2016 In Review

Contributing to the bike community…

No Midwest Bicycle Fest in 2016. After 11 years of putting on the event I called it quits. We did put on Cranksgiving for the 2nd year along with a couple of group rides and several Pub Pedal theme nights. I’m still serving on my city’s bike and pedestrian board.

Social media…

I began posting more regularly on Instagram (@locojoe). All bike related but I try to keep it a little different than what I post here and our Facebook page.

Out breaking in my #NewShoes #schwinn #everydaycycling #springstep

A video posted by LocoJoe (@locojoe) on

New bikes…

3 new bikes this year if I recall correctly. The klunkerish bikes I built up for Nova and myself and the tall bike. I think I got rid of an equal amount.

Some of our 2016 highlights…

Explored a few abandoned places by bike.

We attended 2 Pedaler’s Jamborees this year in Missouri and Iowa. Our Nephew joined us in Missouri. Photos and info here.

Grandkids Summer visit. We of course rode bikes, just not nearly as much as I wish we’d have.

Our fall vacation took us to Mississippi, Virginia and Tennessee for rides. Check out our rides here.

Also..

Drew a few cheezy cartoons.
Started doing the Coffee Outside thing.
Many more Geocouch scores.
Attended Bikes At The Ballfield, Buddy’s Pedal Fest in Missouri, our local swap meet and our friend’s annual Bicycle Bar Tour and Cajun Food Fest which is always a blast.
In June my daily ride streak ended at 524 days. I started another streak a week later but it only lasted 118 days.

Missing this year were rides with my parents. Various reasons made it difficult for us to ride together. Dad did ride with us when the Grandkids were here and Mom did get in a little riding on her own.

No definite plans for 2017 but I imagine it will be a lot like 2016 with our vacation at a different location.

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