#praypedalrepeat

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Yesterday was the last day of the #kwbr2023. We rode from marathon to key west. The southern most point of the United States. A lot of great memories from this tour. I’m incredibly thankful to come down in March to ride for youth ministry in SE ASIA! Yesterday was 53 miles of glorious tailwind! So much fun! Great friends, great miles; #praypedalrepeat #ridingwithhydrocephalus (at Key West, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2aK9AOvVY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Pastor Dave Joins Ends Of The Earth Cycling

Pastor Dave Joins Ends Of The Earth Cycling

Two things have been constant in Pastor Dave’s life almost from birth: Jesus and bicycles. Ends of the Earth Cycling® brings those two things together for Dave in his new job. As he follows Janet to her new place of employment with Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, in Myrtle Beach, SC, Dave will join Ends of the Earth Cyclingas their new Outreach Tour Coordinator. But, he’s going to need…

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#kwbr2023 is almost in the books. Hard to believe that tomorrow is the last day! People often ask me what ride I look forward to most? It’s this ride. The Key West bike ride. The Key West bike ride is a family reunion of sorts. Once you do it, you’ll be back year after year! Tomorrow is my least favorite day of the ride! It’s the last day. @allpraisejc asked me once a couple years back why I’m so quiet on the last day? It’s because I don’t want to go home! These last two days are both FIFTY miles. I’m thankful for my @endscycling tour schedule as it keeps me focused on my physical and spiritual walks! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #livingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat (at Robbie's of Islamorada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpyU-djuqvL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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62 miles today that felt like a century. So thankful for the strength to push through the day. I’m a bit tired after the last two days but tomorrow is the whole reason why I come down here. Tomorrow is the day we get to say hello to the Florida keys! Let’s see how tomorrow feels fatter FIVE days of riding! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps99MQuSsJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Todays ride was an 80 minute ride around watopia on @gozwift. Todays ride was dedicated to my grandma Grimes who would’ve been 78 today. I’m thankful for impact on my life growing up and I can’t wait to be reunited with her again. This ride is traditionally minutes on the trainer as I know it’s somewhat bearable riding indoors. When I do this ride i always wear my @discoverychannel cycling jersey, #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat #prayzwiftrepeat https://www.instagram.com/p/CobIdXMOKtH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Let’s start the year off right! 1/1 with hour of prayer with my @endscycling family! #Praypedalrepeat #ridingwithhydrocephalus https://www.instagram.com/p/CnNDz_qunH9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Last night was the second @gozwift gran fondo of the winter. 50.7 miles with 3k feet of climbing. So much fun on a challenging route for HIS kingdom and #youthmin around the world through @endscycling #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7ZP4sOKOs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@gozwift fondo series night ONE! Let’s go…in Jesus’ name! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrzCfYuOxz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you @allpraisejc for the jersey idea. Doing a @gozwift grand fondo this afternoon with mr Bob Koch. Can’t wait to ride with people from all around the word as we are all socially distant in our own homes. #letsgo #praypedalrepeat @breakthecycle200 @endscycling (at Ankeny, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjosP7h3GB/?igshid=wvtile9s89cf

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2018 review

As I look back on the previous cycling season. I am reminded of all the triumphs that I accomplished. Of course there were also failures and lapses too.

The season started off with the annual BRR ride. BRR is the bike ride to Rippey, a nice and easy twenty-five mile round trip from Perry to Rippey and back. After BRR, it was sights set on the gents race in April. March was for building base miles as I decided to be lazy and not ride at all on the trainer.

As March came upon me I knew I had to get focused on my endurance riding part of the season. Since I had not ridden st all during the winter. First things first was to do a couple week training camp to just focus on the riding. What I did was, I’d ride long distance one day, hills the nrxt, long distance, and hills. I tried to repeat that all the way throughout the month.

I had two major goals for 2018 one the bike. The first was the gents race. The gents race is where you have four other teammates and Giuliani ride at the slowest paced rider all ride long for 100k(63 miles.) it is a fun way to ride central Iowa gravel and also donate need supplies to a local animal shelter. I had high hopes of crushing it this year, but the cold weather had other ideas. I had to back out last minute. I still rode that day. Just not gents race.

After the gents disappointment I figured I need to get serious in my training and I had to focus on my next and final 2018. Conpleting of the BTC200, of which I had attempted 3 previous years and failed each time due to different issues with either myself or my bike.

I had the BTC200 on my calendar since the last years 200 mile day. I adjusted my training a bit this season. Not so many long rides, 100+ mile days. I only had TWO going in to the 200 day. I had a goal, and that was to pull the team in to Arnold’s park. I not only accomplished that goal. I did with a smile on my face!

That Thursday afternoon as I was packing my dad came in to my room and asked me where I was going. I told him I was going to go finish what I started three long years ago. I was going to conquer the ride that had been my nemesis for three long years. His response. So you’re going to fail again at the 200. My response. It. Is. Mine. As I was going to bed that night I was struggling mightily if I could do it. My friend oete looked me right in the eye and said. This. Is. Your. Year. He was right. It. Was. Mine.

As we were rolling north and west I realized I was in the best spot physically and mentally. I knew I had to complete this ride. I did. When we got to Laurens Iowa 150 miles all the guys were serious not joking around anymore. I still had a smile on my face. They all knew. It’s Jay’s year to finish. At mile 185. A few of the guys rode along side me, and said you’re pulling the team in. I’m like OK! I got to finish whst I had started three long seasons ago.

After the 200 there wasn’t much of a break for me as I had to get ready for RAGBRAI. Here’s where one of my setback comes, riding on Fourth of July I ride into a friends rear wheel, I go down hard. Lucky not to have done much damage we continue on and finish. I then come home and realize my derailleur is bent out of shape. My bike is good. I feel sore but I’m good. I go up to my local shop and they fix it.

After the fourth I get back at it. I know I have a century on the horizon. My bday ride, a tradition of mine for the last few Years. This one was different though, as I got to do it with my best friend, riding buddy and my youth pastor, now administration pastor at my church, Abe Miller. We rode 100 miles from ankeny east to Bondurant, then up to the Hufh Trestle trail bridge. We rode it in just over 6 and a half hours of ride time. Then it was the fun season for me. RAGBRAI!!!

After RAGBRAI I decided to back down on the endurance aspect of the cycling and just ride socially. When I ride socially I ride just at a nice and easy 16 mph average pace so I can chat with my friends. I also do a lot of miles by myself riding at an up tempo pace by myself.

This fall I upgraded from my BMC to a specialized diverge. Best decision Bike wise I could make. When I saw the new diverge I knew It was meant for me. I also got a second chainring when I got the new bike, just for gravel. I upgraded to wider tires too. 38mm wise tires. Gravel roads are calling my name! I’m always looking for a challenge, whether it be distance or gravel roads. My favorite aspect of the diverge is the future shock. I was a sceptic when it came out, hints why I got the BMC. I quickly realized it was not a gimmick wjf I knew it was for me.

When I got my new bike I knew I had to adjust my riding style and position a little bit. I adapted quite nicely to the diverge. Granted I’m still figuring the fit and stuff out. Overall I know I’ll be happier and faster. I also knew I wanted to explore gravel roads with the diverge. With gravel on the horizon I knew I needed wider tires. So I got the Specialized Sawtooth 700x38 tires. They are the ideal all around tire in my opinion. I also got a smaller chainring to adapt to the gravel. I got a 40t chainring by wolftooth. I goy the bike in October and my goal was to get a thousand miles in one month. Did not get that however, I did get a century in and a few more long rides in.

2018 was a good year mileage wise.6500 total miles over three bikes with three crashes and some gravel to have been conquered. 2018 was also my first of hopefully many double centuries in my life. 2019 is off to a slow start but we will pick it up when we leave for Florida in March.

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Not quite 100% sure I can wrap my head around this day. Set pit with the mindset of just enjoy my miles. I also set out with the mindset of I think I can do a century, keep in mind it’s been since @ragbrai since I’ve done a 100 mile day, and I’ve also been unmotivated since I haven’t had any @endscycling tours the second half of my year. It was a marvelous Saturday for miles! So thankful I pushed through the mental barrier of mile 40-80 and finished with my head held high! 100 solo miles is NO joke and I know I’ve done centuries before but this one seems so much sweeter than the others! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat #togodbetheglory https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUVfHNO5nR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#bec2022 virtual tour GRAVEL edition ladies and gentlemen! Hoss will have ridden 45 miles including his commute home from work today! Hoss also will cross 24k miles on his @iamspecialized_road #diverge #praypedalrepeat #letsgo https://www.instagram.com/p/CjwDHZTu4iB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just some of my favorite photos from this last week of @ragbrai. 480+ miles of riding a cross northern Iowa with 10000+ of my best friends. This year was a year that won’t ever be forgotten. From a vicious crash on Sunday to a tailwind century that set a new personal record. Got to ride bikes with sone awesome @afct_cycling friends and shared the story of @endscycling! When the week started I heard a @iowastatepatrol trooper playing Christian contemporary music so I took as a personal mission to find this trooper. On Friday I had the opportunity to meet trooper Tom Williams! To God be the glory. I got to meet a grandpa and grandson from Wisconsin who were on a tandem. Now, with tandems, you have to tell the stocker that they need do work harder, this young man, Henrick told that as a challenge, and used a super soaker water gun to get back at me! Day made! Rode thirty plus miles with those two on the century day! Fun times we’re had by all! A special thanks to Tim Moore for letting me sleep in a bed after the century in Mason city! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat @adaptivesportsiowa https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsZuPuugtb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today was so awesome! Earlier this week I heard a state trooper blasting Christian contemporary music over his speaker. It took me a couple day to realize it, but I knew I had to find him! Trooper Williams it was an honor to meet you and get to hear YOUR heart today out on the route! My heart has been blessed. So thankful for the opportunity! Todays ride was 65 miles from Charles city to West union. 1900 feet of climb with the last 4 miles in to a mighty north wind! Super thankful for your prayers and encouragement over the week. Tomorrow is the last day of @ragbrai and 65 miles with 3k feet of climb! Here’s to finishing the week strong! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat @adaptivesportsiowa @endscycling https://www.instagram.com/p/CgnZKDFuHBr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today was 48.4 miles of relatively flat Iowa countryside. 48 miles repping last years @endscycling jersey! The wind on the northern. Sections of the route were brutal! 48 miles at a recovery pace after yesterday’s century! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat @adaptivesportsiowa https://www.instagram.com/p/CgkTSMSOfPv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What an awesome day for a century ride! 107 miles for HIS kingdom representing @endscycling! My fastest solo century ever too! 5:58 and 6:30 total bike time! God was truly honored and glorified with todays efforts! #ridingwithhydrocephalus #praypedalrepeat @newinternational_org (at Mason City, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgiZUPWD5j6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=