Category Archives: Blog Ramblings

Magic Spark 1000k

Magic Spark 1000k About a week ago I took a peak at the 1000k point-to-point RUSA perm that starts at the GA/FL border above Jacksonville, FL and heads down the US coastline all the way to Key West. It’s not … Continue reading

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Midwest Adventure 1000k

Midwest Adventure 1000k It rained this past Saturday and I found myself stuck indoors with my computer turned on and my Internet connection working. As a result I found myself unable to do chores outside that I should have been … Continue reading

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Cycling Across America in 67 Days

Cycling Across America in 67 Days One woman’s journey.

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Training for Long Distance Bike Rides

Training for Long Distance Bike Rides One woman tells us how she does it.

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Big Doozie 1000k

Big Doozie 1000k This is the last of the four 1000k bike routes I wanted to create and decided to do them up a month or two ago. This particular route starts and ends in Jackson, Mississippi and crosses the … Continue reading

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Best Little Secret 1000k

Best Little Secret 1000k Last week I spent the equivalent of a couple of days creating Best Little Secret 1000k. It starts and ends near the airport in Kansas City MO. And it heads north up toward Des Moines IA, … Continue reading

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Not Much Enthusiasm for Bike Riding These Days

Not Much Enthusiasm for Bike Riding These Days I haven’t been riding a bike since early October of last year. People I know have been asking me this Spring if I’m out on the bike yet. I tell them: No. … Continue reading

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Old Wire 1000k

Old Wire 1000k 621.4 miles = 1000k. This route was designed to be a bikepacking adventure. It has an unpaved road that heads into an historic covered bridge. It has an 80-mile stretch without a food stop open 24/7. It … Continue reading

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Good Exercises for Cyclists

Good Exercises for Cyclists

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Seven Rivers 1000k

Seven Rivers 1000k Over the weekend I took a stab at creating another 1000k bike route. This one started in Nashville TN, and headed north into KY. Ultimately it hit Indiana, and then migrated west into Illinois. By the end … Continue reading

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