Just a reminder for anyone interested

In not allowing them selves to give into winter:::::



Ari

General Update

Photographing while laying down to strech my knee and back

The one and only.

Todays Grueling 45 mile ride with nasty winds.

Yesterday Outside for 5 hours. Campton Forest Preserve and Anderson Park

Our Hott wives

We have known eachother for 20 years.

Nasty humid riding Turkey day.

Last wednesday night. Rain, wetness, cold.

Bad storm last week that dumped a tornado just north of us.

Still nursing the busted knee from 10 days ago. Trying to hit that 20 hour mark on the bike but its freakin tough. Today nearly broke me with that wind that just would not quit. I really hope I wasn't the only dumbass out there.
Ari

Ride schedule for this week/weekend

Thursday 7:30 a.m @ Ari house dist TBD

Friday 7:30 a.m @ Ari House 2 hours

Saturday 7:30 a.m @ Bike shop 2 Hours

Sunday We'll See for now

Don't let your Meat Loaf

Ari

Day off riding

Washboardy I.C. Trail rd. Fuji front wheel

Amazing wasp or bee hive. Fallen from Tree.

Look at those freakin' pipes!!!!!!!!!!

The incredible Navy Jet. Can anyone ID it???

Giugi playing in the Rock River, Oregon,IL

Tree Structures

Tree Structures in Oregon, IL.

Since I was nursing a balloon knee I did not want to go out and do any long efforts. I had to drop off a Paper a the Doctors office in Wasco so I rode the fuji there. At first I had a hard time to even get on the bike. Started off on a really easy gear and after a while it started to loosen up. I rode a total of 3 hours instead of the usual 6 on Mondays but I think I will make it up with the Turkey day this thursday. Saw some incredible things and was happy to have packed a camera.

Now get off the computer and go ride!


ari

The Great Trans Iowa Version #7 , April 2011

The stress of the registration if finally over and I can again start to regain my regular thinking. I pondered for a long while whether I was going to make the roster and I was only convinced of it when I saw my long name on the coveted list. My other comrades also made the list and also along the way we picked up a very talented rookie by the name of Jay. Without further hesitation here is the list representing Illinois and New York by no particular order

Dr. Giggles (Syracuse N.Y. )
Ari (Sycamore, IL)
Hellmut (Sycamore, IL)
Pizza Dan (Chicago, IL)
Jay (Springfield, IL)

Our support and logistics manager will be Chichard, also known to the regular world as Richard.
Giggles was swift to take advantage of booking the rooms already and for now we must concentrate on riding all winter, suffering the cold and wet and snow. I think the group stands a good chance of seeing finishes if the weather can cooperate. You see when the gravel gets a little rain it tends to be ok, instead last year in Grinnell we got a lot of rain and most of the gravel we rode on is known as river gravel which tends to loosen up quicker than the limestone variety.
There will be different strategies in place, such as less weight on bikes, complete elimination of disc brakes and some of us will make changes in nutrition. Hellmut and I will be training on Pugsleys during the winter time. Jay, living in Springfield will hopefully escape some of the jeststream crap that we get up north.
So without much more for now I bid my fellow team mates good luck in getting ready. Keep rolling as much as possible.

Going for a ride,

Ari

Out with a busted knee and thinking of Marco

Bad crash, saturday morning. Knee is stiff and really swollen. Ice, drugs and rest. Tomorrow will go on easy ride to loosen it up. Marco Pantani lives,

ari

Everyone a round of applause

truly amazing and beautiful

ari