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This morning's forecast said there was 100% humidity, but only a 30% chance of showers. I got 1/2 way to the office before the heavy showers hit and I stopped under a bridge to wait it out. The rain let up a little and I decided to ride on to the office. After hanging my clothes on the fence behind the office and drying my shoes, gloves and helmet with a fan I was ready to ride home under sunny skies this afternoon. Today's miles = 20.77

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Happy 5th of July!

You could about do a census by riding the bike trails around Lincoln the morning after the 4th. As you ride from neighborhood to neighborhood it's obvious where the demographic lines are, based on the firecrackers and fireworks left on the bike path. The bike paths seem to be a favorite launching area across Lincoln. But in some neighborhoods everything is picked up and only powder burns are left as evidence of the fun had. Other parts of the city have more Chinese newspaper littering the path than you'd ever think possible.

I took the Austro-Daimler to work, and on the way home decided to climb the hill to add a little extra on. I got home with 24.86 miles for the day.
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Seward's 2011 Firecracker 50 4th of July ride.

A bunch of us rode togther out of Lincoln in the pick-up to the start of this year's Firecracker 50 ride at the Evangelical Free Church in Seward. There was a thick fog and light East breeze. The fog eventually burned off, and it was a perfect day for a ride. I love the Firecracker 50 because it's a free ride. The GPBC sponsors the ride as part of Seward's big 4th of July celebration.

We had a great ride and were done before noon. Today's miles = 50.3

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Ruby does the South Point loop.

The Mrs. And I went for a late morning spin around the South Point loop racking up 8.05 miles for the day.

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The Warriors Hustle

Tonight biker gangs were on the loose in Lincoln! The theme for the Hustle was The Warriors and we were grouped into "gangs" of 3. Everyone had to go to one checkpoint, and the other 10 checkpoints could be divided up among the members of your "gang". There were points given at each checkpoint, and they could be taken by another gang in a 'Rumble'. Tonight's Hustle was sponsored in part by Modern Monks.

I even took a picture of Syd and I at Tierra Park to prove we were there. Since we didn't realize the checkpoint was on the asphalt loop in the woods. We were out of time and hoped it would suffice.

My gang rode hard and did a great job, and even though we finished well, our points were low and we came in dead last.

The race started with temps over 100' and a stiff South wind, but there was still and good turnout. I raced around 13.5 miles and including the ride there and back I got 23.3 miles in tonight.

Next months Hustle will be a big one with a big prize!

We will pump *clap* you up!

The other day when I got two flats on the Austro-Diamler I aired them up with the CO2 inflator, but it was old and wore out and dosent work right any more. I decided to get a pump instead and found out it'd come in today. So, on the way home from work I stopped in at MWC to pick it up. I should be set now.

Otherwise it was a rocking ride to the office, and a hot muggy ride into a headwind home. But it still beats driving.

Today's miles on the work commute = 21.15

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Hard Rocking Nacho Ride.

I took the Felt to work and back home. Then rode the Austro-Daimler to the Mopac trailhead for the Nacho Ride. Jon was kind enough to fix me up with some new duds from the Biiklops art show. Thanks Jon.

There was another big crowd with a line to order stretching out to the street at the One Eye'd Dog Saloon in Eagle. Lots of Nacho Ride regulars and plenty of newbies too. You can always tell who is new, their the ones who order a full order of nachos before they realize it's more than they can eat.

The highlight of tonight's ride was seeing Councel show up on his Specialized Hard Rock and try to keep up with us on the horse trails while we were on the Mopac with our road bikes. Too bad he got his pretty socks all wet when he under estimated the depth of a mud puddle he called a "lake". Lol!

I'm still struggling to get used to how far it is from the banks of Beal Brook to the Mopac trailhead, but the extra distance helps the miles add up. Today's miles = 57.61

A wheel bad commute.

On yesterday's work commute I got a flat on the Austro-Diemler while riding through the Antelope Valley Project, I fixed it and a mile later... *BANG!* another blow out. I figured the wheel must be bad and had Bike Pedalers retape it. Since I ruined my spare tube I had to get a ride home and ended the day with 7.48 miles.

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Straight home to end TDN.

That paceline made riding into the wind MUCH faster and easier for everyone. At times it was 20 bikers long. We kept it going, then at Roca Rd. Several of us peeled off and rode home while the others continued to Syracuse for the finish. I had to hurry home for an afternoon party. I hung the bike up with 37 miles for the day. That puts my 3rd TDN in the books. What fun!

As we rode city trails home we came across Mary and the others working one of the Trail Trek event booths. Lincoln Trails were full of cyclists today because of Trail Trek.

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Rocking a paceline into the rain and mist.

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