I ride hard to get to my friends in time for lunch, and after a few days of hanging out, head back east towards home.
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Posts from the state of Michigan.
RMD Backdrops Tour – Day 1
In an impromptu (and desperately needed) move, I point the Nightowl west to gather photos to use as backdrops for a model railroad I plan to build.
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Texas Express – Days 1-3
I’m riding to Texas for a hopelessly geeky reason, and I have no idea how I want to get there. (Covers the first few days.)
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Newfoundland Day 1 – Start of an epic ride
After about 15 years of thinking about it, I’m finally going to ride across Newfoundland, with my best riding buddy, but first we have to get there.
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Haystack Conference – Day 1 and 2
With the COVID-19 threat waning, some IT conferences, like Haystack, are being held live again. That’s a good excuse to jump on the Bike.
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Redbeard Cruise Redux Day 1 – Night Ride West
Today I leave for the second memorial party for our dear departed Redbeard Emeritus. I hope to leave work early so I can get some miles in before dark (famous last words).
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 15 – Parting Shot from the Weather Gods
Today I finish following US2 east and turn south across the Mackinac Bridge for a nice Slab blast home on I75. Then the weather decides to throw me one last curve.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 14 – Riding Underwater
Yesterday I flirted with two storm fronts and managed to stay dry. Today, the weather gods had me right where they wanted me. All I wanted to do was take a swing by my alma mater and get part-way home.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay day 1 – Life with Crohns
I’m already leaving a day later than intended and I’m not feeling my best. I’m just going to start down the road and see what happens. What could go wrong?
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Redbeard Cruise – Day 16
The last day of this trip. All I have to do is dodge a few rainclouds between Des Moines, Iowa and Ann Arbor, Michigan. What could go wrong?
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