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Clear Lake, Iowa

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 […]

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W’s

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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22 out of 40

22 out of 40. So I’ve completed 22 of the 40 riding days, so I’m setting my sights on Madison, WI, as Sunday is my next off day. Tomorrow we start in SD, spend a little time in Minnesota, and end up in Okoboji, Iowa, so three states in one day! SD has been windy […]

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