Posts

Near Heaton 7-27-26

Image
Dave, Steve, and myself head south, then east, then south, then west, and back north to town.   Breezy, but cooling, so ok. That is some tall corn, and that is no small bicycle Dave, (left) and Steve (right) -- Im way back riding sweep -- so they dont get lost or left behind  ;) Soybeans View east on County Road 4000N Thundering 7.5 MPH @ mile 4.9 Tree damage from severe storm a few weeks ago Soybeans to the left and right Barely visible on the horizon are wind turbines in Indiana Flooding rains from previously mentioned storm piled cornstalk debris in the ditch Soybeans with tree line in the distance along the North Fork of the Vermilion River Several miles later . . . . and past many corn and soybean fields we approach the North Fork a mile south of town Mostly obscured by the vegetation is a meander scar from a previous position of the North Fork North Fork River   (AKA Steely's Creek from a farmer years ago) Back side of the High School and buses Dave and I ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kennekuk 7 23 26

Image
  Loaded at Dave's -- Steve has his recumbent in his van v Steve Dave Education Center at the park Tadpole recumbent, Rich's 1984 Raleigh, Dave's 1994 Trek Bunker Hill Historic Area --- restored original buildings Lake Mingo Ready to head home after a most excellent tour of the park Out of order due to Blogspot placing photos as it pleases
Post a Comment
Read more

River to Rail 2025

Image
 River to Rail ride 2025 Fund raiser for completion of the Kickapoo Rail Trail  -- which when completed will connect Urbana and Danville, Illinois -- ~ 27 miles Began at Kennekuk County Park with 30, 50, and 60 mile routes We chose the 30  mile route with some modifications We began with Ryan Van Duzer's Mantra: NO Crashies, NO Flatties , NO Whammies!!! Here riders are arriving and some beginning their chosen route Steve and Dave prepare their machine s 140 or so riders participated My 1994 Diamond Back is ready!  We didn't have the fanciest bicycles, but surely the oldest Dave and Steve at Registration Steves recumbent 'tadpole' trike, my Diamond Back, Dave's Trek 930 -- made in Waterloo, Wisconsin -- yes, its that old On our way out of Kennekuk Park Rural Fire Station Rest stop at the Kickapoo Mountain Bike trail head --- 8 miles in at this point, roughly half way Trestle over the Middle Fork river 90 feet below Rest stop at Oakwood Illinois,  15 miles from t...
1 comment
Read more