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wilderness repair weekend wore me out
2 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in biking community, wilderness park
Rosina and Karl asked for some help and a whole bunch of folk showed up Sat morning and we formed two crews. One headed south and the other north from Old Cheney parking lot. I was on chainsaw duty and cut out 5-6 fallen trees that blocked the path. Erosion made a few parts dangerous […]
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got some major tree issues out at wilderness
2 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in biking community, wilderness park
Rosina sent out a call for help to make wilderness ridable again. Hi folks, We are needing some serious help here in Lincoln at Wilderness Park. Sat or Sun 9-noon will really help this coming weekend June 31 or July 1. Long pants are a must, due to the nettles and then there are the […]
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might as well go swimming while I wait for my netflix movies
2 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in biking community
Got an email from netflix telling me that my movies will be delayed because of the flooding in Cedar Rappids. My movies will be shipped from KC. So the picture above is from cornbread. Ya see he is one of those guys who goes for 100+ mile rides for fun. Their last one was “hey […]
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I would pour out some of my 40, but that would just add to the flooding in wilderness park
3 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in bikes, biking community, lincoln, Lincoln News, wilderness park
So bummed to see this. Shawn Doné sent me this vid he made of the storm and the state of wilderness park. I know wilderness park is supposed to flood when the salt creek gets too high, but this is very sad to see. the storm from Shawn Doné on Vimeo. Thanks for the vid […]
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time for the commuter challenge again
3 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in bikes, biking community
Over on folks from Lincoln the challenge has been made again this year. Ride your bike to work every day. What: Commute to work or owe your challengers a 12 oz. beverage (Old Style, High Life or Budweiser, Guinness, or Busch) When: Memorial Day to Labor Day 2007 Why: Bikes are fun and cars suck […]
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Made it to the 9 mile hut last night. Just a few miles short of Eagle
2 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in biking community
Pic a year old. Forgot my camera for the second time Headed out with the Minks brothers on the mopac trail last night. There was no wind at all so it was easy going. Hit the hut for a break and decided to head back into town. The trail is kinda downhill heading into Lincoln […]
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A memorial picnic area on the Jamacia North trail head for Bryan Backhaus
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Bryan passed away recently. He was an owner of bike pedalers. Autumn, Bryan’s sister, contacted me to spread the word. A memorial has been established for Bryan Backhaus through the Nebraska Trails Foundation, 5000 N. 7th, Lincoln, NE, 68521. The funds will be used to create a picnic area located at the Jamaica North Trail […]
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I guess I am going to be doing the Dakota Five-O this year. It is a ways off, but I am really out of shape. Brandon is putting the pressure on my to get a bunch of miles under my belt. We took the MoPac out to Eagle. At the 9 mile hut we rested […]
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