I just love seeing all these Couch Potato jerseys, pictured – nice job representing Le Tour. Can you believe it: only this weekend remains to earn that magnet. As a reminder, we’ll keep the mile page open for a couple days beyond the official final cycle day: last pedal day is July 27 (ends a midnight),Continue reading “Working for the Weekend!”
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Is it possible that Le Tour is near the end?!
Rounding the bend into the homestretch – I don’t know about you all, but this spud is excited for the finish line. Vive Le Tour!! SIXTEEN more finishers today bringing our total to 108: Starch Trek, Baked Potato, DragonFry, Chili Cheese Fries, Potabella, Commissioner Potato, Betty Crocker Tater, Disorderly Tater, A-Peeling Esther, Russet Rhodes, FatContinue reading “Is it possible that Le Tour is near the end?!”
Four days left – get to pedaling.
Those potatoes we’ve been watching are crossing the finish line! NINE more finishers today bringing our total to 93: Last of the Potatoes, Seafaring Spud, MelaTater, Bandit Yam, Kartoffel Kaiser, Rain or Shine Tater, Potato Prez, LowTato, Madam Tuber Before our potato commentary, a PSA: Remember that in order for your miles to be creditedContinue reading “Four days left – get to pedaling.”
Five pedal days remain.
Closing in to the finish of another tour – picture attached and more “taters” wrapping up their miles. Still watching & waiting for Madam Tuber’s big finish! We added EIGHT potatoes to our list of finishers today: Commen-Tater, Bar Fry, Grape Tater, Star-Spudded, Tubin’ Tuber, Dr. Potato Head, Yamazing, Tuberski Couch Potato Commentary: Grape TaterContinue reading “Five pedal days remain.”
The final week is upon us.
Potato Heaven – a few more and SO MANY within striking distance! SIX more potatoes are soon going to see their magnets: La Nuova Patata, New Potato, Pacific Potato, Tottering Tater, Casey at the Bat Potato, Tom Tater Here’s what’s happening on the streets: Bar Fry – Had the pleasure of of riding with momContinue reading “The final week is upon us.”
16 days done. What a weekend.
So MANY potatoes today ~ 69 official potatoes and counting! We have FIFTEEN official potatoes today: Laura Latkes, Spudding Genius, Almighty Spud, Drunk Spud, Superwoman Spud, Tuber Effect, Manntater, Spud Luda, Beck-A-Spud, Fry Like an Eagle, Harley Taterson, Spudly, Mystery Spud, Sweet Tater Carol, Frappin’ Spud And our annual Pleasant Valley Firefighters Ride was theContinue reading “16 days done. What a weekend.”
Day 15 is in the books!
Keep stomping on those pedals! We’re up to 54 official potatoes. THREE potatoes earned their magnets today: Tater Swift, Wheat Taters, Potato Loco Here’s what your telling us. As it typical of our July, we’re battling the heat but some may have gotten a reprieve. Grape Tater – My longest ride ever! Now excuse me,Continue reading “Day 15 is in the books!”
2 weeks of pedaling!
Pedaling about 1000 miles a day, we’re up to 51 official potatoes. BIG numbers as eight potatoes finish their Tour: Decapotato, Ain’t No Tater High Enough, Potato Sticks, Yam Kronen, Pump up the Yam, Racing Spud, Yam Session, Tattie Tater, and Oh-Kay-Tuber Today’s commentary finds potatoes pedaling together!! Fry like an Eagle – A rideContinue reading “2 weeks of pedaling!”
Day 13 – wow, time flies (and so do we)
We’re over 12,000 miles – will we make 30,000? We also have 42 official potatoes. Here are our SIX spuds pedaling over the century mark today: Sinful Spud, Got Tot?, Sour Mash Spud, Campbell’s Potato Soup, Golly D Tater, Christmas Potato And today’s commentary as we sweat it out in the July heat (and ourContinue reading “Day 13 – wow, time flies (and so do we)”
On the 12th Day of Le Tour…
Big miles today as we crossed the 11,000 mile marker. We also have 36 official potatoes. FIVE more potatoes made it official today: CunningYam, 50 in 50 Potato, Tater Malla, Even Stephen Spud, Spud Cool all crossed the finish line! Here’s what y’all are doing as you pedal feverishly: Spud Cool – Finished! Just inContinue reading “On the 12th Day of Le Tour…”