Cycle South Dakota

• There is more than one way to skin a cat...On the topic of bike club connectivity

  So there is work being done to add other venues of communication and interaction with the Falls Area Bicyclists. Even though there are more options this does not mean there are more places you have to go to find out information. The communication will be consolidated so if a we [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:38am EST
  

• something to do about nothing

  Nothing all that exciting in my wacky world. Much weirdness at work, which I can't talk about so the next best thing to talk about is I am having a meeting tomorrow to strategize, refine, mold and create a plan for improving propaganda and propaganda flow for the local bike' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:10pm EST
  

• Sioux Falls Mayor Munson to hold press conference to announce national recognition for its bicycling opportunities

  From Sam The City Transportation Planner: "The City of Sioux Falls will announce national recognition for its bicycling opportunities this Wednesday October 21st at 12:15 p.m. at Cherapa Place, 300 N. Cherapa Place. (between 6th Street and 8th Street along the Big Sioux River) If weather allows, the event will" [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:55pm EDT
  

• Some days you just feel like clowning around

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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 12:12pm EDT
  

• Falls Area Bicyclists Apple Orchard Ride is this Saturday

  Get your ride in before this happens....Details: FAB forum [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 5:22pm EDT
  

• Bicycles to be sold at police auction & TDK 2010 party

  Mr (-) & I will check out the Police Auction tomorrow morning. There are some great ideas emerging from the Minuscar Project The Project may be doing things for the projects.Later on that Evening there is a 2010 Tour de Kota kickoff partyNext Saturday, October 3rd, Falls Area bicyclists are [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
  

• Sanford Biking for Breast Cancer Ride pictorial

  Kirk and I manned the 2nd rest stop and shown below are a few riders taking advantage of the oasis.More riders turning into our rest stop.Yes is it true. A cyclist uses less energy when draftingA Car-R-Coffins tattoo. I could not believe my eyes so I have to picturize it.Yes, [...]
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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
  

• Biking for Breast Cancer ride is 9-19

  If you are riding tomorrow at the Biking for Breast Cancer Ride I will see you at one of the stops. I will have refreshments and words of encouragement. Falls Area Bicyclists are volunteering their time for a good cause. -Peace and Bike Love! [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
  

• Riding with 7,000 other cyclists last weekend in St. Paul, MN

  Hello Gregg. We rode 37 miles of bike paths, both inner-city and along the MissisippiWe visited many cool bike shopsIn some cases there were bike lanes, bike paths and walking paths all in the same placeWe stayed @ Jim and Sue's house in St. Paul. Jim is sporting his 70's' [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2009, 4:54pm EDT
  

• Conrad the dog in Sioux Falls - on a bike trailer - it has some funny subtitles

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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 7:14pm EDT
  

• Locals repurpose, not demolish used bicycles.

  Falls Area Bicyclists also help fix bicycles at the Center of Hope. [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 6:36pm EDT
  

• Inny / Outy ride is August 22nd

  Saturday August 22nd, 6:00 pm starting at Overlook cafe, Falls Park, Sioux Falls, SD. Angie W. will be in town and wants to ride around the bike trail. We can do that and find some grub at the Overlook or another place if others want.Outy = out of town'ersInner =' [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2009, 3:40pm EDT
  

• Chest cold has kicked in full force. Picking up some Nyquil after work

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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 4:52pm EDT
  

• Consecutive days without driving = 50See me ...

  Consecutive days without driving = 50See me patting myself on my back? I know, it is kind of sickening :)Yes, the Jeep's battery is still dead. I checked last weekend.-Peace and Bike Love [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 1:29pm EDT
  

• Parks & Recreation has poor or non-existent response times.

  I sent an email to the Parks & Recreation department on July 28th about the lack of exit points on the Bike path up North.I received an auto response that I would receive a response in something like 7 hours. It has now been 7 days.If the company I work [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2009, 11:53am EDT
  

• It has been 7 years since Doug drove a vehicle to work.

  Doug states, "I cant' imagine ever driving a vehicle to work again."Check out his post called Seven years as a car-free commuter at mnbiccylecommuterIt gives me something to strive for. That, and there are other locals that have been commuting to work for years.' [...]
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  Posted: August 02, 2009, 10:39am EDT
  

• Is the bike path, (MUT), multi use trail, commuter friendly?

  If a person travels on the bike path and approaches Benson Road from the South you may have noticed that there used to be a gravel trail going up to the street. Now it is filled in with grass. On the other side of the Benson Road bridge you could [...]
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  Posted: July 27, 2009, 4:57pm EDT
  

• Guns are for killing people and I do not need the practice

  My blog states, "mostly bike related" and this post is will not be about cycling. I will do my best to keep your interest though.Yesterday I was asked by a co-worker if I owned any guns. I said no. He went on a rant that I better go out and [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:32am EDT
  

• Sitings on this morning's 15 miles commute with special commentary

  1. An abundance of goose poop; bike trail at Cherapa Place. Can't we kill some of these and feed the hungry?2. A pickup coming at me on the bike trail at about 10th with a thick fog following it. It was mosquito control and I rode right into the thick' [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
  

• Falls Area Bicyclists Ride & Dine is this Saturday

  More information is at FABRAD [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
  

• Am I loosing my fervor for riding the highways to nowhere, for no reason?

  Photo from www.cycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09It seems like the more I am riding out of necessity the less I am interested in heading out to the highways of no where for no reason. I don't know, maybe this will pass but it seems on the side of boring to me to ride 40' [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
  

• Am I car-less?

  Today will be 2 weeks straight commuting. 2 weeks straight, no driving. "It's just another day" as I was quoted in theArgus on TDK while fixing a flat in the rain.I broke another spoke on Wally last night. I was lucky the wheel held together enough to get home. Hoofing [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 8:29am EDT
  

• Please help fix bikes this Sunday

  Please plan on coming out the Center of Hope this Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pmThis Sunday, June 28 at 1PM at the Center of Hope on North Cliff Ave.This organization takes in bicycles and gets them in working order to give to those that need a bicycle for transportation. [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 9:20am EDT
  

• Bike-A-Palooza 2009

  Sioux Falls, South Dakota: On Saturday, June 27th, Monk’s House of Ale Repute, 420 E. 8th St, will be hosting Bike-A-Palooza 2009. This occasion is in celebration of bicycles. The day’s events include:2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Bike Parade3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Food Available3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Live [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 9:19am EDT
  

• bike, bus & car miles

  I don't really log all this stuff like some other locals but I have a rough guess. I also think this is probably an improvement from last year. As my boss says when we have a really big sales day. "It's a start".1. bus miles = 456 miles2. bike miles' [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
  

• Photos from Tour de Kota 2009

  There were a lot of flag flying cyclists out on the TDK and this one was riding to increase awareness for veteransHills, rain, oh yeah!I rode a demo Specialized Roubaix one day. Nice bike but my butt could not take the saddleThe view from the rear of Wally my bikeAfter [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 4:37pm EDT
  

• Open House scheduled for MPO Bicycle Plan

  Last minute update from the Kernel: Road ride @ 6:00 pm.We have scheduled our Open House for the MPO Bicycle Plan for Monday June 22nd from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Commons area of Washington High School. Highlights from the Plan including draft compatibility, trail, and on-street bicycle [...]
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  Posted: June 05, 2009, 10:46am EDT
  

• What I learned from the Safe Routes to School meeting in Pierre

  1. You can take a bus and have a pleasant experience.2. Many people use the bus and it is not only the economical challenged.3. The SRTS committee would have loved to give away more than $750,000 but some communities put forth no effort in the application or presentation. Even after [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
  

• Remember why there is a Memorial Day

  I received this in email format today. I don't know how accurate the titles are to the photos as I had only 19 photos and no photos for 14. The photos are stunning just the same.1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne , France . A total of 2289 of our' [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2009, 10:37am EDT
  

• A driver's impression of a cyclists is based on the last one they have had with one

  Have you ever heard of, "a company is only as good as its last job" ? I believe this can apply to a cyclist.A guy as work was telling me how he almost ran over a bicyclist the other day. He was very shook up about it. It sounded like [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
  

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  Posted: May 03, 2009, 10:11pm EDT
  

• FREE pancakes in 16 days

  Our last Bike to Work Day meeting is Tonight @ Caribou - 6:00 PM.Sioux Falls Bike to Work [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2009, 4:45pm EDT
  

• Falls Area Bicyclists fix bikes at the Center of Hope on Sunday afternoon

  The real TOOL of the group...aka, professional bike mechanic, Chad, owner of Spoke 'n Sport making kaka into koolaide, metaphorically speaking of course."Garey, I dropped a duehickey in that thing-a-ma-jig""Really, cleaning on my day off?" Tammy showing off her professional cleaning skills and Bill just making it all dirty again."If'" [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2009, 9:22pm EDT
  

• USF Kicks off Cyclism Bike-Share Program on Earth Day

  Wondering how I scooped the scoopee on his own story? :)Way to go aka - Mr. Bill, aka - Professor, aka - Sprocket, aka The Chainring Chronicles Read the whole story at University of Sioux Falls [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2009, 4:44pm EDT
  

• "Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city."

  One of the Center of Hope's ministries is to give out bikes to people to who need them.The Bike-for-Work program; gave out 430 bikes in yr. 2008 --- all at no cost; This year they are selling bikes for $10 for excellent working bikes, $5 for good bikes, and FREE [...]
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  Posted: April 12, 2009, 9:07am EDT
  

• Bike meetings = Caribou x3

  Tonight there is a gathering of the FAB newsletter crew and then tomorrow there is a Bike to Work meeting at Caribou Coffee. Wednesday night there is also a trial run of the proposed detour route that will be used during the construction of the bike path. Yes, this also [...]
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  Posted: April 07, 2009, 5:34am EDT
  

• I'm out numbered by the Army at work. Below was my response after being ribbed by one of the Army doggies.

  ONE MARINEA large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand-dune. "One U.S. Marine is better than ten Taliban".The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for [...]
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  Posted: April 04, 2009, 7:32pm EDT
  

• What's on my mind?

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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
  

• Why was Safe Routes to School started? We are becoming obese at an alarming rate!

  I am excited that this program is not just a government hand-out giving free money to schools just for engineering such as new sidewalks and stoplights. Engineering is a small part of the equation. Having sidewalks does not mean kids will use them. Applicants must show commitments by the parents, [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 12:02am EDT
  

• Safe Routes to School story on KELO

  This is a good program to get kids to school. I remember growing up and walking 2 miles to get home. It was a choice of being one of the first people off the rural bus and walk 2 miles or be the last one off the bus 2 hours [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 9:15am EDT
  

• Heavy load = trouble going uphills for cyclists and vehicles

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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 8:40pm EDT
  

• South Dacola links me - I re-re-link so you can read the cool comments

  South Dacola South Dakota's Snarkiest Political Blog [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 10:11pm EDT
  

• Don't let them shut down the bike trail until 2010 with no alternate routes

  Sioux Falls is going to close down the bike trail at the 41st area to the Great Plains Zoo area until 2010 with no alternate routes. This is not acceptable. We still have to chance to voice our opinions and concerns. The Snakebite will be speaking. I hope you all [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2009, 2:21pm EDT
  

• Kids are a trip

  Below are some recent things the Sudanese kids have told me as they swarm me and my bike. Below each comment by the kids are my internal thought responses...not spoken out loud to the kids.1. Make way for the magic man. What the heck does this have to do with [...]
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  Posted: March 22, 2009, 5:33pm EDT
  

• A poem, "Therefore I must ride"

  I eat, therefore I must ride.I drink, therefore I must ride.I smoke, therefore I must ride.I stress, therefore I must ride.I need escape, therefore I must ride.I want more, therefore I must ride.I ache when inactive, therefore I must ride.I want to consume less, therefore I must ride.I want to [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
  

• What was I doing last Saturday?

  Have you ever ridden one?It does not look so easy getting on the bikeThe crew waiting for the festivities. Is that Bald n Surly Twittering?I think it is just water?Briman and the KernelThe most famous Hooterville MayorOne Speed, myself and Pepper, the Italian Greyhound [...]
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  Posted: March 17, 2009, 7:06pm EDT
  

• Driving is just another recon report for street ride-ability conditions

  Most of the snow has already melted but it sounds like there maybe heavy snow coming this weekend and next week.As I drive to and from work I can not stop scanning left and right to see what kind of shape the streets are in. I check things like where [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 5:48am EST
  

• Get paid to workout!

  I think I commented about a year ago on a local blogger's site that we should hook up generators to all the gym treadmills and spinning machines. If only I would have patented it I would be rich.See who is doing this at The Green Microgym [...]
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  Posted: March 04, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  

• Epic cycling = Food memories for dudes

  I think we all can listen to a song and it kicks in an old memory and we can picture ourselves in an exact place and time. The same holds true to cycling and food, for guys at least. A group of cyclists were discussing over pizza yesterday the different [...]
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  Posted: March 02, 2009, 11:51am EST
  

• Tuesday afternoon for 40 miles

  Not much to say. I was having so much fun I forgot to take pictures. I rode the carbon bike and it felt great. I also pulled off the Brooks saddle off of Creme Puff. I put on a used Specialized saddle I picked up at the swap meet from [...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 5:07pm EST