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Doin’ Time in Leavenworth: Bike CampingLast weekend I got a chance to do my first bike camping of the year, riding to Leavenworth, Kansas with my friend Bill Poindexter (Carfree American) and camping...
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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Franklin County Rough Roads Tour
Posted on July 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsA ramble on minimum maintenance roads in Franklin County, Kansas. These are some of the sweetest roads I know -- rocky, rough, remote, and scenic. -
June 2010 Photo Dump
Posted on July 8, 2010 | 2 CommentsPhotos and stories from a number of rides I took this June. Hot days, night rides, flowers and fountains... -
Fully-Loaded Overnighter
Posted on June 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsA trip report from a quick little overnight bike camping trip. I found out I love the feel of panniers much better than a trailer. Can't wait to do this again! -
Dirty Kanza Recap
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 5 CommentsHere's a recap of my experiences at the 2010 Dirty Kanza 200 bike race through the Flint Hills of Kansas. 20+ MPH wind and 95+ degrees turned the day into a blast furnace. My race ended at 65 miles. Not quite what I'd hoped for. -
Gravel Century+
Posted on May 22, 2010 | No CommentsPictures and stories from a 110-mile ramble through Johnson, Miami, Franklin, and Douglas counties of Kansas, visiting the towns of Rantoul, Ottawa, Centropolis, and Baldwin City, as well as the Flint Hills Nature Trail. -
Playing Catch-Up
Posted on May 22, 2010 | No CommentsLong time no blog. Sorry about that. Been focused more on riding than writing... Some highlights since last I posted -- pictures and words. -
New Rubber: Serfas Vermin Tires
Posted on April 11, 2010 | 6 CommentsI've bought some new gravel-road tires for the Long Haul Trucker: Serfas Vermin, with a semi-slick center tread, knobby edges, and a flat protection layer. -
135 Miles and No Headwind
Posted on April 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn Kansas, where the wind is seldom absent for long, a bike ride without headwind is a rare and precious thing. 135 miles of such riding is amazing. What a day! -
Arkansas, March 2010: Slaughter Pen Hollow
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsA quick trip to Slaughter Pen Hollow mountain bike park in Bentonville, Arkansas, featuring 16 miles of singletrack and a sweet freeride/skills area. -
Arkansas, March 2010: McIlroy Ramble
Posted on March 28, 2010 | No CommentsA scenic ramble through the McIlroy Madison County Wildlife Management Area near Berryville, Arkansas.