Every time I join the group of bicycle riders who decide to ride across Iowa; I find myself surrounded by people full of joy, hope, fun, kindness and goodwill that I start to think: “It’s not so high a bar to reach for.” So why not lift up that hand and think: “I’ll be better…” Everyone have a good day… thank you for being…
While riding… I over heard a lady proclaim: “Are there any trees in Iowa?” as we road pass corn fields and farm houses with Oak, Apple and other trees…
Seven days in a row… brothers using skate boards passed me on the route across Iowa. Even the guy pulling a canoe was ahead of me five days… the man on the tandem bike that had the skeleton in the rear seat passed me twice… but I still won!
I have snow tires for my bicycle… there is snow and Ice on the road… but today I decide the road does not need me on it.
I limit my watch wearing these days… I use to think I had to keep track of time all the time.
I still want to eat as if I were going to ride 80 miles on my bicycle.
The Remington Travel-Riter is a pleasant machine to type on and to travel with. Great results in a small lightweight package.
The Claud Butler is ready to return to Iowa after almost 10 years. I crossed the state four times on this bike; then a storm tossed it across a field. I put it into semi-retirement after that. But when you put over 5,000 miles on a bike you think…. why not another 1,000 and after this years ride across Iowa I will pass the 6,000 mile mark of use.
