Cycling around Columbus.

Interesting times we live in where "Stop shooting our children" is seen as a "liberal talking point"

 by the pro-life crowd.  

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I feel somewhat sorry at times for The Oaks North (also called Kestrel Ridge Golf Course).  FINALLY the weather turned nice and we had a pretty good Memorial day weekend weather -wise - yet - because of flooding they were closed until last Thursday and still have fairways that are unmowed.

Friday a mower got stuck in the mud in ground off our back yard and now there is a huge ugly 6 inch deep mud trench and they needed another tractor to pull it out.

HOWEVER - we should be getting a stretch of somewhat dry air for the next few weeks, maybe a passing thunderstorm but nothing flooding and a sweet warming trend is developing.

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I've had my bike out this last week.  First I did what I call the Goat Ride.  About 11 miles with 260 feet elevation climb total.  Wonderful ride past a cool goat farm and relatively flat with 22 feet per mile in uphills.

Yesterday I went 18.1 miles to Astigo Park which was a little taxing for me with a stiff headwind from Astigo to where I turned SW.  I'm going to take my wind gauge on trips just to see the wind speed.  It was probably only 10-14mph but when you are going 14mph into a 14mph wind that is 28mph total . . .right?  - add the rolling hills and it was a lung buster at times.  I would say that was a moderately hard ride. But every hard ride makes the next one easier.   

Astigo had 503 feet in elevation gained.

sadly I accidentally switched off Strava for 3 miles 

 I stopped at Mullins and then realized I had no money  sigh! I did have water so no worries.

after a brief rest I had the Sunday social meeting of the Columbus Cycling Club and we decided we needed to be in the Independence Parade in Columbus.

Columbus Cycling Club meets Sundays at Cercis Brewing about 2:00.  We have had a few rides during the week and are still in the forming stage trying to figure out how to promote  . . us. 

A few of the members did the Trek 100 and avoided heavy rain for the most part.

Rumor has it Bike Wisconsin has contacted people that know about Columbus and they are asking about being an over nighter for SAGBRAW next year - increasing our population by 20% for one night.  I might have to think about doing that ride again.   HOW OLD AM I?   I hope Council ill agree to this. Seems like a no brainer - they used high schools with showers and camping.

I'm slowly ramping up the miles.  I remember a day when a 50 mile ride was a short day.  Get'r done before lunch.

I took this near Astigo and many of the club members said  "where is that?".  I think most in the club are short time residents.  Which shows you how Columbus is changing.

Friday DJ and I drove to Horicon for the last day you can drive or bike the Auto tour as they are closing it all summer to widen the lane.

All of these maps are on a phone app Strava - you can follow friends and see what they are riding and get ideas for rides.

This was 9.8 mikes with 136 feet in hills.  Pretty flat for the most part.   trails are nice but crushed gravel gets to you after a while and when you get back on pavement . OH - it's so nice and smooth

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OK OK - a woman I will call . . .Stacy stopped by on the way to Illinois and DJ said - we need donuts.  Never one to argue that point I raced down to Greenbush Bakery and picked up a few.

mmmmmmmmmm  doughnuts

What's up with Wisconsin - one of the few states NOT to have Chicken Pox yet AND check out this map of all the tornado warnings.  Wisconsin has not gotten ONE tornado yet this year while everybody else is getting waxed !

And then there is the Pittsburgh Pirates. I took this when watching the first game of the series.  Not much of a crowd!

Milwaukee is 8th in MLB in attendance and 6th in away attendance.  People come out to see the Brewers now.

The Miami Marlins are averaging 9,478 per home game.

Brewers - Jimmy Nelson makes his first Start Wednesday for the Crew.  He'll be on a short leash.

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JOHN WICK - OMG - it is as everybody told me.  I watched the first movie and after 10 minutes I realized I needed to sit down and watch it.  Curiously entertaining.  Body count = 77.  There are web sites that list body counts for each place including what guns were used and accuracy of shots. 

It's crazy.  Not super gory at all. more like The Longest Day or Patton shooting but so many bad guys get it in the end.  The choreography of the mayhem is outstanding.

and yes - there is a puppy death but it's not really shown. And DO NOT KILL John Wicks puppy.   I loved the movie.  Who KNEW - I blew it off as just another action revenge movie but I was mistaken. 

https://youtu.be/RllJtOw0USI