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Northern Lights
Have you ever seen the northern lights (aurora borealis)? We have, and we're on a quest to see them again. We're headed to Iceland next...
Todd Moss
Oct 19, 20182 min read
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Fragile & Transparent
In June we toured Scandinavia, land of the Vikings. The Vikings had a reputation of being tough, fearless, ruthless, invaders and...
Todd Moss
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 7 -REFLECTIONS FROM THE RIDE
The ride from Iowa City to Davenport today was 68.9 miles, long for a final day ride. My bus for home leaves at 4:30 PM, and missing the...
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Jul 29, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 6 -SIGOURNEY to IOWA CITY
It was College Jersey Day, and many riders supported their teams. For this one-day, rival Hawkeyes and Cyclones rode side by side. It was...
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Jul 28, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 5 -NEWTON to SIGOURNEY
At each of the towns on RAGBRAI, people of all ages line the streets to cheer us on. They clap, wave, shout encouragement, high five us,...
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Jul 27, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 4 -AMES to NEWTON
Another day, another sunrise. This does not get old people. We left Ames for Nevada in heavy bike traffic and light headwinds. Nevada’s...
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Jul 26, 20183 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 3 -JEFFERSON to AMES
After submitting my article Monday night in Jefferson, I rode to the top of the Mahoney Bell Tower to take in the views. Jefferson’s...
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Jul 25, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 2 -DENISON to JEFFERSON
The logistics of being a host community for RAGBRAI must be overwhelming. I have no experience from which to judge, but I have to believe...
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Jul 24, 20183 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 DAY 1 - ONAWA to DENISON
Saturday night in camp I met up with old friends and made new ones. Siouxland Cyclists is not just for Siouxland cyclists and there were...
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Jul 23, 20182 min read
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RAGBRAI 2018 The Ride to the Ride
There goes another one of those bikers hogging the road. Who do they think they are? And what’s up with those ridiculous clothes? Neon...
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Jul 22, 20182 min read
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Reflections on the 4th
A few years ago about this time we were on the east coast visiting our son. We took the opportunity to visit Liberty Hall on the 4th of...
Todd Moss
Jul 4, 20182 min read
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the BEST and WORST luggage
TYPES OF LUGGAGE It's not complicated. Luggage is either hard or soft. Hard luggage comes in two basic types, plastic or aluminum. ...
Todd Moss
May 31, 20182 min read
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GET LOST? GET MAPS
Getting lost? I recommend it. Get out of the hotel and out of your comfort zone. You may never get back here again. I've come to live...
Todd Moss
May 24, 20182 min read
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FRIENDLY SKIES?
Let's face it. The glamour of air travel is over. Remember those days as a kid when you went with your family to the airport just to...
Todd Moss
May 17, 20181 min read
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NOTES FROM A TRAVEL INSURANCE SKEPTIC
I don’t believe in extended warranties. I bought a couple when I was young and naïve. When it came time to collect of course, the...
Todd Moss
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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VIRTUAL REALITY
Welcome to my fitness room. It’s a little crowded right now because I have my bike in here for the winter to get ready for RAGBRAI next...
Todd Moss
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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OUR TOP 20 TIPS FOR THE TRIP
We’ve been at this for a while now. We’d like to share a few of the lessons we learned along the way: 1. Always buy the travel...
Todd Moss
Mar 8, 20182 min read
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