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  1. 54-mile Solstice ride out of Peculiar, MO. Hit wall after about 40 miles and the last few were a slog. But reasonably warm for December!
  2. Good ride yesterday in Franklin County, but dang I'm slow right now. 46 miles, 12.4 MPH pace. Bleh.
  3. Considering Serfas "Vermin" tires for gravel-riding: http://is.gd/5oOkP Anyone used these tires?
  4. 33 miles on Prairie Spirit Trail & gravel roads. Trail was SOFT, made for slow going ... kinda beat.
  5. http://twitpic.com/szf4z - Snow ride this afternoon at Lone Elm Park. First tracks! Sunny but cold.
  6. Last 2 days explored some new gravel roads in Franklin and Miami counties. Found some nice hills!
  7. Checking out @ridewithgps - really fast & smooth mapping, but doesn't support scroll wheel zooming, which makes it kinda hard to use.
  8. Minimum maintenance roads a little muddy today in places - had to walk/carry around big mudholes a few times - but still fun!
  9. Rode a sweet minimum maintenance road today - rocky, a bit muddy, with a fat little bull snake at the end.
  10. Miami County KS, Early September: A ride report covering land around Paola, Osawatomie, Somerset, Block, Fontana.. http://bit.ly/11u1mc
  11. Dang, what a perfect day to ride 100 miles! R&R Century: 107 miles at 16.2 MPH pace, would have been faster if not for a gravel detour.
  12. Pomona-Overbrook, August 22nd: Riding the gravel and dirt roads between Pomona and Overbrook, an area almost tot.. http://bit.ly/xOond
  13. Been busy this week! Hope to get out for a good long ride tomorrow, then have a century planned for Saturday. Can't wait!
  14. @GinaSport I'll be in Sedalia Friday for the TT; hope to run into you there!
  15. Looks like the Gravel Conspiracy ride is moving away from Kansas :( http://bit.ly/17BjUv
  16. Franklin/Anderson Counties, August 9th: I enjoyed my previous Franklin/Anderson County ride so much that I went .. http://bit.ly/155HUy
  17. Franklin/Anderson Counties, August 2nd: This ride was an opportunity to explore some country largely new to me. .. http://bit.ly/uGnHf
  18. Rantoul-Greeley Loop, July 31st: For this ride, I parked in Rantoul, KS and rode south on gravel to the town of .. http://bit.ly/g50tD
  19. Lone Star Epic Gravel Road Ride on Monday Sept 7 (Labor Day) at 10am out of Lawrence, KS: http://bit.ly/PJCsl
  20. Missouri Ramble, July 29th: Exploring the gravel roads in western Missouri around Harrisonville. http://bit.ly/Zm3bP