Author: msuding

The unexpected rain woke us in our tents. When it’s hot/humid we don’t put the rain covers on our tents so it’s cooler. Well, the forecast was wrong and we jumped out of bed to put up our rain flies … Read the rest

We rode 17 miles on the MoPac Trail into Lincoln to get breakfast at Good Evans. Brooke took good care of us. I couldn’t even finish my delicious “breakfast pie” and I ended up skipping lunch.

Since I read that … Read the rest

Steve put on new handlebar tape and washed his bike while I finished up laundry. Tom was nice enough to give us a ride from their house to the beginning of the west Papio trail. I just didn’t want to … Read the rest

We decided it would be better to eat breakfast at the gas station instead of riding 20 miles to a town with a restaurant. We were loitering/eating under a “no loitering” sign when Rodney drove up in his orange company … Read the rest

After our inconsiderate neighbor played his TV most of the night, we woke up a little late and groggy to some rain. We rode into downtown to get breakfast at Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic. Our waitress Alissa said the … Read the rest

When I told Steve we need to ride 21 miles into the town of Audubon to reach breakfast, he cringed slightly and said “that’ll be a tough pull”. It indeed was, mostly because some the gravel roads were wet and … Read the rest

“Do you want a quarter or half?” Nicole asked. Steve just said, “I want a lot of potatoes” (see photo). I imagine Nicole has to put up with a lot of indecision ar 7am at Town & Country cafe in … Read the rest

The first clap of thunder happened during our cup of coffee so we hastily packed our bikes and high-tailed it to the nearby trail shelter. It was a bonus because it also had a bathroom and electricity to charge with. … Read the rest

Marla served us a delicious breakfast at the Sunshine Cafe in Eldora. Since some raccoons chewed a hole in my water bag, I bought a 2 liter water bottle at a Casey’s (a popular gas station store here in the … Read the rest

Mary made us a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon, and pancakes and sent us on our way. Thanks again Mary. We rode thru a few small towns and stopped at Landmark Bistro in Grundy Center for a tasty brisket sandwich.… Read the rest

I don’t mean summer rain, I mean the organization that arranges hosts and bike touring riders. More on that later.

Daryl, one of the owners of Lazy Acres and I chatted about cars and stuff (he has a 1970s Chevy … Read the rest

How could we not stop at a place called “Good Vibes Cafe” in Solon?Krystal, one of the owners, greeted us with a smile and some delicious breakfast burritos. We had a nice chat and her sign decorations were entertaining (see … Read the rest

The Big Cat himself served us breakfast at his cafe in downtown Muscatine. Locals Bob and Chuck were also caffeinating themselves before their ride. Bob was recovering from a crash he had last year when he had heart trouble during … Read the rest

Dara and I talked while Steve finished packing. Sounds like she’s doing a good job helping to raise her grandson. We took a great scenic ride along the river to the trendy Millhouse coffee shop. They had all the “B” … Read the rest

That’s slang for the Mississippi River apparently. It must be true, I read it on the interweb.

The egg sandwich at Subway tasted way better than it looked; or maybe we were just hungry after 25 miles. The Hennepin canal … Read the rest