VIDEO | Pedaling 3 states in one day; rocky road takes on whole new...
August, 2021 - Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee - Got an early start Monday to make it 78 miles from Helena, AR to Memphis, TN, and a decent bike shop.
I swapped out my front tire before...
The 5 Corners Team remembers their first bike
Cedarburg, WI - The team at 5 Corners Dodge Chrysler Ram Jeep and 5 Corners Isuzu Truck & Auto jumped into the bicycling theme of the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s and remembered stories about...
VIDEO | Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – Bicycling Illinois; a quarter’s-worth of entertainment
August 12, 2021 - Morris, WI - Lots of green farmland to pedal in Illinois. Below is a brief video of some of the sights from the road.
https://youtu.be/_W-OSmrQ28I
Wednesday was one of the most challenging...
VIDEO | Not your average band camp in Memphis, TN
August, 2021 - Memphis, TN - You could hear the drumming echoing down the street from about six blocks away as I made my way back to the youth hostel in Memphis after a...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – 30+ years of bike touring; still making new friends
August 11, 2021 - Gibson City, IL - Even after touring more than 30 years on a bike it is still amazing how many people reach out to help.
After a steamy day Tuesday with...
VIDEO | Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s 2021 is Riding in Tribute to Al Steffes
August, 2021 - "The Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's 2021 is riding in tribute to my dad," Al Steffes," said Judy Steffes.
"My dad is the one who got me started riding bikes," said Steffes. "I...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s | The charm of small towns
August 10, 2021 - Sullivan, IL - Today marks 2 weeks on the road; Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois. Hitting a lot of small towns along the way.
https://youtu.be/J_y1SmjKA3o
Below are a couple of...
The 5 Corners Team remembers their first bike
Cedarburg, WI - The team at 5 Corners Dodge Chrysler Ram Jeep and 5 Corners Isuzu Truck & Auto jumped into the bicycling theme of the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s and remembered stories about...
Knocking down the 100-mile challenge
August 9, 2021 - Salem, IL - Logged 100 miles and some change on Sunday, August 8. It started as a challenge ride to raise $100 for 100 miles with matching donations on my...
VIDEO | I was feeling a little bit jumpy as I took the first...
August 7, 2021 - Bardwell, KY - Crossed from Tennessee into Kentucky around 9:15 a.m. on Friday.
Stopped for dinner. I can't say it was love at first bite. (see video below)
Aaah...Kentucky. Rolling hills, beautiful...
The 5 Corners Team remembers their first bike
Cedarburg, Wi - The team at 5 Corners Dodge Chrysler Ram Jeep and 5 Corners Isuzu Truck & Auto jumped into the bicycling theme of the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s and remembered stories about...
VIDEO | Shelby Forest General Store from 1934
Shelby, TN - A sign at the side of Hwy 388 heading north about 10 miles outside Memphis, TN read “Shelby Forest General Store 2-miles Established 1934.”
I debated for less than two seconds and...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s | Hey, Babe…
August 8, 2021 - Christopher, IL - Recorded this earlier just to be sure I added in one more story about the kindness of strangers on this ride. Getting closer to the 100-mile goal...
$100 = 100 mile challenge for the Amazing Ride For Alzheimer’s – Are you...
August 8,2021 - I decided to throw down a $100/100 mile challenge with 100% of the proceeds going to music programming for seniors at Cedar Community.
I started the video below but cell signal left...
VIDEO | Drifting into Illinois
August 8, 2021 - Goreville, IL - Sometimes you just have to trust the signs; small indications that it is probably best to get off the road and call it a day.
Took off early...
VIDEO | Nearing the Illinois border: Fort Jefferson Cross at the Confluence
August, 2021 - Headed north on Hwy 51 to the Mississippi River and crossing from Kentucky into Illinois in 11 miles or so.
The road turned into a huge hill and at the top, there...
VIDEO | Frogs legs for supper in Kentucky; tastes like…
August 7, 2021 - Bardwell, KY - Crossed from Tennessee into Kentucky around 9:15 a.m. on Friday. Wasn't necessarily looking for frogs but I found them anyway. Read on.
Aaah...Kentucky. Rolling hills, beautiful green scenery,...
VIDEO | Shelby Forest General Store from 1934
Shelby, TN - A sign at the side of Hwy 388 heading north about 10 miles outside Memphis, TN read “Shelby Forest General Store 2-miles Established 1934.”
I debated for less than two seconds and...
The 5 Corners Team remembers their first bike
Cedarburg, Wi - The team at 5 Corners Dodge Chrysler Ram Jeep and 5 Corners Isuzu Truck & Auto jumped into the bicycling theme of the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s and remembered stories about...
VIDEO | Everyone has stories about Bonnie & Clyde
July, 2021 - Minden, LA - Hot on the trail of the final days of Bonnie and Clyde as I pedal through northern Louisiana on this year’s Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s.
In Shreveport, LA there...