2025 Bloomin Metric 100K - Finally!

 May 18, 2025

This is my 15th year riding the Bloomin Metric and I finally I get to ride the 100K route. In the past years I have ridden the event with my daughter, sons, my father, and last year with Ann, all on the 40K ride. One year I did the 60K but I have longed to do the 100K. A couple of times I have ridden down from Newtown to ride 40K with my father, exceeding 100K but that is not really the same. This time, I am rode with RC Ilumenati.

Big Santa Metric

 Oct 9, 2026

I saw a post on Facebook the other day that instantly brought back a wave of nostalgia. It turns out that Big Santa from the historic Danbury Fair is now residing up in Wells, Vermont! I had to go see it.

Shrewsbury Fall Foliage Tour

Oct 7, 2026 

Originally, I was going to explore some gravel roads between Cold River and Wheelerville Road but the rear tire on the CAADx was flat so I decided to ride to Shrewsbury on the Waltly. The foliage in this part of Vermont is exploding with color and this was the perfect afternoon to take in it's beauty.

Fest Bier Roubaix

 Oct 6, 2026

It was a perfect fall day in Vermont and after job hunting all morning and then cleaning up around the house I decided that I needed to get out on the bike. Ann wasn't feeling up to a ride but her brother, Bruce, on the other hand was.

Raptor Lane Trails

 Oct 2, 2026

This morning, I made the drive to Dorset to ride the Raptor Lane Trails, a network that caught my eye while browsing Trailforks. Beyond the great riding, I discovered an incredible piece of history hidden right next to the trails: the Gettysburg Quarry. This mountainside site once supplied the marble used for prominent buildings in Philadelphia, as well as the solemn tombstones for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg.