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Trail of Death RambleSometimes you stumble across the coolest places when you're rambling ... I've been seeing signs marking the "Trail of Death", but I didn't know what it was all ...
Franklin County Rough Roads TourSoutheastern Franklin County, Kansas boasts a good number of minimum-maintenance roads. I've ridden them all before, but never all on the same ride. It's been a...
Tour of Rural FencesA "Tour of Rural Fences" seemed like a fun theme for a bike ride -- fences are easy to overlook, but it turns out that a lot of people take great pride in their...
ShakedownIn preparation for my upcoming mini-tour (Flint Hills Bike Tour On Tap) I wanted to get in a good test ride, fully loaded, just to make sure there weren't any m...
Wiener Dog Rescue ServiceOn Labor Day, I hooked up with Bill Poindexter (carfree American) for a ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail. We started the ride off in Osawatomie, at John Bro...
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Archive for January, 2010
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Fog, Mud, and Hills
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsA ride report from the Winter Gravel Grinder out of Paola, Kansas on January 17th, 2010. It was a tough, dirty ride in really foggy conditions, but still fun! -
The Breakup
Posted on January 15, 2010 | 1 CommentWith sunshine and nearly 40 degrees of Fahrenheit goodness, I ventured out to see how the gravel roads were fairing ... and watched them turn from slush to mush to mud almost before my eyes -
Silent Running
Posted on January 14, 2010 | 1 CommentWith moderating temperatures and brilliant sunshine, it was time to get out on the bike again. The gravel roads were still mostly snow-covered, but were smooth and clean, and nearly silent. -
Winter Ride Invitation
Posted on January 12, 2010 | No CommentsAn open invitation to a gravel road ride on January 17th out of Paola, Kansas, featuring scenic sights, historic locations, and a winter ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail. -
2010 Goals
Posted on January 10, 2010 | No CommentsGoal-setting for 2010, and one big, audacious, am-I-crazy-to-even-consider-it goal. Am I nuts? -
Looking for Gloves for Bitter Cold
Posted on January 4, 2010 | 8 CommentsI'm having trouble finding gloves that work for me in single-digit temperatures. It's no fun freezing your fintertips off... -
2009 Wrap-Up
Posted on January 2, 2010 | No CommentsHere's a look back at my 2009 bicycling year, with a quick summary of my stats and some thoughts on the year.