Team Endless Summer--July Challenge (Page 4)

Uh oh is right MandiGayle - you're on a losing team, and it's too late to have Renee change things.  As far as my knowledge of the US and/or the world, I lived across the river from Iowa, so I know ALL about those Ioweejans.  I also know that Iowans don't like being called Ioweejans.  Just like Texans don't like Texican. 

Now, I realize that you are probably all excited that another Texan is riding a bike somewhere far way.  It's called the Tour de France, because they ride across France!  France is in Europe, and I can send you a globe so you can find it.

And you'll need to log more than a few...

Tania, would you be a dear and teach MandiGayle a few things about smack talking?  It'd make her attempts at insulting me much more intelligible...

Mmmmm, Chinese does sound good, right now. I'll do the honors Tania . . . or shall we call the pest control?

Don't feed the ducks!

Edited by kepola 2005-07-06 12:58 PM

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Nice Pic - I'd be willing to let you have 5 bike miles just for that.  Unfortunately, Mandi's attempts at ruffling my feathers already have your team in the hole about 25 miles. 

Tania - I'm not going to quack at you anymore - you have enough problems living in Iowa, especially since you're a non-native Ioweejan...

Mandi - Yes, you're giving up your training for a worthy cause.  However, I was doing globe-trotting while you were riding your bike with training wheels on.  And I know far more about the world, than I'll ever be able to share with you.  Send a postcard if you like, I'll log it for you, since it appears that's all you'll be able to log this month.

THERE'S OUR FEARLESS LEADER!!! 

We're so glad you're back in the clubhouse to help us shoo out our feathered friends. Big props to you for training around your surgery! You Goddess!  That's why you are our Lovely Captain Lynda.

My biggie for the month, as I'm sure everyone knows because I have mentioned it ad nauseam on this site, is RAGBRAI.  This is an acronym for the (Des Moines) Register's Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.  This is where 10,000 of my closest friends and I take a somewhat staggered route 500 miles from west to east across the state of Iowa in 7 days (the state is actually something like 275 miles straight across, but that would go too fast and not leave nearly enough time for beer drinking). Started in 1971 by two Iowa freaks who had way too much time on their hands, and the power of running a newpaper read by Iowans who have nothing better to read about. God love 'em. So every year all these tiny towns in Iowa bid to have the route pass through their town because  A) it makes them more money in one night than they see for the rest of the year  and  B) because they can't think of any other legitimate reason to have a naked beer slide in town.   I did two day's of this ride last year because it was passing through my town and I thought that was a great way to check it out.  Of course, I was totally hooked and started planning immediately to do the whole week this year.  It's not a race, it's just for fun, and by far the best reason in the state to RIDE LOTS! 

Has anyone told you lately how awesome you are?

Well, gee...*blush*, only you and my husband, but that's enough for me!  I do believe we are all QUITE awesome, indeed.

**Note to Captain Lynda - my pledge is $20

Can I still I get in on the Challenge for July?  Someone let me know and I will post my goals.

I second that! I'm just so amazed and inspired by everyone here.