47.46 Miles Fixed Gear
Yesterday my wife was sick. She ended up puking all day. Not sure if it is the flu or something she ate. Since I have not taken any real time off work I decided to stay home. I took the kids to school in the morning. My wife was sleeping so I though about jumping on my fixie for a few hours. Right before I left I got a package in the mail. It was some free biking bibs that someone sent me from Beijing China. Long story but I wanted to test them out since they looked really comfortable for my bum. I normally don’t ride in padded shorts or the typical spandex bike outfit. I am just...
Read MoreHome to Adel Fixie Ride
The ride out to Adel and back is a great training ride for me. I jump on my fixie try to catch and pass as many of the geared riders as I can. When a lot of people are out on the trail it can be a really fun and challenging ride. I burn over 2000 calories on this ride so perfect for dropping a few pound. Doing it 2-3 time a week is on my summer to-do list. Add in my single track riding and losing a few pound is pretty easy. For those of you not in Iowa this is part of the Raccoon River trail and you can go over 100 miles on it. All paved double wide bike path. No street riding so it is a...
Read MoreI want to ride my bike
I can’t express how bad I want to jump on my bike and just go. I can’t take the winter riding so I am stuck looking at awesome video of other people riding their bikes around the world. ...
Read MoreWest Des Moines to Redfield Ride
After work I jumped on the fixed gear and headed west. I wanted to get out to Redfield and back. It came to 44 miles and it was a great ride on a great summer day. I did the ride in about 3 hours. I took time for photos along the way and a stop in Adel for a Milky Way and Gatorade on my way back. Here is a quick photo slide show with a few photos along the...
Read MoreLovin’ This Photo
I took this with my iPhone on a ride out to Adel and back on Thursday night. Sometimes the most random photos turn out so cool. Click the image for a larger version. Check out the ground blurring. It looks like something I did in Photoshop.
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Blogging geek Dad that loves to do long runs, ride his bikes, partake in frosty beverages, listen to live music, watch movies, hike high into the mountains, and hang out with his family doing any of the above. Oh, and write code late into the wee hours of the morning.
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