Sept 26 Made It To The Coast of Portugal

Got to jump in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal after finishing my 500 total miles for the Kids’ Fighting Cancer today! Water was warm and felt great. Happy to be able to ride for the kids.

Sept 25-29.7 miles today and a lot of hill climbing

Pedaled through a lot of steep Portugal hills today. Exhausting, but nothing like what the kids I ride for go through during their fight with cancer. Happy to ride!

Sept 22 Redondo, Portugal to Monsaraz, Portugal.

Great day to ride 23 miles for the Kids’ while enjoying the sights of Portugal. Olive groves, cork trees and castles!

Sept 21- First Ride in Portugal!

Having the wonderful opportunity to to ride for the Kids’ with Cathy while biking in Portugal! Today was a 5.8 mile warmup ride near E’vora, Portugal. Warm weather and great scenery. Looking forward to our 23 mile ride tomorrow.

SEPT 16- A HOT 52 MILE RIDE

Pedaled 52 miles today for the Kids’ from Belmont to North of Howard City and back. A hot 85 degrees. My discomfort was nothing compared to what a child fighting cancer, or anyone fighting cancer deals with. I ride on!

Critter Count

1 Cat

1 Black Squirrel

5 Red Squirrels

6 Chipmunks

1 GarterSnake

1 Small Toad

SEPT 15 - 46 MILE EVENING RIDE

Took a 46 mile ride for the Kids’ tonight. Beautiful moonlit night. Not many on the White Pine Trail. Big black dog on the side of the trail. In the dark I thought it was a small bear. Glad it was a friendly dog😮‍💨🙂.

Critter Count

2 Deer

8 Rabbits

1 loose “bear dog”

6 Cats

3 Chipmunks

1 Black Squirrel

2 Red Squirrels

Sept 14 - 55 Mile Ride

Great day for a bike ride for the Kids’. Belmont to North of Howard City and back to Belmont. I saw another rider riding to Fight Kids’ Cancer👍.

Critter Count- Observed

2 Black Squirrels

3 Grey Squirrels

5 Chipmunks

1 Garter Snake

2 Fuzzy Black and Burnt Orange Caterpillars

Sept. 13 - 51.99 mile Ride

Great Day to ride for the kids. Got 51.99 miles in and met another Kids’ Cancer Fighter named Cody. A warm day today.

Critter Count

4 red squirrels

1 green inch worm

1 Mourning Dove

Sept 3rd - 100 mile Ride

I challenged myself to ride 100 miles. This is a new milestone for me. My first century ride. Rode on the White Pine Trail from Russell Road to Reed City and back. Ride went very well. Thank you for your support!

Today’s Critter Count:

2 deer

Trifecta- 1 gray squirrel, 1 black squirrel, 1 red squirrel

1 Red Fox

1 Eastern Hog-Nose Snake

3 cats

3 chipmunks

3 rabbits

1 katydid

September 1 - First Day of the Challenge - 66 miles

Great day to start riding for the Kids’! My wife Cathy and I rode 20 miles together at Millennium Park in Grand Rapids. Then I got on the White Pine trail and headed North and pedaled an additional 46 miles for a total of 66 miles for day one. Beautiful day. I am keeping count of how many critters I see on my rides with an official Critter Count.

Critter Count September 1

4 cats

4 rabbits

3 deer

1 mouse