Morning Meanderings….Bike Rides past….

Published on by Sheila (Book Journey)

Good morning!  😀

This weekend I am right on top of some great picture happenings (I hope!).  Later today I think I am going to a friends property to help her when the BEES come in.  Yes, she is a new Beekeeper!  I didn’t know that Bee Keeper outfit was on my bucket list… until I seen her in, and now I must got here.  SO… she is supposed to call me if that is going to work out for later today.

Then tonight, me friend Amy and I will take off for the first bike ride in Minnesota that starts tomorrow morning.  It is called the Ironman, mainly because it goes no matter what the weather and not once, has the weather been nice in my five years of this ride:

2008:  storming and lightning:  30 degrees out

2009:  Rain and snow flakes

2010:  Light rain (the best we ever had for conditions)

2011:  Hail and storms – my friend Wendy and I skipped the ride went shopping and to a movie instead.

Now, tomorrow calls for isolated thunderstorms, 80% chance of rain.  100% annoying…

Just once… if it could be nice.

The ride is a 30, 45, 60, or 100.  My goal is always the 100, but the weather messes that up.  I will leave it up to Amy what we do. 

In the meantime, for Saturday snapshots I thought I would post a few pics from last years rides to hopefully get me ready to RIDE!

Brainerd Ride

 

Hard boiled egg… on a stick
MS150…. a two day ride where we call this the Bike Cemetery.

 

..ummm… later that same day of the MS150… mile 71 to be exact.

 

Me and my cousins wife Rhonda

 

My bike!

 

Stop by At Home With Books and see what else is being discussed at Saturday Snapshots.  As for me, I will be back in a nit, helping with a seminar this morning… need to write a couple posts and pack!  😀

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49 thoughts on “Morning Meanderings….Bike Rides past….”

  2. Good luck with the Ironman ride! Wishing you decent weather and an accident-free ride! 🙂

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    1. Yes! They take our bikes on a big truck to the start, we shuttle bus there. Then you have to go out in the morning and find your bike… its scary, I dont like my bike being away from me 😀

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  16. Here’s hoping for sunshine! Perhaps the organizers need to choose a different weekend, just, you know, to confuse the rain gods!

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    1. Two years ago they mushed it off the last weekend of April to the first weekend in May for just that reason…. last year if they would have left it alone, it would have been gorgeous…. LOL

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  17. A friend once kept his bee hives on our property, for quite a few years. It was neat to watch him tend to them.

    Hoping the weather is not what is predicted and you have a great day for a bike ride!

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  22. Ooh, if you saw my las comment you’ll know how much I love cycling right now. Good luck tomorrow whichever one you do. We had to abandon our 80 miler today due to running out of time but we did do 45 miles in the gusty winds which nearly killed me! It took every ounce of my being to get me through it but I did it! 🙂

    Have a great day and LOVE your bike!

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  23. You’ve just made me want to go out, buy a bike, and start making up for all those years I haven’t had one. Good luck with the weather!

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