Iowa Century

Well almost. 95+ miles. We had to round up. Dinner reservations. Sore knee, etc. all viable excuses. Flew home to Iowa for the weekend to help celebrate my dad's 88th birthday. Rode with brother Roger (now on his home turf), brother-in-law Bill (Vinton, IA) and their friend Lanny. Bill and Lanny really did the 100. We started in Conrad. To Beaman, Union, Whitten, Gifford and on to Eldora. A cement path around Pine Lake and back to the county roads across the corn and bean fields. On to Owasa and then to Hubbard for a BBQ in the parking lot of the local grocery store.

Very little traffic. Hit some wind. Striking how few people actually live on the farm land. Could ride miles between inhabited houses. Here is the route

Maine Century

Brother Roger and I rode our bikes 100 miles around Maine. Started at brother Stewart's new place near Gray. On to Yarmouth, Falmouth, Portland. Cross the bridge to South Portland. Took the trail out to Wainright Field then back on the road to Prout's Neck, Kettle Cove, Higgins Beach. Stopped for lunch at Two Lights. On to Fort Williams and back into Portland. Stopped home for a minute and then back up to Falmouth and Yarmouth. Stopped at Rosemont Market and talked with our friend and owner John Nayler. Ateeverything in the place. Back on the bikes to return to Stewart's. Had to add a few miles to turn the full 100 so wondered a bit to achieve that.

All in all the first 80 miles are easy. Those last few really start to stretch out your sense of time.


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Maine Century Bike Ride