Tired of the cold

Wanted to get out on bike, ride into work this morning.......

Just getting tired of being cooped up, no reasion I can't ride in the cold it's just I don't like taken the time to add all those extra clothes for cold weather riding

Have everything I need for cold weather riding except the will power to get out and do it...... March 3rd bike coming out of the backyard, riding atleast 3 days a week.

Winter Games

Greg and I rolled out of the shop Saturday morning around 7:30, Squirrel was building his Uncles Trike, Greg was driving motor home if we needed a place to stay warm, safety meetings, and cold beer. I drove cube van for advertising and haul Ski Bikes.

Someone on a pratice run
Justin on a ride

Race Start
I'm upright

Greg and camera

Race hill
Girls working on snow sculpture

Stripping bikes

Stopped down at shop yesterday to strip a couple of bikes

Ready ski bike
Couple hours later, 2 more bikes stripped down, pegs on just need to add skis.......

Thinking I did this one I'm going to be the first to crash it.

Finishing up a couple more at work

Squirrel's adding finishing touches!!!!!!!!

50+ Degrees

Nice little ride, home out to 74th in West Des Moines, coast into Coutry Club with a nice tail wind Squirrel was talking about riding the Clive Greenbelt trail, I told him it would be icey though out the trail, wanted to give me shit about not riding as much and if I was riding I might know what I was talking about.............

At the start of trail off Country Club
Between Countrty Club & 128th
Rider up, walker also
Nice little falls with ice
From creek bridge to InterstateHad to try a wheel shot

Oh yeah eat SHIT Tree Rat....................

Working on Ski Bikes

Stopped over at Squirrel's Sunday morning to work on Ski Bikes for upcoming Winter Games.

Tree rat was welding up parts I was cutting, and grinding.

And yes it was colder than a well diggers ASS!!!!

Breaks was a plenty, -8 degrees lucky no wind

Photo, duh

Out Playing

Needed to get back out on bike, snowing 3+ inches of snow on the ground, I have to, it's just calling me

Getting ready to ride.

At stop over at Jim's.

Boy has it so bad he doesn't get out of the house to do any maintenance, had to walk up the driveway, 2" of ice.

Trying to get a shot with the snow.

Finally able to get a good shot with snow falling

Time to Post Again

A few to many cocktails Christmas Eve @ Bike shop

Junk Yard Scramble

Need a seat belt lock for Jeep

Haven't been running through junk yards since old man, past away in '93, forgot how much fun it was, didn't make into Riverside still fun.

Hawkeyes vs. ISU

Actually got the bikes out Saturday to ride down to Sully's to watch the game.

Started off heading to Giff's 5th st. Pub for breakfast, found out they stop serving a couple weeks before was getting to busy. A couple beers there headed off to Rassy's, Jeff needed some work down while watching game............

Hawks lose, no shots, long trip home :(

24 Race

Squirrel, doing a little welding before heading up to Seven Oaks FridayVaugh and I loading up for Seven Oaks Friday

Friday camp set up, just waiting for others to show Bridge floated down stream several made the trek to move it backMoved bridgeabout1/4 mile to add a couple miles to raceAcross the creek, time to rideStart of RaceRiders off, time to relax, we should have 35 minutes before riders start coming around for first lap.

Towards Ragbrai

Started Wednesday afternoon to pack and load bike for ride towards Humbolt, Fishheads were playing Monday night thought no problem, ride around for a few days, catch band, head home.

Best laid plans

Finished packing bags, then moving bags around on bike so didn't inped pedaling, finally finished all that. Decided a shower would be nice before heading out, was a hot day, shower felt so good and it was still hot out thought short nap be good before making trip to Redfield for night. Woke up a couple hours later to the sounds of rain, not riding in rain, leave in morning no big deal.

Stopping @ Jim's for beer.

Good start to the morning (19th) realized forgot old maps, figured it's time for new ones heading towards Waukee, Iowa DOT welcome center by Living History Farms, rode around south side of Hickman, finally ffound it on north. Maps in hand rode towards Waukee, thought One of the bars be open @ 10:30, didn't open till 11:00 can make Adel by then.

MK hard at work.

stopped @ Jim's Raccoon River Adventures to switch out and borrow a grocery bag for carring things, had a beer talking to MK for a few while changing bags. Hopped on bike was heading out when noticed rear flat tire, okay no big deal change tube on my way.....

Wrong answer!!! Changed tube was airing up, heard it, the earth chattering KABOOM, after we got down laughing about it, MK was going up town for lunch asked if she could bring me back a large lemonade,

Lemonade and Vodka tasty treat. It was heard again the Earth chattering KABOOM , Set there the rest of afternoon drinking Vodka - lemonade. had one tube left. Jim was on his way out, had him grab me a couple more tubes, drank a few more beers and did some shots,. Didn't make it out of Adel Thursday. (to be continued)

Ride Out

Despair.com

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

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Looking forward riding out towards the start of Ragbrai, several people leaving tonight heading for Redfield for first leg of journey. talked with Jim, he's stick biking it towards Spencer, no bags carrying a Camelback Mule with a couple biking shorts and jerseys, hoteling it, having driving up friends carry his tent, and sleeping bag. (p*ssy) he is leaving friday for Jefferson.

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Fisheads playing Monday in Humbolt which should be great party.

20 Years Later

Twenty years ago Ragbrai '87

When I rode with a team, did all the right things like making it to a overnight stop by 6:00pm, before I found out you could stop at a bar on ride, was in overnight way to early.