I am moving

to a new blog site so the blog master, who ever that is, can focus on our new RAAM riders!

Go to http://nerdybike.blogspot.com/ for more of my journal!

Blog master please do not delete my past blogs! I want to look back at all those memories when I am 40.

Thanks blog person who ever you are! You are doing a great job!!

Duck Hunting

I went duck hunting this weekend with some guys from school, only I didn't duck hunt, I rode bike with Jay H. It was a great weekend with some great guys.

Phase 1- Jay H. and I drove up to the shack by Browerville. I told Jay my bike movie idea and he loved it. When we got to the shack I had some lemonade and stayed up by the fire way too late!

Phase 2- Got Jay H. out of bed and we rode our bikes to Long Prairie. Man is he strong. I thought he would slow down during the day... he never did. We rode until noon (45 miles) and then had an incredible BBQ lunch put on by a new teacher in our school, Dave E. The kids call him Mr. E... Can you believe that!?

Phase 3- Jay had the wild idea of doing the Cyclocross race at Boom Island on Sunday so we set up a course and practiced at the shack. I liked it a lot but Jay started to get cold feet.

Phase 4- Ride #2, Jay and I rode another 30 to make the days total about 75 miles. He never slowed down at all.

Phase 5- Felt like crap, Jay rode me into the ground. Jay and I made supper, jumbolia. It is in the picture. That was fun and the lemonade and Advil combination brought me around.

Phase 6- Talked about favorite movies until 11:30 and went to bed.

Phase 7- Shook Jay's bed at 7:45 and asked him if he still wanted to try to make that race. He did and we were on our way. Great conversation on the way to the race. Mike B. called to say he was going to be there.

Phase 8- Get to Boom Island and park right next to Mike. Not at all nervous but very excited. It is a first for all three of us and we don't know exactly what to expect.

Phase 9- Get to talk to Bill N. Great to see he is doing OK. Race time, I have a new love... cyclocross, that is cooooool! I was at the back and picked my way up a little during the race. Doesn’t matter where you are in the pack, it is just fun doing it. I wish it didn’t cost $30.

Phase 10- Mike talked me into doing the B race for another $5. It was very fun. When we started to get lapped Mike and I decided to quit until Chad M. and Dan C. yelled at us to get back in the race. We did finish... I think dead last but it was great!!!

Phase 11- Free lemonade!! We watched the A race and I didn’t find out until later that John R. won his race! That is really cool! He also finished 5th in the 10K at Elm Creek Saturday. The more I think about John winning the more cool it is, what a weekend for him!

Phase 12- Drove Dave Hogland home and then got to spend the evening with my family. It was a great way to wrap up a very fun weekend.

One more thing... I love Tom C. He is game for anything and should be thanked for getting us out there racing too!

Check this out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rl1bHVUPvg&mode=related&search=

The song is great too!

Erik and I had a very nice ride in the park tonight. We saw Mark C. and Andy with some guy and one of them was wearing Pippi Longstocking pants. What was that?(+6)

Follow the Leader

Eight showed up and only two of us crashed. I was one of the people that crashed. Tom C. and I crashed on the long bridge. Just a word of warning, that bridge is slick! We both are fine and we had a great ride. The die hard riders that showed up were Erik J., Dave Hemsted, Larry S., Steve D., Dave G., Tom C. and John R. It was not much of a follow the leader game because we didn't want to tear up the park but it was nice to have a few mountain bikes in the group, it brought out the mercy rule... no one had to be the cat's meow. (I told the guys I would put that line in the blog.) For the faithful readers of this site you are invited to my house tonight to watch "Sunday in Hell." Belinda is scrapbooking and I don't have much lemonade left... hint hint. (-8)

Paul S.

Another in a long list of riders that continue to impress me with their growth in our group. We had 13 in the park last night and 6 at the Ramsey Park and Ride. Paul was climbing right with Andy as we went around and around. We all know were Andy is at, he is flying and to see Paul right there was pretty impressive. All of the riders at the ramp last night amaze me. Holly, Carol, Madonna and Paul have come so far in their cycling. That is really cool!

What an awesome ride in the park too! Thanks everybody for extending your season! I have been writing down my top three highlights of the day before I go to bed each night and it works in wild unexpected ways, you should try it. Last nights ride was number one on the list!(+3)

Thanks for the picture Dave!

Wet Ride Today

But nothing like those guys over in Orono... check the pictures at Skinnyski! Bill looks pretty muddy! I love the loop out of my brother in laws, plenty of climbing and very pretty. It is the Square Lake Road Race circuit. I even love it when it is pouring! (+6)

My Favorite Rider

I got to ride with my favorite rider today! Belinda and I did the Tator Tour together. Belinda and I have logged many miles together and it was nice to ride with her again. The Tator Tour was great and the baked potato at the end was wonderful. Thanks for a great ride B!