Author: wkosters

Woke up at 5:30, bike shoes and socks still wet from yesterday’s rain. Wore my sandals and biked the last day with Chloe on the Pino.  Was not able to make it up Potter hill because we did not have access to the two largest gears on the back set (18.5 per cent grade requires… Continue reading Manchester, IA to Dubuque, IA

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Woke up at 5:30 started biking and soon we were riding in the rain. Had Farm Boy’s with Chloe and Rachel.  Biked with Rachel the remainder of the day. The rain let up 15 miles from the end of the ride. It was replaced with strong south east wind.

Started the day going the emergency room, I pop a rib on Monday trying to bend the luggage rack of the Pino.  Last night I was having problems breathing due to pain. The ER doctor said that there is nothing that can be do other than pain medication. Started biking at 9 with Chloe which… Continue reading Storm Lake, IA to Charles City, IA

Started the day going the emergency room, I pop a rib on Monday trying to bend the luggage rack of the Pino.  Last night I was having problems breathing due to pain. The ER doctor said that there is nothing that can be do other than pain medication. Started biking at 9 with Chloe which… Continue reading Storm Lake, IA to Charles City, IA

Woke up later than previously,  6:15, started bike after 7 with Donna on the Pino. Rachel woke up with very thick bottom lip and went to ER. She started to bike at the meeting town of ——. Hot biking in the afternoon with a section of the route that headed south.

Started the ride at about 6am riding the Pinon random with my daughter Chloe. We had breakfast at Farm Boy’s enjoying there breakfast burrito. We did the Karras century loop and got our patchs. First century ride for Chloe,  she did great. The weather was good, wind was from the south, had a good headwind… Continue reading Storm Lake, IA to Algona, IA

Woke up at 5:30, started biking at 6:30. Started out biking with Jacob, Jacob and Chloe.  Rachel went to the other part of the group with the RV. Had a piece of pepperoni pizza and lemonade in Washta. Had smoothly and Beekman’s icecream. Camping by the High School.