My PaPa

Surprise, for me. Out riding around town today, and who do I run into walking? None other then my father, all of 85 years young. I said hey papa, hold my bike let me take a picture of you. He then asked "What for, your Blog or something?" Well he be correct. :-)

Sniff...........what is that smell? ohhh that is the smell of another dirt century tomorrow. YaHoo.

I killed a ground hog today.

Geeesh. Riding through Eagle Point Park on road bike. Saw another rider in front of me banging out a good pace. So I thought, let me try and catch him. I was on his tail having fun, both of us going about 25 mph. He slowed down, I passed him, rounded a corner at about 20 mph, and right directly in front of me was a ground hog. Ground hog started to run out from being in front of me, then turned around and ran right into my front tire. I thought I am going down on the pavement now. My front tire hit him square in the head, I was flying bike hopped in the air, and rear tire ran over Mr Ground Hog. Much to my astonishment, I stayed on the bike, and Ground hog never even wiggled. Here he is moved to the side of the road. Don't know how but he must have died instantly. Maybe a snapped neck. The bicyclist behind me came up next to me and said "WoW!!" "Neve a dull moment bike riding."

100 Miles on country roads. Zonked and Bonked.

See picture on bottom of bridge repair, this is what it looked like last winter.

Fresh gravel on this road, it was a bit of a wild ride, sliding around.

Bridge repair, finally. I have been climbing down the bank and through the creek, and back up the bank. See winter picture of this spot.

Did a Dirt Century, 100 Miler today. Don't know why it was so hard today. After about 70 miles in, it became all grind. Didn't want to quit for two reasons. #1 I'm too stubborn. #2 I needed to get home.

She said "Ride me"

Last night's food, todays fuel.

She said, "ride me"

I said, "who could resist?"

and off we went into the country.

HEY HEY It's the weekend.

Chill'n with my honey, some beers and a campfire on the back deck last night.

The cup o dirt has arrived

These bad boys put a few dents in my car a couple of weekends ago, ahrrrggg!!!

Clear skies, and the weekend off. Bicycling and house chores are on the agenda.

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Went up North this weekend.

Drove up to see Sir Cole, and his mama and daddy this weekend. Was enjoyable. Will be seeking longer stay up in the Lakeville Mn. area and finding bike trails to ride. Got a few ideas.

Been doing my bike ride on pavement most days and some weight lifting. Helps me chill out after work.

And here is my grandson, Cole Alexander.

Metric Century #25 in the dirt.

Walking the plank to get across the downed bridge. A lot of washed up stuff sitting on the creek.

Today was Metric Century #25 in the dirt for 2009, so 25 of them and 3 100 milers on the dirt for the year. Really pushed the pace hard, feel like burnt toast now. Speaking of "burnt" I thought I put brats on the grill, and take a quick shower. WRONG!!! the brat grease ignited and I have charcoal LQQKing brats.

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Been 2 days no riding + day off tomorrow + beautiful day tomorrow(endorphin addiction) + Trek XO2 tuned and dialed + excess caffeine consumption = ride/grind/all day on the dirt trails. :-)

Riding the storm out.

Ride started out so hot and humid. I drank 14 lbs of fluids in 62 miles.

This man was kind enough to le me into his house, a complete stranger to him, and offered me beers. :-) The storm hit so hard out in the country, the sky was a deep blueish green, I needed cover was worried about trees blowing over, lightening, hail and a tornado. We sat around and BS'd he has lived in this for 37 years.

I turned around to see this storm coming up over the hill and after me. There was this dark blue on the horizon, that was steadily rising.

My new shoes are all dirty.

Here is a very rare "bicycle tree" that fell down with the storm. I was able to pick a nice Trek XO2 from it. GOOD GRIEF!!!! I think I have cracked from riding in the heat today.

Got caught in a bad storm, riding a dirt century, actually had to knock on a strangers house and ask for shelter. He was so sweet and obliging. See picture oh him, his house, and my bike. It started out so hot and humid, drank 2 gallons of water. Was in the town of Dyersville 32 miles from home, and the lady at the gas mart said potential tornadoes and large hail where headed this way 40 miles an hour. I tried to ride ahead of it and get back home. It got so dark I couldn't see. My pace was all out, and the storm, hail, lightening was kicking at my butt. No cell phone service. So thankful for good people and shelter out there.

Ride on

Dave