14 Days of Pedaling – 9 More Official Potatoes

We’ve ridden 14 days – two weeks in and we’re adding 9 more potatoes to the list of those who have made it official.

Even Stephen Spud couldn’t quite make it an even 115 but 114.98 miles is enough for a magnet and to call it official. Price is Right Potato also crossed the finish line today for a magnet with 107.81 miles. Captain Spud piloted his bike for 104.9 miles – over that century mark to make it official today. Potato Sticks added another magnet to the collection today with 104.6 miles. Coming in just behind her is Casey at the Bat Potato who will also add another magnet to the fridge with 104.53 miles. Susan Spudkin stomped on the pedals to get over the finish line today – we’ve got her with a total of 102.16 miles. Yam Session was yamming indeed for 101.48 miles so we’ll call it “official” for her as well. Cajun Gator Tater finished up riding the Mississippi River levee, usually ride through a cow pasture with lots of cows quite close. There were no cows out today so he had to settle for seeing Mike the Tiger as he wrapped up with 101.3 miles for his magnet. Dr. Potato Head was very precise in wrapping up the miles and hit the century mark on the head with 100.0 miles. Another big group today – congratulations to all of you!

Where will out next finishers come from? I’m betting it will be our “Less than 30 to Go” group. My goal is to finish tomorrow – come join me!! We’ve got 29 potatoes checking in today in this group: Swan Song Spud, Spudding Genius, Madam Tuber, Simmering Spud, Mann, I feel like a Potato, Tuber Effect, Mystery Spud, Milby Crisps, Tater Malla, Chili Cheese Fries, Hazeltot, Nip it in the Spud, Tuber Sox Fan, La Nuova Patata, Yam Kronen, New Potato, Spud Lass, Nashed Potato, Potato Loco, Hash Slinger, Irish Spud, Harley Taterson, Artful Tuber, Campbell’s Potato Soup, Sour Mash Spud, Pump up the Yam, Loly Pop Potato, Potato Cake, Fry Fry Baby

Potato Happenings

They weren’t alone in their adventures. We had several others out there, adding up the miles, either toward their magnet or toward our 30,000 mile goal. Here’s the rest of our potato happenings.

Potato Lane – Beautiful and actually cool morning ride in south Louisiana. Toni the Spud – I’m away from my amazing riding club for the month of July but I happened to meet a local cyclist here in Kentucky. He led me on a very scenic ride with lots of hills as well as free-range dogs! He knows which ones are friendly and those who will make you pedal faster! Oh Kay Tuber – Another early morning ride with Racing Spud! Nice breeze and a little rain to cool us off. La Nuova Patata – About a third of the ride was in the rain-not unpleasant at all as opposed to relentless heat and humidity!

Administrivia

Our potatoes have pedaled 14230.28 miles toward that 30,000 mile goal (only 15769.72to go). We’re not quite half way so it’s going to be a stretch to get there – can we do it? We still have 154 potatoes pedaling and 47 potatoes on the couch (no one got off the couch since yesterday).

On a personal note – one of our original potatoes (and my sister) has a birthday today. She isn’t riding with us this year but she was instrumental in getting Le Tour de Couch Potato started with us 14 years ago (she must have been a baby then). If you see Carolyn Quinn (Red Mist Potato), wish her a Happy Birthday!

Results so far are here: Reported Miles

Report miles here: Mileage Entry

Happy Pedaling,

Madam Tuber