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| After a finish all Special K wanted was Ice. |
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| Bonk King Volunteering. Rock Solid. |
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| Special K and Ari |
Yesterday, as every year at the last weekend of April, I awoke naturally at dark thirty. I went outside and smelled a cold breeze and frigid drizzle that was quietly falling. I thought to myself that in years past I would be lining up soon. How is that possible? I years past I would be making last minute preparations to take the short ride into town to line up at Bikes To You in Grinell for another attempt at the Trans Iowa.
Instead I stood in the dark, outside on my deck in the most complete silence I could ever imagine. Nothing was moving, no birds awake yet. The hum of the nearby expressway completely silent. The nearby train tracks silent and cold.
I saw my breath and started to feel my bare feet go numb. That was nothing compared to what we had experienced in years past. I have learned a lot from Trans Iowa. I have learned to be patient, to wait, to keep pushing despite severe adversity. I have learned how important people are, how important family is.
I feel blessed and am thankful to have been part of that era. I am thankful for the lifelong memories, the changes in perpective. There is a lot more that words and my poor writing skills cannot get out right now. I want to thank Trans Iowa for all you have done. Your memory will live forever.
thanks for reading,
Ari
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| Dr. Giggles |
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| Start of Trans Iowa |
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| Constantine Peters. A fellow Greek Gravel racer. |
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| TIv6, l-r Pizza Dan, Ari , Hellmutt, dr. Giggles |
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| cleaning bikes afeter B road |
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| Cookie and Bald Eagle. |
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| Dr. Giggles with Fargo Gen 1 |
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| Dr Giggle, Ari , Cookie, Gumby |
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| Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross |
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| Cold blustery day . |
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| G.T. Ari and Charlie Farrow. |
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| Cookie and Jeremy Kershaw finishing TI |
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| Ari Cookie TJ Gumby Giggles |
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| Grinnell Steakhouse. |
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| Gunnar Crosshairs, my first Trans Iowa bike V4 |
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| Dr. Giggles and Bonk King. |
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