14.4 miles
This past Monday afternoon, Gatsby and I peddled our way into the e53 record books by riding our bicycles 14.4 miles. Wich means between the two of us, we rode damn near 29 miles:P We basically rode up and down the Sac and Fox nature trail in Marion, wich isn’t paved or flat either! We are mountain bike gods:P
Yeah we are no where near good yet, but that is impressive considering that we are the laziest and fattest of the e53 group, both of us weighing in excess of 200 lbs, and both of us just starting biking four weeks ago. And me with my gimpy leg:P
And this is only the begining, we plan on biking until we can master all the area trails in one go. Including the 50 mile plus cedar valley nature trail. And I plan on going to Dubuque sometime and ride the heritage trail, and when it is completed, we will master the Grant Wood trail. Also, Gatsby thinks that trying RAGBRAI in a few years is a good idea. It’s a lofty goal, but it might be fun, despite my loathing of bicycles on highways, and my hatred of hippies. But at least it’s well organized:P
I’m also hoping that in the future, this exercise thing might help my leg get better, and me get faster on the drums. Mabey even loose weight:P I also hope more staffers get bikes so we can ride sometime. Decent bikes can be aquired for little money and I have a truck so you don’t have to worry about transporting it, I’ll pick you up:P And I believe Gatsby has a spare bike but I don’t believe I would trust it at places like sugar bottom, but Sac and Fox or Cedar Valley would be appropriate trails for it. We might even have to plan a trip up to Madison next year to ride the Capitol City bike trail:P
Anyway, that’s all for now. Ride Bianchi or die!
Quote of the day: “My God is strong. When I die, I must go before him and recite the riddle of steel, and if I don’t know it, he will kick me out of Valhalla and laugh at me. That is Crom. Strong on his mountain.” Conan the Barbarian
Song stuck in BoBo’s head: In Dreams by Dio off new album Master of the Moon.
Last DVD watched: Family Guy season one.
DVD before that: Conan the Barbarian
Currently reading: The Onion: Our Dumb Century
Background noise: Humming computer intermingled with buzzing flies.
Current comfort level: Kinda cold and my back hurts. Itchy elbows.
Last food consumed: Pepperoni pizza ala Tombstone and some homemade brownie desert concoction that my brother made. Healthy no?
BoBo
actually the Sac&Fox Trail is in Cedar Rapids… but we are still gods~!
Comment by gatsby — September 28, 2004 @ 11:51 pm
Well it just so happens that we are making a trip to CR today and I mentioned on the phone that I want to get a bike. So ha! I thought of it first.
Comment by Voodoo6 — September 29, 2004 @ 12:30 pm
Well, at least Chad isn’t on the back of the bike this time!
Comment by sis — September 29, 2004 @ 12:38 pm
I might consider buying one if you would care to impart knowledge to me on information about different types (like what the hell I should buy) and prices of some of them.
Comment by Shedemon — September 29, 2004 @ 3:44 pm
I fear that we are taking a turn for the worse here people. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON SUCH THINGS>>> BUY GUNS INSTEAD! Remember, guns are an investment.. bikes are like used cars.
Comment by Zach — September 29, 2004 @ 6:29 pm
guns wont make you healthy… and we have no place to fire the guns now because of the way that CERTAIN PEOPLE HAVE ACTED WITH THEIR GUNS… and YOU KNOW WHO YOU ALL ARE~!
Bikes on the other hand, are healthy, fun, and yet have caused absolutely NO drama
Comment by gatsby — September 30, 2004 @ 2:27 am
although i will say one thing, my bike was as expensive as some used cars.
Comment by gatsby — September 30, 2004 @ 2:29 am
the only thing you will achieve by making comments like that is more drama. No one did anything wrong with thier guns. I swear, this group is turning into a bunch of PC woosies.
Comment by zach — October 1, 2004 @ 10:52 am
Im not the one that shot at the buildings and the wagon am I?
Noooooo Im Not… Thats right noooooo Im not.
Whooooo shot at the buildings and the wagons?
I duuuuuunnnnoooo whooooo shot at the buildings and the wagons….
Comment by gatsby — October 2, 2004 @ 3:56 am
Drop it Gatsby. Everyone else has except you and you keep bringing it up and it just makes everyone else mad all over again. If you don’t want there to be drama then stop talking about it because I for one am very SICK OF HEARING ABOUT IT.
Comment by Shedemon — October 2, 2004 @ 10:04 am
no one shot at the buildings..im not sure where you got that.
the wagon isnt even important. rusted out no bottom 4 flat tires full of rusty steel hasnt moved in over 14 years POS.. who cares.
last but not least.. fuck it.
Comment by zach — October 2, 2004 @ 11:53 am