West Union, Iowa: So you ride 93 miles in the rain, thunder and lightning. You pull into a town with no stop lights. You are tired, too tired to shave, and just want to shower and have a hot meal. You make a left out the motel door and down a dirt road to downtown. […]
Today I biked 114 miles and ended up in Clear Lake, Iowa. Clear Lake is where Buddy Holly last performed at the Surf Hotel before taking a flight in bad weather and losing his life along with the Big Bopper (JP Richardson) and Ritchie Valens. Giving up his seat on the flight that evening was […]
Today’s ride pushed me to the brink as it was 110 miles, almost entirely into a 25-30 mph wind. It took 11 hours. So one asks how do I pass the time (or agony)?? Today was W day. On my street in Montvale lives one of the best families I know. Great parents and 3 […]
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