Alzheimers

July 30, 2021 -  Shreveport, LA - The high-pitched din was noticeable the minute I left the airport in Shreveport. After checking out Elvis Presley Ave the sound was deafening. After 17 years the cicadas...

August, 2021 -  West Bend, WI - Seventeen days and 1,113.22 miles pedaled from Shreveport, Louisiana to West Bend, Wisconsin. A quick note of thanks for everyone who supported the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's,...

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...

August 4, 2021 -  Memphis, TN - One of the best discoveries on the 2021 tour so far has to be the TREK bicycle shop, 517 N. Main Street in downtown Memphis, TN. I badly...

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...

August, 2021 -  Making time today rolling out of Tennessee and into Kentucky. Forgot to post the states I’ve been through so I found some paper at the side of the road and listed my...

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...

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...

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...

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...

January 28, 2021 - Washington County, WI - After a year-and-a-half hiatus I figured it was time this ole gal gave her new hip a whirl. The adventure will include bicycling from Miami to...

April 27, 2021 - Hartford, WI - Frederick H. Strodthoff "Fred the Barber" age 83 of Hartford passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 with his family at his side. Fred was born on...

August 13, 2021 - Richmond, IL - Pedaled from 7:15 a.m. to 7 p.m., covered 91.89 miles. I’m sore, I can’t touch my toes and I’m still in bear country. So close to the Badger...

January 28, 2021 - Florida Keys, FL - Judy Steffes shares this live broadcast from the Florida Keys on Hwy 1 headed south to North Key Largo. Steffes is currently on a road trip...

February 5, 2021 - Homestead, FL - Pedaling into the Everglades to camp overnight I needed to stock up on supplies and "Robert is Here Fruit Stand" was the perfect stop. The corner fruit stand...

August, 2021 -  Tennessee/ Kentucky - I’ve been on the road for 10 days and am now pedaling back to Wisconsin after chasing the historical demise of Bonnie & Clyde in Louisiana. Most of the...

July 28, 2021 - Shreveport, Louisiana - Something must be wrong because everything is going right with this ride since arriving. Arrived at the Shreveport airport and so did my luggage. Assembling my bike and...

February 1, 2021 - Key West, FL - A special treat in Key West is the Butterfly Conservatory. Walking into the  greenhouse was like stepping into a Disney movie although all the special effects...

West Bend, WI - Rick and Sue Gilbertson and some of their team, the "Forget-Me-Nots" who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this September are holding a rummage sale this Thursday, August 19...

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...