2011 Tour de Prairie Lakes
I headed back to the old hometown to partake in the annual Tour de Prairie Lakes ride. I chose the 60 mile route that circled Lake Minnewaska and continued through Villard and Lowry before returning back to Glenwood for celebratory watermelon.
The Early Years
So, I’m digging through some old albums in search of a picture of me with torn jeans for yesterday’s post and stumble across this picture: Given my height, I’d guess I was either 13 or 14 in that photo. I’m standing in my grandparents’ kitchen along the shores of Lake Minnewaska. They lived along North...
Rides #47,48,49: Back in the Saddle, Again
If there is anything that I have learned about my numerous years on the bike, it is that riding is in the blood. It is always there and can never be completely suppressed. In my case, I took a 10-year hiatus from riding shortly after completing college. Fulltime job, marriage, new house, young daughter –...
