Today is the last day

Well folks, today is the last day of the Great Cycle Challenge. I'll likely NOT be riding today, so 688 miles is it for this year's challenge. Thank you all once again for your support of this mission. If you have any further questions, let me know.

9/25 - Mission Accomplished

Hey everyone. Just letting you know that I was able to achieve the 600 mile goal for the month with today’s ride with Dave out to Sheridan Lake. Great riding weather, conversation, and food truck lunch back in Rspid City. James passed by our picnic table and stopped in for some conversation as well. Great day!

Thank you all again for donating to the cause. We were able to double our funding goal this year. Wow! I along with all the kids battling cancer appreciate your support.

9/23 Almost Done

After today’s ride, I only have 38 miles to go to meet my goal for the month. Woo hoo. Legs are tired although I managed to average 17.6 mph on today’s 50 mile ride. Quite happy with that. Hopefully I can finish this off on my next ride with Dave on Wednesday. Sorry, no pics today.

9/20 Rode My Favorite Route

Had a good long ride today out to Hill City. I love this route. Beautiful scenery and lots of climbing….almost 4700 ft. Chilly start so I had to wear my wind breaker which slows me down a bit. Anyway, loved the ride. Got to see my horse friends which both have lots of burrs in their hair 😂. I think I’m at 477 miles for the month so the end is in sight. Have a great weekend. If you want more ride details, follow me on Strava.

9/18 Nemo Rd

Tortuous day today. Started off with a dental appt 🤪. Did a strength training day yesterday on legs. So I’m quite sore today. Made it worse with a ride up Nemo Rd which is a beautiful route. However, the climbing was tough, the winds were gusting at over 30 mph, and the road shoulders are very limited. Praise God for His hand of protection in the ride.

Anyway, I’m up to 402 miles for the month. Right on target.

9/15 Bear Lodge Mountain MTB Race

Well, today’s race over in Sundance was a lot of fun. The trails were awesome which for me means, not too technical (aka not too rocky). Several of my riding friends from Rapid City were in the race. And one of them (James Meek) won the race. Wow! Well done. I met my goal of finishing the 15 mile course in under 2 hours 😁.

9/14 Halfway There

300 miles to date after 2 weeks. Right on target. MTB race tomorrow over in Sundance with some friends from Rapid City. We’re doing great against my funding goal. Thank you all so much! Even got some help from one of my sons 😁. Thx Andrew.

Keep on pedaling……

9/11 Two Rides Today

Went for an easy does it ride this morning on the gravel bike to spin the legs minimizing climbing. Tonight I went for MTB race tuneup ride with my friend Bharath and two other gents. Likely will take the next two days off to rest up the legs for the race on Sunday. The matching gift day yesterday was a success for the overall GCC fundraiser as a total of $1,787,378 was raised in one day. That’s amazing. My riding friend James helped out with that. Thx James.

Keep on pedaling……,

9/9 September Fondo

For those unfamiliar, a Fondo is 100 km…..or just over 62 miles. Some riders try to do at least one a month. I missed in January this year eventhough I was in GA that month. Oh well. On today’s ride, I did not see “my friends” on my Fondo ride for September. So, I was alone with my thoughts….about how much my legs were hurting and how much slower I was riding today. But, I did climb a lot today so that typically brings down the average speed.

Tomorrow is a big day as we have access to a matching donation. So anything you donate tomorrow will get matched up to a cumulative 1.5 M$. That’s amazing. You are amazing. The kids are amazing. Keep them all in your prayers.

9/7 Today I Brought Apples

End of week one….177 miles. Off to a good start. I did the same ride today that I did yesterday. But today, I brought apples to my friends.