At least that's wha my momma said and would also explain my lack of updating so this will be kinda random and incomprehendable(is that a word). I can't hardly read bikeiowa.org anymore. Most days I delete all of it because I can't sit still long enough to make it through the dozens of postings that are on it everyday. I use to rely on it for race and ride information but now it has become a platform for cars vs. bikes. I don't know why exactly,but I am seriously getting sick of it. Maybe it is because it reminds me off the pain of losing my father to a drunk driver while he was out cycling. I don't really know. I do however, appreciate where I live. Rarely is there an instance of motorist wrangling with me and my bicycle. I think part of it is the smaller community both traffic and cycling wise. Our rides are always under 20 strong and there is not enough inhabitants to denote heavy traffic. We have plenty of hills, flats, and a fair amount of single track. We do not have miles and miles of paved bike paths which on a plus side keeps motoists from expecting you to ride on them. I prefer the road because paved paths seem to fill up with walkers (splat). Within the last year, I have done a Boulder group ride and an Iowa City group ride with each of those getting pulled over. If you want a solution to the problem, move here. I know this sounds closed minded but who reads this anyway.
I need a new cell phone.
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yeah. car vs. bikes gets old. And... I have to agree with the "we don't have trails so at least people don't expect us to be on 'em" sentiment.
Earlier this year, I was asked by a farmer why our group wasn't out on the trail instead of on his hiway. I said trail riders and joggers didn't appreciate 15 racers zooming through at high speed. Sheesh.
West Burlington is rather nice
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