Walnut Valley Metric ~ My First Bike Ride!

Finishing Walnut Valley Metric

I have to say Sunday morning I was very jittery. I was pretty nervous, not only about the ride, but about the details of getting registered, getting my little one taken care of, and all kinds of other things I made up in my head. :) Mostly I was worried about my feet causing such a problem I wouldn't be able to finish the ride. My mom showed up about 7am. She took the little monkey and we headed over to Winfield. (I forgot how quiet it is without a 3 year old in the car lol). When we got … [Read more...]

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My First Ride Is Tomorrow – Walnut Valley Here I Come!

photo credit: Mi Pah This is it, this is what got this whole shebang started.  I decided to do the Walnut Valley Metric two short months ago when I first got back on my bike. I thought it would give me the motivation to keep getting on the bike (although now I see I didn't really need the extra motivation but can't wait to ride this ride). I'm a little concerned about a few things: 1. I've been having this crazy foot pain the last week or so. 2. The weather report is now … [Read more...]

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My Life In Cycling

photo credit: Sugar Pond Over the long holiday weekend I was looking back over my life, where and how fitness and cycling has fit in and I thought I'd share it with you today ~ at least part of it. :) I was really inspired by taking my longest ride thus far ~ 28 miles over the weekend. I got to wondering if I had ever ridden that far before, which got me thinking back to other times in my life when I was riding. I don't remember just how old I was when I got my first bike, but I do … [Read more...]

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Kansas Bike Ride ~ MCC Flatlander Bicycle Ride

photo credit: Brampton Cyclist MCC Flatlander Bicycle Ride When: Saturday, September 19th 2009 Where: MCC Center, Highway 15 and 30th St North Newton Registration: 7am Ride Begins: 8am This is a ride that can be enjoyed by any cyclist of any fitness level.  There are three main routes with lengths of approximately 35, 45 and 65 miles.  There is also a family ride of 8 to 16 miles depending on your preference. This ride is to benefit the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). The … [Read more...]

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Kansas Bike Rides ~ Pedalfest for Heartspring

photo credit: richardmasoner Heartspring is a school for children with disabilities.  Pedalfest is an annual kansas bike event to raise money for Heartspring.It is a one day leisure ride around the beautiful areas around Wichita Kansas.  Along with the ride there will also be plenty of kid friendly activities on the Heartspring Campus. This really is a great event for the whole family. Pedalfest will be held on August 30th 2009. 6:30 am: Check in 8:00 am: 50k and 100k rides start ~ no … [Read more...]

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Deciding to Bike Across Kansas ~ How it All Started

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This is a bit of an unlikely story. I'm a mom of one, late 30s, overweight and I hate the heat.  The last time I road a bike was about 10 years ago when we moved here. I jumped on my bike as we unpacked it and road a little ways down our gravel/dirt road and proceeded to fall over. The bike got put in the barn and there it's sat for all these years. I've recently been trying to lose some of the "baby weight" although I think some point after your kid is 3 you don't really get to call … [Read more...]

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