On, Wisconsin!

With the days until RAGBRAI counting down, I was pleased to get in some unexpected riding this week. I accompanied Sara to a Coe faculty workshop in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and at the last minute decided to take my bike along. As it turned out, the weather was ideal and I got a nice ride in each of the three days we were there. The back roads in the area seemed like extra-wide bike paths - on a 24-mile ride today I was passed by only two cars the entire time. Most importantly, the routes gave me some much-needed hill training.

In addition to my bike rides, we attended Henry IV and Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness! at American Players Theater, sampled some local cheeses and beers, and I even got a fair bit of work done (though plenty more was waiting to greet me when I returned).

Must-see TV

RE: CR flooding. Nothing Coe-related here.


Walking tour of flood-ravaged downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa from GazetteOnline.com on Vimeo.

Swine Trek postponed

Not surprisingly, Swine Trek has been postponed due to the flooding in eastern Iowa. Looks like they're going to try to reschedule late this summer: http://www.hawkeyebike.org/special_rides/swinetrekpostponed.html
I may consider a ride to Center Point or Mt. Vernon this weekend in place as a substitute if anyone is interested.