Sunday, November 5, 2017

Dago Red and Death of a Campagnolo Derailleur

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DISCLAIMER:  the use of an ethnic negative word feeds into this story of  life in Little Italy, Italian culture and was explained to me b...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

...and then depression set in...

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The Greenbelt ends here near the 3 Mile Marker.  Detour on the left. That time of year again.  Day light becomes a scarce commodity.  E...
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Sunday, October 8, 2017

Haunted School Ride

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It was a few weeks ago or perhaps a month ago that an article about a haunted school appeared in whatever online news feed I was using.  ...
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Observation of Other Cities and Cycling: Chicago and LA

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Bike shop in Pilsen, Chicago. Follow me and I'll show you where the real road warriors roll Took time to follow my favorite ba...
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Sunday, September 10, 2017

Update on Urbandale's New Bridge Over Walnut Creek

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If you have ridden from the Clive Greenbelt to the Raccoon River Valley Trail you would have noticed the "TRAIL CLOSED" signs a...
Monday, September 4, 2017

Closing Out the Summer: Labor Day Ride To The High Trestle

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The official Summer according to Americans begins on Memorial Day Weekend and ends on Labor Day.  Despite being hot and humid, most peopl...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Sunday South East Des Moines Exploration Ride

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Meh, muddy on the other side.  But from here we did see the work being done in completing the trail.  Just a matter of time. The d...