While I’m still recovering from giving birth and not yet back on my bike, I thought I’d revisit some noteworthy posts from last year this time around. This year, I’m a new mom trying to figure out this whole baby … Continue reading
For his birthday this month, T. asked for a new/old roadbike. He found this cool 80s Schwinn World Sport on Craigslist and I happily purchased it for him as his birthday gift. We both love the look of it with … Continue reading
{image c/o Iowa Natural Resources Foundation} If you’re in the Iowa area, check out the grand opening celebration of the high trestle trail. Iowa has a wonderful trail system connecting many small towns and nature areas and it’s also a … Continue reading
In my last post, I mentioned that I started commuting on my roadbike because of the awesome wheels on it. To explain: the wheels on my 1978 Grand Prix (my roadbike) were in awful condition so we had to replace … Continue reading
I’ve recently begun riding my 1978 Raleigh Grand Prix to work and around town. The reason for this has to do with the new wheels that make this roadbike a dream to ride. Especially on rainy days – more on … Continue reading
My husband recently found this 1978 Raleigh Grand Prix on Craigslist. He thought it would be a good fit for him, but upon seeing the bike, it became clear that it was just the size for me. Although we recently … Continue reading
This weekend we took the bikes out on a 30 mile trail ride in the country side. I wanted to try the Raleigh Grand Prix on a longer ride and I wasn’t disappointed. While there are some notable differences between … Continue reading
Here is the last installment of my Ragbrai posts. If you want to read a really upbeat account of this event, make sure to read my first post on The Good. For some practical tidbits, post number two – The … Continue reading
I recently participated in the great bike event that is Ragbrai. In short, Ragbrai is a week-long bike ride across the state of Iowa. It is the longest and largest bike ride in the world. Officially, 10,000 cyclists participate. Unofficially, … Continue reading
{Cycled just under 70 miles yesterday. More than tripled my previous longest distance. It was an amazing day and Ragbrai is a wonderful experience. I have so much I’d like to share about it, so a longer post will follow. … Continue reading
