A work assignment took me to Iowa City, so I arranged to finish my task with time to ride! 10 miles through the heart of downtown, along both banks of the Iowa River - just right. "Old Capitol" served as the territorial seat from 1842 to 1846; now it's part of the University of Iowa.... Continue Reading →
As the 2023 riding seasons winds to a close, it was weighing on me that I have not completed a century ride or visited Antelope Island this year--so I decided to address both in the same epic road ride that clocked 102 miles and 3,000 ft. elevation gain! Two bison rest innocently in the warm... Continue Reading →
From my hotel room window on Bayswater Road I had a lovely view into Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. I rode through the parks by day and by night, passing a couple of times the home where J. M. Barrie wrote Peter Pan (No. 100 Bayswater). Hyde Park is the largest of four Royal Parks... Continue Reading →
Today I joined the Weber Davis Mountain Biking group on a no-drop ride over the mountaintops of Antelope Island. We started at the White Rock Bay Campground parking area and ascended via the White Rocks Loop to Elephant Head and then followed the Split Rocks Loop Trail down to the shore and back up again.... Continue Reading →
Today my brother wanted help training for a triathlon so we rode the causeway out-and-back, with a loop around Ladyfinger, Bridger Bay, and the visitor center. So exciting to see the herd! Looking east toward the Wasatch Mountains. We saw this unafraid coyote twice. On the second occasion he came right up close. The arrow... Continue Reading →
One of the unexpected pleasures of biking is all of the wildlife I encounter along the way! This morning I rounded a corner on two foxes on the trail. One quickly scampered into the brush, but the second paused and looked over his shoulder at me. It's always exciting to come face-to-face with wildlife and... Continue Reading →
The Golden Spike National Historic Park commemorates the site where the transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. Replicas of the Central Pacific Jupiter (left) and the Union Pacific No. 119 (right). The park rests peacefully in a level valley amidst the Promontory Mountains. The rail line ceased active use after the 1904 completion... Continue Reading →
Since I was a child I have been fascinated by the American Bison. I remember receiving a plastic toy bison after visiting a zoo with my grandparents. I saw live bison on a childhood trip to Yellowstone National Park, but they were way out across a wide field and I wished I were closer. This... Continue Reading →
I rode to Antelope Island State Park today, did a little loop and returned, for a ride that broke the 60-mile mark! The ride across the seven-mile causeway was fun. Once on the island, I rode past the marina, the visitor center, over the hill and back, for about 5 miles on the island itself.... Continue Reading →
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