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Arkansas AbbreviatedHere are some pictures from this year's trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Unfortunately, family health problems cut the trip rather short, but I did at least in...
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...
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Camping Close To Home
Posted on September 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsNot every bike camping trip needs to involve a long journey and detailed planning. Sometimes it's just as fun and adventurous to camp nearby. -
Late Spring, Early Summer Photos
Posted on July 30, 2011 | 1 CommentI've been remiss in my posting, so here are some photos from rides in the last couple months. -
Liquid Wrench Chain Lube
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 1 CommentI've just completed a long-term test of the Liquid Wrench Chain Lube on my Long Haul Trucker, and here are my results: It's less expensive than bicycle-specific chain lubes, and seems to work just was well. Bottom line: recommended. -
Flower Power
Posted on May 23, 2011 | 5 CommentsThey may or may not be your thing, but flowers have the power to stop me in my tracks. If you enjoy looking at flowers, I think you'll enjoy this post. -
Pleasant, Peculiar, and an Almost-Century
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsWith rain in the forecast for the next week, I got away for a long ride to Pleasant Hill, Missouri and back, via Peculiar, Missouri, for about 90 miles. -
Doin’ Time in Leavenworth: Bike Camping
Posted on May 13, 2011 | 1 CommentA report from an overnight bike camping tour to Leavenworth, Kansas. -
An Urban Poetry Ramble
Posted on May 5, 2011 | No CommentsGrit, graffiti, and poetry on a mini-adventure, rolling through urban Kansas City. -
30 Days of Biking, April 2011
Posted on April 30, 2011 | 3 CommentsA day-by-day photo-journal of the 30 Days of Biking challenge for April 2011. -
Two Creeks Crossed
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsI'm not usually too keen on riding through water, especially if there's any chance I could fall. But recently I crossed two creeks for the first time with five days of each other. Minor accomplishment! -
End of March, Looking Forward to 30 Days of Biking
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a great idea. It's simple: just ride your bike every day for a month. Doesn't matter how long or short, just that you ride. Check back here at the end of April to see stories and pictures!