RecumBum

The first ride of the new year was short, but at least I got it in. Temperatures had warmed into the lower forties by the time I hit the road, but with a strong and gusty wind under a gray and cloudy sky, it felt much cooler. I did my “standard loop” of 14 miles, [...]

I recently had a chance to ride most of the length of the Prairie Spirit Trail in eastern Kansas, the state's longest rail-trail, and it was a fun and memorable excursion, with a visit to a historic museum, nice scenery, and even some gravel roads for good measure.

What I learned by putting fat tires on my SWB recumbent and hitting the rural gravel roads. Gee, why didn't I try this sooner?

In brisk temperatures under a brilliant autumn sun, I rode a small section of what will one day be a 117-mile multi-use trail across eastern Kansas, and I found the trail offered outstanding scenery as it passed through woods and meadows along the Marais des Cygnes river.

Sunday was the 38th edition of a ride that has become a late-season classic in this part of the country, the Octoginta, hosted by the Lawrence Bicycle Club. Here's my ride report.

On the Autumnal Equilux, a friend and I did an unsupported century through East-Central Kansas, and it turned out to be a glorious day, with moderate temperatures, mild wind, generally sparse traffic, and a great rural route through five counties and nine small towns.

The morning of the last day of August was nearly perfect with temperatures in the mid-seventies, low humidity, light wind, and a cloudless blue sky that was just achingly beautiful. This seemed like one of those days where you never feel the miles, and can just keep going and going forever.

It was a pleasure to read c’Dude’s writeup of his recent late-night bike ride through the wilds of rural Johnson and Miami county: "Another magic night-time ride in the books…. morning will come quick, but the memories will last."

Yesterday was the second annual Cider Mill Century, an event organized by the Johnson County Bicycle Club. The ride starts and ends at the famed Louisburg Cider Mill, and winds through Miami and Linn counties in eastern Kansas. Along the way the route passes through Hillsdale, Paola, Osawatomie, and La Cygne, and crosses an eastern [...]

Last week I had the opportunity to ride for a short distance with a group of cross-country cyclists. Journey of Hope is an annual event sponsored by Push America, a national charitable organization of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. The Journey of Hope raises money on behalf of people with disabilities. The event brings together [...]