Two weeks ago, a friend and I formed a two-man relay team for Lotoja, the longest single day bike race in the U.S. Alternating segments of the course, I ended up doing 94 miles, and Mark did 112. We both got plenty of climbing. The weather was beautiful, and neither of us had any mechanical problems. It took us a little over 13 hours to complete. It was a good adventure, tough but lots of fun.


At the finish line. I'm the handsome one on the right.



Last Saturday I went with my boy, who's ten years old, on his longest ride to date. We went about 14 miles, mostly on a paved MUP. He just has a little coaster brake BMX style bike that we started him on two years ago. He's outgrown that one now, so I plan on buying him a bigger and better bike next Spring. Momma was worried this ride might be too much for him, but he had no trouble at all, and it was a lot of fun for both of us.


It's great to have a biking buddy!



This morning it was my wife's turn. She's not a strong rider, but she enjoys biking, for the exercise. In spite of chilly weather, we rode to a place for some tasty brunch, an easy five miles each way.


A good way to start off a weekend.