Category Archives: 2021

Hard to believe but sadly it’s here Le Tour de Couch Potato is done for the year Potatoes pedaled like crazy, 143 crossed the line Despite the heat/humidity, all look mighty fine Finishing every tour, still there are three Bubba Spud, Duchess Potato and Madam Tuber (that’s me!) Two hit 10 years, check the hallContinue reading “Le Tour de Couch Potato – 2021 Final Report”

Quick update on three more official taters, bringing us to a total of 142 Swimming Spud is over the line with 105.90 miles. Small Fry also finished her miles with 102.00 miles and Optimash Prime has a new magnet 101.62 miles. Remember all miles need to be entered by midnight tonight so we can compileContinue reading “Time to hang it up for this year’s tour”

We’re celebrating another group of official potatoes on our last day. Reporting in so far are: Bud Spud is over the finish line with 106.20 miles. Pommes Soufflées was taken away by a family emergency but still pedaled her way to a magnet with 105.50 miles. Distilled Tater is happy to report getting her milesContinue reading “The final countdown”

We have a whole crop of potatoes that made it official today, with only one day of riding left. We’re up to 125 official taters and 22,800 miles. Pig – Pen Potato was so excited by Le Tour that he forgot to secure his computer. About 9 miles into the ride at 30 mph, itContinue reading “A Whole Crop of Official Potatoes”

So great to see all these potatoes earning magnets and we have SO MANY that are very close. We are sustaining our 1000 mile a day average and are just over 21,500 miles total. Hooray for Potatoes is “DONE” with 114.5 miles and says its time to relax. CompuTater finished at 109.9 miles and inContinue reading “Even the trees are happy to see us pedal”

The potatoes are pedaling like crazy with only 3 days left. We’re over 20,500 miles and just added 11 more potatoes that made it official. Flower Power Potato starts us off today, finishing with 116.94 miles. Manntater and Tati Yam are neck and neck with 103.4 miles and 103.0 miles respectively. Seafaring Spud at 102.45Continue reading “DUD SPUDS in training?”

We’re over 19,000 miles and 86 official potatoes, adding 5 more today: Candied Yam has earned another magnet for her fridge with 116.3 miles while 50 in 50 Potato is close behind with113.05 miles. CycoTater rode her Brown Store loop in reverse today with a killer hill at the beginning to cross the finish lineContinue reading “Tales of a Mashed Potato”

More potatoes made it official today with only 5 days of pedaling remaining. Mama Spud is finishing “Down the Ocean, Hon” with 117.11 miles (I had to look it up). Lazzo Tater is also across the finish line with 115.6 miles and happy to have a new magnet to show for those miles. Dre’ TaterContinue reading “Learning new lingo”

We’re just shy of 17,500 miles and celebrating 7 more official couch potatoes today. Countess Tater was able to get logged in and caught up on her miles for her magnet and 114.17 miles. Yamyscira also has another magnet with 105.83 miles – she pedals while working…it’s quite a setup. Traffic Yam did not getContinue reading “Starting the countdown to Paris”

Still stomping on the pedals and up to 16,550 miles, we added seven more official potatoes today. Starch Trek transported himself over 118.8 miles for a magnet while Tombet Tater must have done the math for a nice 111.1 miles. Potato Cake has another magnet for her fridge with 105.2 miles. Melatater and Hause ofContinue reading “Only one week of pedaling remains”