Tag: Miami County

January 18, 2010

A 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!

November 5, 2009

Sometimes you stumble across the coolest places when you’re rambling … here’s my serendipitous discovery, a park dedicated to the Potawatomi Trail of Death, a forced march from Indiana to Kansas in 1838.

September 23, 2009

Explored the area around the Osawatomie State Hospital (originally known as the Kansas Insane Asylum), located near Osawatomie, Kansas. The grounds are still beautiful, but you can see that they once were grand, and are now falling into disrepair. And yes, I was just visiting!

September 21, 2009

A ride report covering land around Paola, Osawatomie, Somerset, Block, Fontana, and New Lancaster. I really do enjoy riding in this area. It offers a nice mix of terrain, and some interesting historical sites.

September 4, 2009
April 11, 2009

With lousy weather predominating in recent weeks, riding opportunities have been limited. I did get out on a few rides to test out my new…