…want to ride with Nancy and Suzanne.

November Challenge Part 1 Gefhar!!!  Warnung!!! That would be Danger and Warning in German Thanks again to Suzanne for suggesting this topic We are looking for Danger/Warning signs Include your bicycle when practical to do so The sign above threatens Prosecution — or as two youngsters in southern Illinois once said to a trespasser , … Continue reading "November Challenge"

A beautiful day for late October in Illinois 68F and light winds Photos HERE

Not to be outdone by Rich, Greg and Old Grumbleface, I got a picture of Nancy and Suzanne out for a little pre-Halloween ride. They aren’t racing though, just having a nice chat at they pedal along. p.s. Picture found on the web

Today I pedaled south to Moonstone Beach and Cambria, then turned inland, leaving the ocean behind for a while. Like yesterday’s ride, today the Ogre took me to a few places where I’ve pedaled before, as well as some previously unknown roads…. Read more at Bill Bikes

Greg in the lead, then Rich, with Old Grumble-Face bringing trailing behind.

Time to get away with the Ogre for a couple of days. After much consideration, I chose to drive down to Cambria on the central coast. I haven’t been there in years, and it’s a good spot for pedaling along the shore of the Pacific Ocean. The weather should be pleasant, but with strong wind … Continue reading "San Simeon"

Halloween isn’t a big thing here. I thought I’d be lucky if I found a few Jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins yes, but not carved ones. Lo and behold on my way to Munich on a road that I seldom ride, I came across a house with Halloween decorations out front. To make up for the lack of … Continue reading "Ghosts and Toadstools"

I’ve been in a ‘fly on the wall’ mode recently, just happy to appreciate other bloggers efforts, the family lazy gene is totally responsible again for my procrastination. Well, I’ve got a few challenges due and some photos in the mobile phone so I’ll do my best. The featured image is of a few handmade … Continue reading "Springtime, some catching up to do"

Didn’t need to go far for this. Just around the corner.

If homegrown is the same as homemade, the featured photo qualifies for two of this month’s challenges. The Feeshko, Diggity and I walk by this house almost every day, since it’s in the next block from ours. On the side of the house, the owners have a tiny pumpkin patch. When I say “tiny,” I’m … Continue reading "A Few Halloween Decorations From MY Town"

I guess art is per se handmade – but not all handmade things are art. I leave it up to you to say whether these paintings are art. They are hand made, anyway.

Minnesota’s weather has become very Minnesota-like lately. Yesterday morning we woke up to a heavy frost. The day before that, The Feeshko woke up to a coat of snow on the grass and in the trees. (I was in Iowa.) Today, we’re looking at a high temperature of 42-degrees. Tomorrow will have a high of … Continue reading "The Handmade’s Tale"

I found some objects in the forest that I thought would qualify nicely for our new challenge – but then I wasn’t so sure. I found these two definitions of handmade: 1. crafted by hand rather than by machine; 2. made by hand or by a hand process The first definition would disqualify them, but … Continue reading "Handmade?"

Hand Made stilts With many thanks to Suzanne for suggesting this topic some time ago . . . . For Part 2 Look for things that are Hand Made Most, if not all of the time, this will be a one-off object Suzanne’s input is requested if any clarification is needed Include your bicycle when … Continue reading "October Challenge Part 2"

To the few folks who’ve favored us with fine fastener photos, I’d say you’ve featured some fantastic efforts. For sure, fasteners are a far-out challenge, fraught with full-fledged failure. Yet, it’s fair to say four or five of you females and fellows faced the fix and confronted it seeking fame and fortune. I look forward … Continue reading "The Final Few Fasteners For Some Fine Fun"

I have been walking again which is good for seeing little things like fasteners. Here is my collection from yesterday’s walk. I was back on my bike today but didn’t get any fastener photos. I guess I was too fast.

I thought maybe I could get through this post with no narrative or captions. I do have to comment on the final photo, though. The many rivets prove, once again, that a Garceau can help you meet any challenge.

Five years after a house burned down at the corner of the Greenway and a downtown street, it’s being replaced by a two-story modular home, lifted into place by a giant crane. There must be fasteners involved somewhere in the process.

An almost perfect morning for a longer ride Dave, Dwight, and myself met up and headed west to Range Line Road So called because it is the north south road between two townships The photos pretty much depict the ride — lots of corn and soybean about ready to be harvested https://richscyclingphotos.blogspot.com/2022/10/le-tour-range-line-loop-10522.html

I’m surprised no one beat me to it with these puns! I nailed it! No wait, nails don’t count as fasteners, screws do. Screwed it. I was on my bike today for the first time since my operation. I took it easy, rode slow and avoided any climbs on this little ten kilometer trial run. … Continue reading "Fasten-ating and Rivet-ing"