To Do List: Ride your bike today. - Czech!

Czech today's ride off the list. Met up with the GPBC for the Wilber Czech Days ride.

We left the South side of Lincoln at 9am going South on 77 then West to Crete then South to Wilber. Seven of us made it all the way, even though the wind out of the Southwest was murder!

Here is a cyclist I spotted East of Crete that wasn't keeping his eye on the road. BTW, the wind was awful!

We stopped in Crete to regroup and catch our breath. Yes, here too, the wind was really, really bad!

After a few hours of brutal pedaling we arrived, the annual festival was huge and so much fun!

What's a blog posting without the quintessential 'parked bikes' pic?

Kids showed off their moves to polka music in downtown Wilber.

Tons of great food!

Here's my Norman Rockwell'ish picture.

Did I mention there was FOOD?!?!?

The Meat Market was coupling up men and women left and right, ahh, what a little polka music can do for the heart!

The festival was great. And the ride back with the wind was even better! Sorry I don't have any pictures of the ride back, but it was just too darn fast.

Talk about a love/hate ride. The ride out was so bad I was cussing the Czechs for having their festival against the wind. But the ride home was so heavenly, it totally made up for the misery from earlier. A fun ride with a great group, loved it!

Today's miles = 57.52 miles.

Join the Cycle passed through Nebraska.

Check out their blog here and their site here. Some very cool stuff!

2009 Cairo Cornstalk Festival - A big success!

This years Cairo Ne. Cornstalk Festival was another big success, thanks to the participants, volunteers and those who work all year on the Cornstalk Committee to pull off such a fun weekend.

I was again honored to be asked back to announce the parade.

The parade featured all the small town staples including floats, firetrucks, horses, American Legion, scouts, a moving National Anthem by a nine year old, the grand marshal, the mayor, and Cornstalk Queen, 4-H'ers, ATVs', old tractors and antique cars. Even local pilots flying over dropping prize winning marshmallows (yea, that's right!).

That was followed by fun and food in the park as well as the car show and famous cardboard boat races and pedal tractor pull. What a fun weekend. I always love going back to... "Cairo - Where Everyone Knows Your Name"!

Wahoo Country Music Show Thur - Sun

Just 23 miles up Hwy. 77 is Wahoo. There are sholders so It'd be a great bike ride. Here's the details. Or click here to find out more.

Music by more than 250 talented National and Regional Performers!

Thursday Night's Main Stage Show starts at 6:30 pm!

Open stages Friday, Saturday & Sunday!

Music and Activities all Day Every Day!!

Lots of areas for Jamming and Camping!

Three air-conditioned buildings host stage shows!

The Danciest Dance of the West isFriday and Saturday night!! With Music by The Green River Band,The Midnight Riders, & other artists.

Adults - $15 12 & under Free. See their site for more info.

Nebraska is happiest! Must be all the cheap Kool-Aid & outdoor fun!

We are #1! Check it out here.