The final day of RAGBRAI 2025 began not with sunlight, but with silence. At 4:30 a.m., I climbed on my bike at the edge of the Pork Belly Ventures encampment in Oelwein, Iowa and began the 64-mile ride east to the banks of the Mississippi River --- the terminus of my weeklong 421-mile cycling adventure across … Continue reading RAGBRAI 2025: The Trials and Triumphs of Riding Across Iowa
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When Life is Perfect: Hiking The Swiss Alps and Biking Rural France
Zurich's Limmat River with its glacier-fed blue water. There are moments when life gives you an exceptional gift — when the stars align and a journey you’ve long imagined unfolds even more beautifully than you ever dared to dream. The kind of experience that feels hand-carved by the universe: a blend of awe-inspiring landscapes, good … Continue reading When Life is Perfect: Hiking The Swiss Alps and Biking Rural France
