On August 3rd, for the second time, I rode the Day Across Minnesota gravel race. A 240-mile, unsupported gravel race from Gary, South Dakota to Hager City, Wisconsin, which starts at midnight. Pedal it in 24 hours or less, and you are a finisher! In 2018, I completed my first DAMn in 21 hours and…
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Not Every Day is Gonna Be a Good Day
This past spring, I was supposed to ride The Almanzo (100) gravel race. It’s a free-entry, unsupported, gravel race of varying distances. The day of the race predicted storms in the region, (which failed to produce). The other riders I was traveling with decided not to attend due to the forecast. I woke up early…
On Earning A Patch – Filthy50
This October 12th marked my second Filthy50 race, or what I call my second Trenton race of 2019. Trenton as in, Trenton Raygor, who (along with many dedicated helpers) organizes both The Day Across Minnesota (DAMn) and The Filthy50 unsupported gravel rides. The thing about Trenton is, while we all consider he has a definite…
Don’t Sell Your Bike to a Jerk
A blog about how to best sell a bike and who not to sell to.