half century

, let's call this a.

I biked from West Philly to Valley Forge & back and apparently came up 1.67 miles short of a half century. Still a great ride. Click to enlarge:

summer

flatville, illinois

This morning, I rode with a group on fixed gear bikes out to Flatville, about 20 miles northwest of Urbana. Flatville's aptly named; even its wikipedia page is boring: "Flatville is an unincorporated town in Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois, USA." And that's the whole article. But the Lutheran Church gave us water and shade and the ride's organizer made some commemorative spoke cards, featuring the only two things one sees around rural Champaign County: corn and soy.