175 Miles of Black Label

Teri and I did our annual weekend camping trip this past weekend. Took thee Raccoon River Trail all the way to Jefferson to camp at Spring Lake just north of the city. Perfect weather all weekend long.

We made it to Panora Friday night and set up camp at Lenon Mills Dam, just a mile off of the black label. Saturday morning we awoke to a very spiritual scene on thee waters edge.

Whipped up some joe then proceeded too do a little yoga. Truly an awe moment in time. When we went back to the tent some strange dude was there asking for a ride to Des Moines and offering $50 bucks for it. I look at him then our bikes and wonder.....he don't get it does he.....he reeked of booze at 8am....long story short he asked a few people then went to jail.

We both came home injured.....Saturday night while busting wood I punctured my foot....and thee above photo is Teri just after eating shit on a loose gravel crossing. Just part of life ehy:) Weekend photos

Peace

2hr Hard Effort into the Wind

Met up with Johnny and the Govn'r in Water Works for some black label, gravel, and city street riding. We took black label out too Adams st. then headed to the back side of Moffit Lake. We tried to go around the lake loop but it was still purdy wet so we bailed back out to thee pavement. Shot through Walnut Woods, back aross 63rd st. too the black label and back into Water Works, up and over the trestle bridge onto thee Connector Trail, across the tracks to Dirty Express, past Denmans and I was home in 2hrs with a good hard effort put in on the Graveler. Legs felt great and my knee didn't bug me at all:) Should be good for Sundays Hundy throw down....then its off too Moab for 5 days of nothing but sunshine and long miles of single track.

"Graveler"....she's old, she's very HEAVY, and once rolling she's purdy damn fast:)

rolling the Connector Trail back home....


Peace

Easy 45 Miles Today

Teri and I hit up the black label, went up to the visitor center then boogied it home to soak up some a/c and do some chores:) Hitting up the Center in the morning....coffee @ 4 Bucks 6:15am.....6:30 riding Denmans:)

Justin and Sarah out kicking it @ Grey's Lake

a look up the Des Moines River

Wouldn't it be cool too live in that water tower:)

stopped at the overlook by the visitor center for a beer

damn good looking couple....

Peace