Author: wkosters

Started out just before 6 am, had a very good night’s sleep, was able to stretch out, lay on my side. Biked a long day, 87.3 miles through rolling corn and soybean fields. Was detoured off of county road 6 to a road that parallels HWY 80. Saw a couple of trucks burn on the… Continue reading Annawan, IL to Morris, IL

Woke up later than we did during RAGBRAI so that it was light out. Left Muscatine at 6 am, 67 degrees. Biked through Davenport to Moline going by a large John Deer plant and museum. Crossed river and biked the Hennepin Canal Parkway, found that it is not very well maintained, had to pull our… Continue reading Muscatine, IA to Annawan, IL

Camp was noisy last nigh, band played until 12:30, train came through repeatedly and blew it’s whistle. Woke up at quarter to 4 and was on the road by 530. Did 50 miles in 3 hours set up camp near the high school. It was difficult to say goodbye to Chloe, so enjoyed the week… Continue reading Washington to Muscatine, IA

Today was different, cloudy all day, bike thermometer showed 62 starting out and 74 for high. Chloe flagged me down in Sigourney and used my jacket until she warmed up 5 miles out of town. Did 70 miles in 5 hours.  Had baked potato with taco and bacon and Amish Apple pie for dinner with… Continue reading Ottumwa to Washington

Early start again, 5:36 on the road. Had a great stop with Chloe in Blakesburg, had Tender Tom’s Turkey. ​Chloe found her brownies, mostly home made pies. Feeling good, butt is sore both from the seat and from mattress not keeping me off the ground. Just had a good nap, found a great camp site… Continue reading Centerville to Ottumwa

Was not planning on doing the century loop but after 57 miles by 10 am really had nothing better to do than bike.  The photo is with John Karris who started RAGBRAI. Had lasagna for dinner at one of the church’s in town. A shower and ready for bed, waiting for the sun to go… Continue reading Leon to Centerville

Started out at 5:45, split a Beekman’s ice cream with Chloe, got in at noon. Set up tent which was wet from last nigh. Had lunch in the High School which is very close to the tent. The High School had showers for $6, the first cold shower! Chloe’s shower was so hot she had… Continue reading Creston to Leon

​Have not been able to provide updates, did not have data services on Project Fi (my cellular provider this time). The above picture is the luggage, we had a relatively short day today 50 miles and made it in before the luggage was ready by 45 minutes. Had Farm Boys (they had to change there… Continue reading Glenwood to Shenandoah

It was a long (75.2 miles), hilly ride today. The video is of the Porkchop Man. It was too early to stop today, went by at about 8 in the morning. Started the ride at 5:45, it was 61 degrees which was wonderful. Got in at 1:30, Dan got in at 3:30 pulling his Bob!… Continue reading Shenandoah to Creston

It has been 6 years since I have worked with WordPress and have spent any time updating this blog.  I have had to upgrade the WordPress version that I am running as well as make changes to be able to track the ride from Iowa to Washington DC.