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  • Wakonda 125th Celebration Bike Ride


    Officially called the Sonny Clare Bike Ride, in memory of a great community member. Sonny was a kind and gentle man who was a great supporter of school sports. But most of all, he was an inspiration to all of us as he rode his [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:37pm EST

  • All things now living unite in thanksgiving!


    The sun is shining! Wow, what a horrible weather we had in October. I heard it was the 3rd coldest October on record and one of the cloudiest. I sure did miss riding my bike. Last year I think I rode almost every weekend in [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:08pm EST

  • Is this really Columbus/Native American Day? Looks like Christmas!

    I was laying in bed this morning enjoying the fact that it is a holiday and an extra day off for me - yipeee! It has been a crazy busy fall and my bike riding, or getting any exercise for that matter, has completely dropped off and [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 10:54am EDT

  • Tour de Kota Route Set - 2010

    From the Argus Leader (Sunday, Sep. 27, 2009), Tour de Kota Route Set:
    Cyclists who participate in the sixth annual Argus Leader Tour de Kota will ride from Elk Point to Sisseton during the five-day event in June, organizers said Saturday.
    For the [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 7:01am EDT

  • Tour de Kota Kickoff


    I love Tour de Kota and will forever be a loyal fan so I am so happy there will be a TDK in 2010! Last year the ride appeared to be in jeopardy as publicity and details of TDK 2009 were slow in getting [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 5:54am EDT

  • Wildlife Photography Class and Other Weekend Happenings

    Take care of your teeth or they'll turn mossy!Critiqued as "out of the box" composition - and it wasn't a compliment!

    I had a great weekend; time spent learning something new and applying it, the chance to use some creativity, spending [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 8:14pm EDT

  • Margarita Ride & Weekend Update


    The Margarita Ride was held on Saturday and was once again well attended with 150 riders. The weather turned out to be perfect. Great ride, followed by a great food and margaritas shared with biking friends!

    It was a busy weekend but a [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2009, 8:33pm EDT

  • The adventures of the little Bike Friday and her sidekick


    The little Bike Friday has a sidekick, which happens not to be another bike, but a little red Ford Mustang convertible. These two love to travel together. Though the trunk of the Mustang is quite small, the BF folds up very neatly and fits so comfortably [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 3:21pm EDT

  • Aebleskiver Ride 2009


    Another successful aebleskiver ride - but then again, it's hard to go wrong when eating and biking are involved!

    I started from Wakonda at 7:30 am with Marilyn, Gregg, and Greg (aka Hooterville Mayor). These three people had to get up very early to drive [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2009, 10:02pm EDT

  • Aebleskiver Ride Update - TIME CHANGE!

    The annual Aebleskiver Ride is on for this Saturday (July 18th)!

    We will leave my house in Wakonda at 7:30am (a half hour later than originally posted).

    For those riding from Vermillion, we will plan to meet on the corner of Highway 19 and 302nd Street at 8:00am. [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 9:47pm EDT

  • Aebleskiver Ride 2009





    It is time for the 4th annual Aebleskiver Ride!
    Saturday, July 18th
    Leave my house at 7:00am sharp. 42 mile ride through Centerville, Viborg - where we'll have an aebleskiver breakfast, Irene, and back to Wakonda where we'll have post-ride food [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 5:01pm EDT

  • Commuting to Work by Bike - 25 Miles Each Way

    First of all, I’m not a huge bike commuter, but for the last 3 years my goal has been to try to bike to work at least 5 times. Not a huge goal, but seems like the stars all have to be in perfect alignment in order for this to [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 10:43am EDT

  • Tour De Kota Dog Update


    Remember that dog, a cross between a basset and a beagle, on the first day of TDK that seemed to show up at every rest stop on the last half of the ride? I first saw the dog between Dalesburg and Volin, a merry little hound [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 1:03pm EDT

  • Tugboat and Buffalo Stampede



    This post was inspired by Tez’s recent posting on her blog: Bonus Spotting of the Things You See Commuting. I wasn’t commuting but I saw some interesting things on my last bike ride that I thought I would share……you can guess what these [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2009, 9:32am EDT

  • Yoga-Bike-Yoga = Peace, Health & Happiness

    What a great start to the weekend! I met Mary Jean, Sandy, and Cindy in Sioux Falls on Friday afternoon and it was non-stop from that point on trying to squeeze in all of our planed activities.

    After checking into our hotel we were off to the Dharma Room [...]
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    Posted: June 20, 2009, 3:36pm EDT

  • TDK, Day 6, Friday, June 12, 2009 – 73 miles

    Chamberlain to Pierre

    One more day – the feeling was “I think I can do this!” A bunch of us drank coffee in the pre-dawn under the picnic shelter at our Shuttle Guy camp. After intermittent showers the evening before it was another overcast [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 9:37pm EDT

  • TDK, Day 5, Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 100 miles

    Chamberlain to Pierre

    Finally, a beautiful morning! We had a good climb out of Chamberlain to get the blood pumping right away. This hill was no longer a threat after the hills we encountered the day before. And just 7 miles out we had [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 9:57pm EDT

  • TDK, Day 4, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – 78 miles

    Gregory to Chamberlain

    A very chilly, damp, cloudy morning once again! Breakfast was in the campground and after I ate I scavenged around for some plastic bags to wrap my feet in and line my shoes. I was bundled up as much as I am when I ride [...]

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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 6:44am EDT

  • TDK, Day 3, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – 67 miles

    Wagner to Gregory

    I awoke to intermittent early morning showers. It cleared long enough to get ready for the day’s ride and eat breakfast put on by one of the high school groups. I headed out with Craig in a cool, wet mist to go tackle Radar Hill. It [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2009, 11:08am EDT

  • TDK, Day 2, Monday, June 8, 2009 – 59 miles

    Yankton to Wagner
    It was a wet, cold morning around 50 degrees, and luckily at this point I didn’t know it would last most of the week, or it may have dampened my spirits. But I was happy because Craig and Kevin had suggested breakfast at HyVee where it was [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 1:00pm EDT

  • TDK, Day 1, Sunday, June 7, 2009 – 73 miles

    The start of TDK for me - my house! Harrisburg to Yankton was the official route for Day 1 but I rode to Beresford from Wakonda and then to Yankton.
    I had made a quick trip to Harrisburg the afternoon before to pick up my [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2009, 10:07am EDT

  • Spandex Not Required - Wednesday Night Group Ride

    We had a good turn out for the Wednesday evening group ride that I posted as an easy paced "spandex not required" ride. Purpose of the ride: socializing and to promote bicycle love! The route was a flat 30 mile loop along the Bluff Road, through Meckling, and back to [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 6:59am EDT

  • Bike Touring Diaries


    As I mentioned in an earlier post, I love to read the diaries of folks doing cross country tours by bike. CrazyGuyonaBicycle is one of my favorite sites. I was chatting with CDV while on a ride about this addiction of mine and he [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2009, 8:17pm EDT

  • A little less than 150 miles in last 4 days.....


    Thursday evening - 40 miles - Wakonda to Bluff Road east until I met up with Cindy and Evie, rode with them to Meckling and turned around and headed back to Wakonda. A beautiful evening, the winds were actually calm! A rarity here in South Dakota!
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    Posted: May 31, 2009, 4:22pm EDT

  • "There is no ...


    "There is no limit, no boundaries to when and where you can commune with God. It doesn't have to be in church all the time." Sister Madonna Buder

    I saw this story on the ABC Nightly News and loved Sister Madonna's quote. This is [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 8:42pm EDT

  • Couple Riding Cross Country on a Recumbent Tandem


    It has been a busy weekend and I was anxious to get some riding in. I left home at 11:00 am hoping to get in 60-70 miles but didn't really have a particular route in mind. Since the wind was from the southeast and blowing pretty' [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 7:36pm EDT

  • Look for story on favorite bike trails/routes

    in an upcoming issue of the South Dakota Magazine. I was contacted by a writer for the magazine regarding my favorite trail to ride in the state. I explained that I do very little mountain biking. Mainly my biking is done on a road bike [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 7:30pm EDT

  • From cold to steamy hot in 48 hours....must be South Dakota

    Tour de Kota is less than 3 weeks ago and I need to step up my training.....seriously, this is it! The problem is a full time job and weather that doesn't cooperate with my schedule.


    For instance, last Saturday I had the morning and early afternoon open and' [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 1:14pm EDT

  • Training has officially started for Tour de Kota 2009

    March mileage = 188
    April mileage = 132
    May = 115

    Total miles for 2009 = 435

    I'm off to a good start for May, I've ridden every day so far this month (okay, so it's only the 3rd of May).

    Friday was a 21 mile total,' [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 9:32pm EDT

  • Tour de Kota 2009



    I volunteered to help with TDK by talking with some of the local cyclists who live in the pass through towns on the TDK route for the first day in hopes of getting these communities excited about TDK coming through, as well as, [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 9:17pm EDT

  • Perfect night for a bike ride

    After supper I had time for a quick bike ride before dark and cranked out 14.5 miles. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and I enjoyed the time to just spend some time thinking over the events of the day. I was especially tickled thinking about a story Charlie shared with [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2009, 9:49pm EDT

  • Miles to date for 2009

    I feel like I haven't been out riding as much as I should be for this time of year but then I compared my mileage to last year at this time.

    Total miles for 2009 = 174
    Bike Friday (the Power Raspberry!) New World Tourist = 190 milesGiant OCR' [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 7:22pm EDT

  • Last ride.....




    on the trainer, yipppeeee!!! I decided this morning this would be my last ride inside on the trainer. It's Palm Sunday but we didn't have church due to the spring snow storm that blew in last night, so that [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2009, 9:47am EDT

  • A good weekend all around.....

    I worked a little late Friday then picked up pizza for supper and headed home for a relaxing evening of doing absolutely nothing!

    Saturday morning I started off the day with 30 minutes on the bike on the trainer and then some housework and laundry. After lunch I got [...]
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    Posted: March 29, 2009, 6:55pm EDT

  • March Milestones

    I have ridden my bike more this March than I ever have before. Beautiful weather, earlier switch to daylights savings time, and a new bike = more riding. I know this weather won't last forever so I've tried to take advantage of it! I'm finding new ways to sneak in' [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2009, 5:42pm EDT

  • I'm sorry to my spin class instructors.....

    but I will skip class to ride outside any chance I have. I will be back in class, this weather won't last forever, but while the weather is nice, I must ride outside. With 7 rides outside the past 6 days, I've come to realize how burned out I am [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2009, 9:49pm EDT

  • I broke the news today ....

    To my LBS owner that is.......yes, with encouragement and support from Ride Vermillion I broke the news to my LBS owner that I purchased my first bike that didn't come from his shop. He took the news well but stared down the little power raspberry for a full minute' [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2009, 8:41pm EDT

  • St. Patty's Day Ride - Yankton

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    Saturday - March 14th - A beautiful day for a bike ride! Temp was in the low 50's but it felt cooler with the SSW 18 mph wind (with gusts up to 30 mph!). The route went from Yankton to Lewis and Clark Lake, across the damn, and then a' [...]

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    Posted: March 15, 2009, 11:33am EDT

  • Bike Friday Ride

    After a short ride around town and an adjustment to my saddle height, I hit the open road for a 16 mile ride. It was sweet....the bike feels like it was made for me. Wait a minute, it was made for me! It's a very comfortable ride. It's a touring [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2009, 9:04pm EST

  • Bike Friday Test Ride




    It warmed up to a balmy 9 degrees and the roads started to clear enough in patches to take the new Bike Friday out for a test ride - a short test ride - [...]
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    Posted: March 01, 2009, 4:57pm EST

  • The Bike Friday has arrived and is assembled!




    Murphy's Law for a new bike purchase: After weeks of eager anticipation, the bike will be shipped the day your calendar is the fullest! The bike arrived at 3:05pm in Wakonda' [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 10:12pm EST

  • Bike Friday on it's way!

    My Bike Friday is on it's way and due to arrive tomorrow (Wednesday). It is being shipped UPS and according to the tracking report will arrive on schedule. I was so hoping it might get here early so I could take it out for a ride today. Oh, well. And' [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2009, 5:49pm EST

  • Update on Charlie's recovery

    I'm happy to report a little more than 3 weeks post-op, Charlie's recovery from the rotator cuff surgery is going well. The physical therapist says he is ahead of schedule - which he finds to be more common with those folks who are self-employed! He is still in a sling [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 7:57pm EST

  • Not much new.....

    Not much cycling news to report on in my life.....the past week I went to spin class 4 times, with instructors; Kevin, Joe, and Holly. Two noon classes, one evening, and one 6:00am class. I also rode my trainer twice and did yoga once. I'm trying to rev up my' [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2009, 2:04pm EST

  • Tour deKota 2009


    I'm signed up for TDK 2009! There is a discount if you sign up before Feb. 15th. Sign up and join me!' [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 8:48pm EST

  • More about the new bike

    I ordered my Bike Friday a couple of weeks ago and hopefully it will be here in about a month. The company is in Eugene, Oregon and the bikes are built specific to the buyer. First of all you spend quite a bit of time talking with your sale's rep' [...]
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    Posted: February 04, 2009, 11:56pm EST

  • January Exercise Summary

    My January summary from my Sweat 365 tracker:

    You exercised 12 times on 11 days, for 6.6 hours.
    You cycled 9 times on 9 days, for 5.2 hours.
    You ran 2 times on 2 days, for 0.9 hours.
    You did strength training 1 times on 1 days, for 0.5 [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 7:53pm EST

  • Cycling Intervention

    I went to the noon spin class today that Biking Brady teaches, it's nice to see the class full! It was an interesting group - looking around I realized half of the group were counselors or students working on their counseling degree. I think they've heard of Biking Brady's obsession' [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 7:33pm EST

  • Announcement - I'm Getting a New Bike!

    A couple of weeks ago I ordered a Bike Friday! I've been thinking of getting one for about a year now so when Double G forwarded an email to me announcing a Bike Friday Inauguration Sale that was all it took to spark my interest in looking into a' [...]
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    Posted: February 01, 2009, 5:28pm EST

  • I ran a race without intending to run a race!


    Ashley asked if I would like to WALK the 2 mile route of the Frostbite Four Race in Beresford today (Saturday). Since the forecast was calling for above normal temps I thought, "why not."

    I love to watch the serious runners...they all have a [...]
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    Posted: January 31, 2009, 10:21pm EST
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