Tues. 6/14/2016: I realize that some of you must be wondering just how we get from city to city w/ o getting lost. So, I took a photo of the turn by turn document we use to get around– it’s called a cue sheet. The entire group meets each night at 530PM for a route … More Day 38: Wooster to Niles, OH

6/13/2016: The early morning started with Mary Claire, a highly educated nurse- educating me on the best way to make a peanut butter and honey bagel – for lunch!! To avoid the usual leaking of the honey (or perhaps the jelly) out of the sides– pre mix the honey into the peanut butter packet — … More Day 37:Marysville to Wooster, OH

6/12/2016: Oh my aching bottom!! Nice opening line if you can own it! We all own that one after 105 miles into a head wind all day. Fortunately, the temps dropped into the high 80’s from the 90’s yesterday! We crossed our 9th state line and this was our sixth and final full century ride. … More Day 36: Richmond, IN to Marysville, OH

Sat. 6/11/2016: I really liked what little I saw of Indianapolis. This is the new home of Alex Wolfe , the son of our good friends Mike and Holly Wolfe. Alex finished up his MBA at Notre Dame and now is working with Eli Lilly. Sorry but our stay was to brief to visit!! The … More Day 35: Indianapolis to Richmond, IN

6/10/2016: it’s Friday and I think everyone must have a half-day work schedule– the roads initially were sweet to ride but as we reached the closer outskirts of Indy- wow!! We are north of town and passed thru Zionsville a upscale newish area that feels like a typical Pa. Or New Jersey suburb. We then … More Day 34: Crawfordsville IN to Indianapolis IN

6/9/2016: our 8th state crossing– home of the Hoosiers!! Remember the movie Breaking Away– one of the best ever 1970’s era cycling movies!! We had helmet decoration day– Tracy our fearless leader insisted and after some initial resistance it happened, check the photos. That Mary of Georgetown Bagel – with her latest hair style. I … More Day 33: Champaign, Il to Crawfordsville, Indiana

6/8/2016: Rest day– so a lot of people wonder what we do!! Last night was a chance to take a bit more time to enjoy a good meal other than at a Denny’s or Applebee’s level of restaurant. We found a nice Italian spot down on 5th ave. in the University of Illinois dinner district … More Day 32: Rest day in Champaign , Il. 

6/7/2016: today was a team effort for sure. Beautiful day,almost Fall like,  with a definite change in place-we are at her mercy! Wind  in our face or hard on our left. We had 12 riders on the pace line at one point and everyone was working it up and back. A thing of beauty to … More Day 31: Springfield to Champaign, Il

June 6, 2016: Today was all about getting the ride done. We rode 106 miles and that’s a bunch of miles- period. We got lucky, again, with winds at 20 + mph mostly behind us,  but when we changed direction and it hit us in the face–holy crap, did it made us all appreciate how … More Day 30: Quincey to Springfield, Illinois

June 5, 2016: Today was a much anticipated cycling day for me!! I have hoped, for so many years,to have a chance to cycle over the mother of all USA rivers and peer down at its size and beauty- today the ride over the Mississippi River was stunning and the dream complete! We had another … More Day 29: Kirksville Mo to Quincey, Illinois