This one is more than a bit disturbing, it says "Dead girls don't say no!"... yikes!
Monday, May 26, 2014
Memorial Day Gravel
Not much of a story just some pictures of the amazing clouds that often form on the great plains of Nebraska, glad I got out for a little gravel today, I almost didn't because of the ever changing forecast. Click on the pictures to see them in larger sizes, more interesting large. That's what she said...
This one is more than a bit disturbing, it says "Dead girls don't say no!"... yikes!
This one is more than a bit disturbing, it says "Dead girls don't say no!"... yikes!
Thursday, May 22, 2014
ThNNDRR - First Of The Year
Tonight was supposed to be the Thursday Night No Drop Dirt Ride but Mother Nature had different ideas and literally rained on that parade. Since I'd already planned on the trip down to Lincoln, I didn't have anything else going on and it was perfect opportunity to hang with the roadie half I decided to hit up the Thursday Night No Drop Road Ride.
Motley crew getting ready to head out on the open road... who is that I spy in the background?
It's Brent and Mukluk, just never know who you might run into at Cycle Works... although since Brent works there I suppose you might expect him to be there.
Headed out on HWY 6 towards Waverly into a slight headwind, other than the slight breeze it was a perfect night to be out on the bike, earlier in the day it looked like there might not be any riding today with that crazy Nebraska weather constantly changing.
Somebody wasn't having all that great of a time, cars cannot occupy the same space at the same time people, quit trying it's just never going to work. I guess better they bounce off each other than bouncing off us though.
Didn't realize the pink porn barn was still in business, guess $7 for a juice isn't unreasonable after all. I'm not going to lie, I've been there a time or two but it's been at least a dozen years or more and they used to allow you to exit and enter all night so you could keep a cooler in your trunk for adult beverages. I would have thought that when they got rid of that privilege the place would have went belly up, guess perverts wanting to see nudity trumps the need for a good beer... for some people anyway.
Back in town for a regroup and noticed this little bit of urban decay, sad to see places just left to the elements falling into ruin but they do make for interesting pictures sometimes so I guess it's not all bad. All in all it was a great night for a ride and an awesome time was had, hopefully next week the weather will cooperate a bit better and we can get in some dirt miles, it's been too long since I've ridden through Wilderness.
Motley crew getting ready to head out on the open road... who is that I spy in the background?
It's Brent and Mukluk, just never know who you might run into at Cycle Works... although since Brent works there I suppose you might expect him to be there.
Headed out on HWY 6 towards Waverly into a slight headwind, other than the slight breeze it was a perfect night to be out on the bike, earlier in the day it looked like there might not be any riding today with that crazy Nebraska weather constantly changing.
Somebody wasn't having all that great of a time, cars cannot occupy the same space at the same time people, quit trying it's just never going to work. I guess better they bounce off each other than bouncing off us though.
Didn't realize the pink porn barn was still in business, guess $7 for a juice isn't unreasonable after all. I'm not going to lie, I've been there a time or two but it's been at least a dozen years or more and they used to allow you to exit and enter all night so you could keep a cooler in your trunk for adult beverages. I would have thought that when they got rid of that privilege the place would have went belly up, guess perverts wanting to see nudity trumps the need for a good beer... for some people anyway.
Back in town for a regroup and noticed this little bit of urban decay, sad to see places just left to the elements falling into ruin but they do make for interesting pictures sometimes so I guess it's not all bad. All in all it was a great night for a ride and an awesome time was had, hopefully next week the weather will cooperate a bit better and we can get in some dirt miles, it's been too long since I've ridden through Wilderness.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Walnut Creek Trail Day
Had another trail day today down at Walnut Creek, it's really starting to come together and once we can get some bikes through there I think it will get even better.
Wasn't much of a crew today just two of us but Jeff brought down his awesome older Bronco so we tried hauling out a fairly large tree that is destine to be turned into a log feature.
The permanent bridge is in now and it's rock solid.
Added a new section of trail, still needs some work but I know it's ridable because we rode the entire loop once we finished with the dirty stuff.
Remnant of an old deer stand, most likely from when Omaha didn't quite stretch this far out.
Those are some big nails, they look secure in the tree but I don't know that I'd want to climb on them with wet or muddy hunting boots, they'd make a really nice gouge in the shin when you slipped off I suspect. For the most part the trail is in at Walnut Creek now, just waiting for the official word so that we can get some wheels rolling and packing things down in there, should be a fun little trail.
Wasn't much of a crew today just two of us but Jeff brought down his awesome older Bronco so we tried hauling out a fairly large tree that is destine to be turned into a log feature.
Added a new section of trail, still needs some work but I know it's ridable because we rode the entire loop once we finished with the dirty stuff.
Remnant of an old deer stand, most likely from when Omaha didn't quite stretch this far out.
Those are some big nails, they look secure in the tree but I don't know that I'd want to climb on them with wet or muddy hunting boots, they'd make a really nice gouge in the shin when you slipped off I suspect. For the most part the trail is in at Walnut Creek now, just waiting for the official word so that we can get some wheels rolling and packing things down in there, should be a fun little trail.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Tour de Brew LNK - Braving The Heat Of Mid-May
Yesterday was the third Thursday of the month, which meant that it was time again for another awesome installment of the Tour de Brew LNK ride put on by the folks at Cycle Works and Moran's Liquor Works with special guest appearances this month by Nebraska Brewing Company, Ledbelly Contemporary American Pub and Tavern on the Square. When the Tour de Brew LNK rides first kicked off a few months ago had you bet me that the ride in mid-April was going to be warmer than the ride in mid-May I probably would have taken that bet and I would have lost. Last nights ride was actually a tad bit on the chilly side and of course I forgot my jacket at home.
As always the rides kick off with registration and free beer samples at the always awesome Moran's Liquor Works.
On tap were several tasty offerings from Nebraska Brewing Company, being a craft beer drinker I've had all of the ones they had available except the Melange a Trios Belgian style ale they just started making. I have to say it was pretty darn good but at $15 plus for a bottle it's not one you can drink all that often and still afford to put the rug rats through college... perhaps higher education is overrated.
In a when worlds collide type scenario, we have here a bearded brewer from Zipline (holding an offering from NBC) and a bearded brewer from Nebraska Brewing Company (likewise holding an offering from Zipline), the wisdom of the hops must lie within the tangled folicular structure of a bushy beard. Take note all you clean shaven brewer wannabes, the bigger the beard the more secret recipes there are stashed in that sucker.
Awesome Avengers Koozies at Cycle Works... we will assume he wasn't double fisting it and just "holding" that second beer for someone but with beer this awesome who can really blame him.
It looked a lot warmer than it was, the ride from Cycle Works down to Leadbelly's was a bit chilly and down right brisk on the ride back to Cycle Works later in the evening.
I was pretty excited when I heard that this months ride would include Leadbelly's, the food there is top notch and they obviously were prepared for us.
Finally ended the dry spell on winnings at Leadbelly's in a big way and won a ton of free swag and beer from Moran's Liquor Works, I think all told we ended up with a hat, two koozies, two sweet Tour de Brew LNK stickers, two free six packs of Nebraska Brew Company beer and the t-shirt. I guess when it rains it pours and tonight was my night.
Found a new home for one of the stickers before I even left Leadbelly's, even matches the orange theme I've got going on the bike.
You just never know what you're going to see when you are down in the Historic Haymarket and should be prepared for the unusual but a giant peanut mobile was not really something I expected to see.
Or this old school Klein Bad Attitude Race, was a sweet bike in it' hay day and still a pretty nice ride even today.
First time hitting up the Tavern on the Square, not a bad setting for a beer garden at all.
Fire pits right there in the beer garden, I told you it was a good setting and with the temps dropping the warmth from the fire was much appreciated.
Had another great turn out again for the ride, probably could have sat next to that fire, drinking beer for most of the night but all good things must come to an end and so did this night but not before there an abundant amount of good food was eaten, better beer was drank and great company was had... and we also helped to raise some coin for the Great Plains Trail Network so that they can keep us rolling in style through the Capitol City. If for some reason you haven't yet made it out to one of these Tour de Brew LNK rides I have no idea what you are waiting for, it certainly isn't a written invitation, like my pops used to say, because you've got that already several times over... no excuses people, get on your bike and come out. ALL the cool kids are doing it and they want you to come along too!
As always the rides kick off with registration and free beer samples at the always awesome Moran's Liquor Works.
On tap were several tasty offerings from Nebraska Brewing Company, being a craft beer drinker I've had all of the ones they had available except the Melange a Trios Belgian style ale they just started making. I have to say it was pretty darn good but at $15 plus for a bottle it's not one you can drink all that often and still afford to put the rug rats through college... perhaps higher education is overrated.
In a when worlds collide type scenario, we have here a bearded brewer from Zipline (holding an offering from NBC) and a bearded brewer from Nebraska Brewing Company (likewise holding an offering from Zipline), the wisdom of the hops must lie within the tangled folicular structure of a bushy beard. Take note all you clean shaven brewer wannabes, the bigger the beard the more secret recipes there are stashed in that sucker.
Awesome Avengers Koozies at Cycle Works... we will assume he wasn't double fisting it and just "holding" that second beer for someone but with beer this awesome who can really blame him.
It looked a lot warmer than it was, the ride from Cycle Works down to Leadbelly's was a bit chilly and down right brisk on the ride back to Cycle Works later in the evening.
I was pretty excited when I heard that this months ride would include Leadbelly's, the food there is top notch and they obviously were prepared for us.
Finally ended the dry spell on winnings at Leadbelly's in a big way and won a ton of free swag and beer from Moran's Liquor Works, I think all told we ended up with a hat, two koozies, two sweet Tour de Brew LNK stickers, two free six packs of Nebraska Brew Company beer and the t-shirt. I guess when it rains it pours and tonight was my night.
Found a new home for one of the stickers before I even left Leadbelly's, even matches the orange theme I've got going on the bike.
You just never know what you're going to see when you are down in the Historic Haymarket and should be prepared for the unusual but a giant peanut mobile was not really something I expected to see.
Or this old school Klein Bad Attitude Race, was a sweet bike in it' hay day and still a pretty nice ride even today.
First time hitting up the Tavern on the Square, not a bad setting for a beer garden at all.
Fire pits right there in the beer garden, I told you it was a good setting and with the temps dropping the warmth from the fire was much appreciated.
Had another great turn out again for the ride, probably could have sat next to that fire, drinking beer for most of the night but all good things must come to an end and so did this night but not before there an abundant amount of good food was eaten, better beer was drank and great company was had... and we also helped to raise some coin for the Great Plains Trail Network so that they can keep us rolling in style through the Capitol City. If for some reason you haven't yet made it out to one of these Tour de Brew LNK rides I have no idea what you are waiting for, it certainly isn't a written invitation, like my pops used to say, because you've got that already several times over... no excuses people, get on your bike and come out. ALL the cool kids are doing it and they want you to come along too!
Monday, May 5, 2014
Hilly Street Blues
Weather is finally starting to get nice and stay nice, which is really helping me get back into the biking groove. What's not helping me is all these hills, I swear Omaha is way more hilly than Lincoln was and my singlespeed legs aren't quite what they need to be yet this year, I guess the only thing to do is put on my big boy pants and ride the Cog more.
Decided to head down to Walnut Creek and check out the progress on the trail since I missed the trail day last Saturday because of the Syracuse ride. Things are coming along, both bridges are in now but still a bit of work to do with this one yet.
Rode only about half of the trail and then pussed out and rode the cement around the end of the lake, once it gets burned in and get some wheels on it to pack it down it'll be a good trail but right now it's a bit soft and the singlespeed was the wrong choice of weapons.
Skies were more than a bit hazy, news is blaming it on the folks from Kansas burning stuff down that way... whatever the cause it makes for good pictures but definitely not for good breathing. Man, I got the whine flowing tonight...
I did wash all those particulates in the air down with one of these bad boys when I got home. They combine two of my favorite things chocolate and craft beer so there's not a lot to dislike about it, it's becoming one of my favorites.
Decided to head down to Walnut Creek and check out the progress on the trail since I missed the trail day last Saturday because of the Syracuse ride. Things are coming along, both bridges are in now but still a bit of work to do with this one yet.
Rode only about half of the trail and then pussed out and rode the cement around the end of the lake, once it gets burned in and get some wheels on it to pack it down it'll be a good trail but right now it's a bit soft and the singlespeed was the wrong choice of weapons.
Skies were more than a bit hazy, news is blaming it on the folks from Kansas burning stuff down that way... whatever the cause it makes for good pictures but definitely not for good breathing. Man, I got the whine flowing tonight...
I did wash all those particulates in the air down with one of these bad boys when I got home. They combine two of my favorite things chocolate and craft beer so there's not a lot to dislike about it, it's becoming one of my favorites.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Lazy Saturday
Have you ever had one of those Saturdays where you didn't really do much other than laze around all day doing nothing, man those are the days... I didn't have one of those days. My Saturday started before the butt crack of dawn promptly at 5:30 am with a mad dash to get shower, get dressed, throw the bike on the car and boogie down to Lincoln to meet up with the GPBC to ride out to Syracuse Nebraska.
Pretty good turn out for being so early in the morning, temps and wind were almost ideal for a long ride.
Hitting the open road.
Regroup and refuel stop.
Pretty sweet Project One custom Trek Domane.
Second regroup at Unadilla, all sorts of interesting things at this stop.
Like ancient technology that rivals that of cave drawings.
And really expensive lacquered beavers warming their paws in front of nonexistent fires.
I've ridden out to Syracuse a few times but never really went into town just stopped at the "Nutcracker" gas station just off Hwy 2, turns out it's a pretty cool looking little town.
Stopped at BJ's Cafe for a little mid ride refueling in the form of breakfast, felt sorry for the waitress to have 10 smelly cyclists descend on her otherwise quiet morning.
The ride home was a bit slower at the beginning, riding on a gut full of eggs, ham and hash browns isn't exactly ideal but after a few miles the body falls back into it's usual rhythms.
All told I managed to get in just over 61 miles, its my first ride of any real distance so far this year and there couldn't have been a more ideal day for it. Here's to hoping that we get a few more weeks of weather like we had today before it jumps into the holy f#ck it's hot season that is sure to be here shortly.
Pretty good turn out for being so early in the morning, temps and wind were almost ideal for a long ride.
Hitting the open road.
Regroup and refuel stop.
Pretty sweet Project One custom Trek Domane.
Second regroup at Unadilla, all sorts of interesting things at this stop.
Like ancient technology that rivals that of cave drawings.
And really expensive lacquered beavers warming their paws in front of nonexistent fires.
I've ridden out to Syracuse a few times but never really went into town just stopped at the "Nutcracker" gas station just off Hwy 2, turns out it's a pretty cool looking little town.
Stopped at BJ's Cafe for a little mid ride refueling in the form of breakfast, felt sorry for the waitress to have 10 smelly cyclists descend on her otherwise quiet morning.
The ride home was a bit slower at the beginning, riding on a gut full of eggs, ham and hash browns isn't exactly ideal but after a few miles the body falls back into it's usual rhythms.
All told I managed to get in just over 61 miles, its my first ride of any real distance so far this year and there couldn't have been a more ideal day for it. Here's to hoping that we get a few more weeks of weather like we had today before it jumps into the holy f#ck it's hot season that is sure to be here shortly.
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