I've always thought of the United States as a country that exemplifies the best of what a nation can be. Now, it seems, we are turning from that to a nation that turns its back on those in need, even in our own country. America, is this what we have become? Please prove me wrong. Use your vote to bring America back inline with a morality we can be proud of.
Speak up for the peopleWho have no VoiceFor the Rights of All the Misfits.Speak out for Justice!Stand up for thePoor and Destitute!Proverbs 31:8-9***************We are not made great byWhat we keep and store, ButRather by what we give and share***************Ignoring Science and FactsMay Change Beliefs and AttitudesBut doesn't change REALITY
Until Ignaguration 2029
The main purpose here is so I can share a little bit about myself.
I got into riding just to keep in some sort of shape but maybe it's a little more than that now. I've been riding a mountain bike since the spring of 2003. I'm on my sixth mountain bike now, a 2017 Trek Top Fuel 9.8. I really like that bike! I also have a Trek Alpha 2.1 for those rare occasions when I want to ride a road bike. I also have 2019 Farley 7. It has four and a half inch wide tires that make it suitable for riding on snow and ice. You can see photos of my bikes by clicking the button on the left.
If you click on the events button, you can see photos of some of the events in which I've participated. I don't take many photos (usually none) when I'm riding, so what you'll see are photos taken by friends or event photographers. I've done The Iceman Cometh Challenge several times. Iceman is a 29 mile mountain bike race from Kalkaska, MI to Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort near Traverse City. Another event I used to do is the Labor Day 30k in Milford, MI. The Labor Day 30k was an event for both runners and riders. It's not a mountain bike race, more of a gravel road race, but it was close to where we lived, and was a blast.