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Surf's up north

Tim wrote 1 week ago: Photo by Peter DiAntoni Last time I went surfing, there was snow on the ground. The waves actually f … more →

Tags: biking, Larry "Longboard" Williams, Sheboygan, Surfing

The Last Days10 comments

Lynda wrote 2 weeks ago: The last two days at my contracting job with IBM were incredibly boring. I did phone training with t … more →

Tags: All about me, Looney Lynda, Nikki, on the road, photos, That W Place

Oh, Hi!5 comments

Lynda wrote 3 weeks ago: My last two days of work were pretty much just sitting around. That Monday, we had a pitch-in (or a … more →

Tags: All about me, Looney Lynda, on the road, photos

Day 14: Madison to Milwaukee, Wisconsin!5 comments

Tim wrote 3 weeks ago: This trip has left a pretty big mark on me. Literally. Epic tanlines! That's just wrong! I gave … more →

Tags: biking, Wisconsin! dairyland, Done!

Day 12: Cedar Rapids to Dubuque, Iowa

Tim wrote 4 weeks ago: You remember John. He’s the 70-year-old cyclist I met in Nebraska who attempted to draft off … more →

Tags: biking, Iowa, Highway 151, Cedar Rapids

Bonus Iowa Photos!

Tim wrote 4 weeks ago: For more photos click here. … more →

Tags: biking, obama, Iowa, State fair, Tractors, Railroad

Day 11: Des Moines to Cedar Rapids, Iowa2 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: I’ve heard multiple self-referential Jeff Foxworthy jokes on this trip. Example: “If you … more →

Tags: biking, Iowa, Des Moines, Amana, Pale Ale

Day 10: Brayton to Des Moines, Iowa5 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Whoa, is that right? I’ve been biking for 10 straight days? Holy crap, it’s true. I … more →

Tags: biking, Beer, Iowa, Rural

Long term oil contracts supported by people, corporations, and nations would support economic growth, and stability.

topstockblog wrote 1 month ago:   The world is far to beautiful to make reckless mistakes in.  Look for sustainability would encou … more →

Tags: Americans for peace, How can America Achieve lasting peace with the world, Oil Futures Market, oil markets, Support guranteed Long term pricing of oil, The need to eliminate ineffiecient and destructive oil

Day 9: Omaha to Brayton, Iowa10 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Brian and me I owe the whole rest of the trip to this guy, Brian Nimmo. With no wallet, no money and … more →

Tags: biking, Nebraska, Iowa, Good Samaritan

Day 8: Lincoln to Omaha, Nebraska6 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Bad news: I lost one of my bags. I have no idea how this happened. I scoured the highway where it wo … more →

Tags: biking

Day 7: Waco to Lincoln, Nebraska6 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: I started off the day in what Team Trouser Mouse from RAGBRAI would call “the hurt locker. … more →

Tags: biking, Nebraska, Cornhuskers, Beaver Crossings, Lincoln, Trouser Mouse

Day 6: Kearney to Waco, Nebraska6 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Holy crap am I tired. I could sit here drinking Corona and gorging myself on chicken pasta until I p … more →

Tags: biking

Day 5: North Platte to Kearney, Nebraska10 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Morning view My newfound North Platte readership will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe i … more →

Tags: biking, Nebraska, Kearney, Cycling, Rural

The Art of the Bash: 5 Great Movie Parties

Sarah wrote 1 month ago: There are plenty of things to love about New York in the summertime: beaches less than 50 minutes aw … more →

Tags: Drink, good thursdays, Loud Elation, Movies, Music, sex, the spectacle, Vertigo

Day 4: Grant to North Platte, Nebraska8 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Awhile back I interviwed a Milwaukee guy named Evan Pack who biked from Seattle to Portland, Maine. … more →

Tags: Nebraska, Cornhuskers, north platte, obama

Testing out the system

beniam wrote 1 month ago: Okay I have written a couple of blogs and am slowly making my mind up about different things and hav … more →

Tags: General Thoughts

Day 2: Greeley to Sterling, Colorado13 comments

Tim wrote 1 month ago: Man, it’s been a day. For starters, I biked farther today than I ever have before. I easily di … more →

Tags: biking, Colorado, Flat Tires, Sterling

It starts tomorrow

Tim wrote 1 month ago: We’ve all survived Jordan Skarr’s bachelor party in Denver. No broken bones, no concuss … more →

Tags: biking, Denver, Bachelor Party weekend, Colorado