Happy Independence Day to all of our American Potatoes! We had a lot of pedaling happening on this holiday and it yielded us 6 new official potatoes. Backpack Potato was just too darn hot “ugh” – but still has a magnet with 180.0 miles. Mythical Patata also crossed the finish line with 114.9 miles and “I’m a potato!!”. Spud Cool was chasing a fast teenager that got her over the line with 104.74 miles and a magnet. Laura Latkes is wishing all a Happy 4th! She enjoyed the day off and an early morning ride to earn her magnet (104.0 miles). Next are burgers and fireworks! Yes Ma’am Yam got her magnet with a bike ride to 4th of July parade and back with the family (husband and daughter on a tandem). Break to watch the parade and collect nutrition (aka candy thrown from floats). She checks in with 102.91 miles. Buck-A-Spud may have been out with several other potatoes today and she passed the century mark with 100.3 miles. Congratulations to all of our latest taters who made it official. Keep pedaling – and it looks like we have several in that “30 or less to go” group: Fry Alicia, Loch Ness Potato, Tuberville, Spud Funk, Winning Spud, Sewin’ Spuds, CycoTater, Tracie Tots, and Hash Slinger. We should see all of them earn their magnets soon.
Potato Happenings
In other news, wow – we’re you all really out there stomping on those pedals. Some may have even been watching the sprint finish for the boys in France – no spoilers here. This is what your telling us about your day:
Fry Alicia Well we will call this home and bike as trees were down on the path and a detour was in order but perfect temps! Bar Fry Had such a beautiful ride early this morning. Got to finish with the view of a beautiful dear mow munching my friend’s lawn. So grateful to be able to enjoy this gorgeous scenery! Kartoffel Kaiser After my beloved cat “Wednesday” woke me up to serve her breakfast at 6:00 am, I thought it best to get pedaling to beat the heat!
Chip-n-Dale Rode through downtown Boulder to Chautauqua Park and then the Big Mesa Trail in Moab. Have a great 4th everyone! Microchip Indoor ride through Moab, listening to Medical Mysteries. Nice! I may have to find this one – Moab is one of our favorite places to Jeep.
Golly D Tater and Christmas Potato Biked 16.1 miles for donuts on a beautiful 4th of July. Now that’s my kind of ride. CycoTater Morning ride with the hubs and baby brother. I think my bro dubbed “Little Tater” on this ride could be a beast on a bike…
Commissioner Potato nice flat ride (just like the stage in France). Cajun Gator Tater Trail riding in the mountains! (more like what they have coming up in France)
Kato Potato I saw five deer! Her family nickname for her whole life has been Kato Potato so here she is, in the perfect event. Yam Kronen Rained out, so me and my crocheted potato did an indoor spin. Chilli Cheese Fries A quick tandem spin before the 4th festivities begin! Disorderly Tater – Commissioner Tater and I continued or “annual July 4” ride on the B&A trail in Maryland (Baltimore Annapolis). Did not make it to Annapolis but did the entire trail part. Again, WHY IS IT SO HOT?! Hash Slinger Made the trek to Mt. Vernon for Independence Day.
Decapotato Saliendo con los amigos y sumando Millas (Hanging out with friends and earning miles – I think I translated that – yes, I’m learning Spanish so I tried).
Spud Funk Day started off with a Fourth of July Run in Myrtle Beach. Got to follow that up with a warm ride to “cool down”. Pump up the Yam Trying to catch up to my WAB buds (and wife, Buck-A-Spud), Tuberville, Holy Potato and You Be Yameen. Got a long way to go…
Administrivia
Our potatoes have pedaled 6431.17 miles toward that 30,000 mile goal (only 23568.83 to go). We have 140 potatoes pedaling and only 62 potatoes on the couch. It’s time to get OFF the couch!!
Results so far are here: Reported Miles
Report miles here: Mileage Entry
Happy Pedaling,
Madam Tuber
Le Tour de Couch Potato® 