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RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 5
Posted by on July 27, 2006
Newton, Reasnor, Sully, Lynnville, Searsboro, Montezuma, Brooklyn, Victor, Ladora, Marengo
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- The Wheel Tower near Lynnville
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- Sean, Christine, and Kevin observe Thong Thursday in Montezuma
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- At the beer garden in Montezuma, a crowd gathers around Lance (in the helmet on the far left).
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- Mo, Randy, and Donnie on the Purple Jam bus in Montezuma
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- Fun with Victor residents
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- Team Zippy takes a break in Victor.
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- Kevin with some new friends from Team Crude in Ladora
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 4
Posted by on July 26, 2006
Waukee, Granger, Polk City, Elkhart, Bondurant, Mitchellville, Colfax, Lambs Grove, Newton
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- Dancing in Polk City
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- Miss Iowa and Kevin in Polk City
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- The Pork Chop
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- Mr. Pork Chop
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- Mr. Pork Chop’s bus
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- Unicycle rider in Mitchellville (just after Lance rode by)
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- Team Elvis
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- Limbo contest in Colfax
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 3
Posted by on July 25, 2006
Audubon, Wichita, Guthrie Center, Monteith, Redfield, Adel, Waukee
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- Heading out of Audubon
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- Bicycle sculpture in downtown Audubon
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- My re-configured front-end
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- Port-o-potty line
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- Fouling out with the Refs in Guthrie Center
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- Team Spin takes a break at the Robin’s Nest in Guthrie Center
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- Cooling off in the Racoon River
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- Randy surveys the scene in Redfield.
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- Kevin and Mo party with Team Purple Jam in Redfield.
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- Team Banana
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- More of the Redfield crowd
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- Mark and John arrive at the Purple Jam party bus.
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- Kevin with the bachelorette party at Huffy’s Place in Adel
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 2
Posted by on July 24, 2006
Ida Grove, Boyer, Wheatland Township, Arcadia, Manning, Audubon
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- Team Tiny
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- Cornfield stop
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- Slip ‘n Slide
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- ‘Nuff said.
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 1
Posted by on July 23, 2006
Sergeant Bluff, Bronson, Anthon, Battle Creek, Ida Grove
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- Pushing through Bronson
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- Breakfast burritos in Bronson
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- Rolling hills between Bronson and Anthon
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- Downtown Anthon
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- Kevin at the Fireside Steakhouse and Lounge in Anthon
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- The Singing Nuns of Battle Creek
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day 0
Posted by on July 22, 2006
Shuttling from Waterloo to the ride start in Sergeant Bluff:
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- Team Hills Angels: Mark, Donnie, John, Mo, Randy, Kevin
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- Randy, Mark, and John get ready to board the bus in Waterloo.
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- John and Mo do their headstands
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- Loading bikes.
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- “Thank you very much.”
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- Randy and Mo
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- Randy
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- Marking the RAGBRAI virgins.
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- A busload of bicyclists
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- Lunch stop at McDonald’s
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- More headstands
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- The Hills Angels Virgins: John, Mark, Kevin, and Donnie
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- More virgin-marking
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- At camp in Sergeant Bluff
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- Team Cow
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- Randy and some new friends
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- Kevin and The King
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- Mo, Kevin, and Katie
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- Kevin, Christine, Sean, and Randy
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- Mo makes our mark on the riders’ wall.
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- Rockin’ at the kickoff party.
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- John, Katie, and Randy
RAGBRAI XXIV: Day -1
Posted by on July 21, 2006
I rode the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) in 2006. The first day of the adventure was driving from home in Ohio to catch the shuttle in Waterloo, Iowa:
Packing up to leave home, 3:20pm.
Made it out of Ohio…
Holiday Valley Mountain Biking
Posted by on May 29, 2006
Mountain biking day trip to Ellicottville, New York.
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- Doug and Brent, 7:00am
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- Pancake Stop
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- The Prophet
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- Kevin
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- Brent
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- Pre-ride caffeine fuel-up.
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- Ellicotville, NY
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- Doug
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- Brent
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- Pre-ride group shot
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- First Blood: Kevin
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- #@!&% wide handlebars!
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- Doug and Brent
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- Brent
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- Doug on the Porcupine Trail
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- Brent and his Karate Monkey
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- Kevin and the Prophet
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- Brent’s Monkey again.
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- Kevin’s Puddle of Doom
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- Chalk up another helmet.
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- More scabs for tomorrow.
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- Call me Left-eye.
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- Overlooking the valley
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- Brent and his shadow
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- Post-ride group shot
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- Post-ride refreshments
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- Shy Brent
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- The infamous super-burger
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- Doug finishing off the super burger.
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- Mmmm…ale.
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- Brent’s self-portrait
The Dirty Dozen
Posted by on November 26, 2005
Today I rode in The Dirty Dozen, a 50-mile bicycle stage race over the 13 steepest hills in Pittsburgh, PA. This was my first time participating in this event.
The race is organized by Danny Chew; his web site contains a complete history of the race, the route, past results, etc.
Related Links
- Article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of January 30, 2005 about Canton Ave in Beechview.
- Article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of November 26, 2005 previewing the race.
Front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper’s web site on Nov. 27, 2005:
The Big Valley Race
Posted by on August 28, 2005
I raced in the Sport class of The Big Valley Race (mountain bike race) held on the property of Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio. Thanks to my friend Amanda for the photos.
