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A summary of 5 years of biking

jeffbedel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:57:07 +0000

Counties by state I’ve biked in:

INDIANA
Franklin
Decatur
Marion
Hamilton
Boone
Shelby
Johnson
Hancock
Brown
Madison
Delaware
Rush*
Ripley*

WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Ozaukee
Waukesha
Racine
Kenosha
Washington
Sheboygan*
Marinette*
Dodge*
Walworth*
La Crosse*
Crawford*
Vernon*
Jefferson*

ILLINOIS
Lake

MICHIGAN
Menominee*

MINNESOTA
Houston*
Winona* (disputable)

IOWA
Allamakee*

*-2009

2009 running total - 4,021 (as of 12/12)
Best one day total – 104.6 (6/20/09)

Past annual totals
2008 – 1,080
2007 – 1,418
2006 – 2,520
2005 – 1,876
2004 – ~1,000

Busy, busy, busy

jeffbedel — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:28:40 +0000

So the picture blog for December got lost with various amounts of insane activity and is currently tabled indefinitely. I haven’t had to to reflect, reset, or resume to normalcy anytime soon. But damn I’m happy. That’s what matters, right?

Meet the Parents (17)

jeffbedel — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:17:06 +0000

My parents and sisters came to Milwaukee to visit.

Reds (16)

jeffbedel — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:11:59 +0000

Baseball with the family, Cincinnati style.

Brewers (15)

jeffbedel — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:56:47 +0000

Baseball in Brewtowm

Bonfire on the Lakeshore (14)

jeffbedel — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:47:31 +0000

Biking to a bonfire on Lake Michigan.

Menominee River Bike Ride (13)

jeffbedel — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:34:16 +0000

Also known as “the crash”.

Major Taylor Cycling Club (12)

jeffbedel — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:59:12 +0000

A diverse group with one purpose.

104.6 (11)

jeffbedel — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:16:35 +0000

After a season and a half riding on a cheap mountain bike then several seasons doing thousands of miles on a hybrid; it was time to reward myself with a new faster bike. Of course I looked no further than Cory the Bike Fixer where I chose a Kona Dew Drop to do the long distance duties I was about to embark on this past summer.

The ride I wanted to prepare for one June Saturday (6/20/09) was for a ride up in the Michigan UP a week later which was 75 miles. But that day I rode almost to Sheboygan (52 miles way) for a cookout and after some debate I decided I had enough gas and daylight (didn’t have lights on the bike yet) to go back yet that day and force me into a century. I did it.

This was the Kona’s inaugural trip too. What a way to break in a bike.

Bike Fed (10)

jeffbedel — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:59:10 +0000

I finally had an incentive to go check out the Bike Fed when they had a party at the Lakefront Brewery early this spring. I figured I could spend $25 for a membership that included food, beer, and like minded cyclists. I met some great people that night and realized more about the power that we had to make Milwaukee and Wisconsin a better place to bike.

One of the best events of the year was bike-to-work week. Each day stations throughout the city were supplied with free coffee, pastries, and one day you could even ride in with the Mayor. Also after work parties were held and was finished off with a bike-in-movie and the Miller Lite Ride for the Arts.

The Bike Fed’s lobbying work with legislators has been a great force and gives me one of the things Milwaukee was lacking on the buses, bike racks. For me those are my tow truck. More lanes, trails, and most importantly safety and awareness is a benefit to us all.