A huge THANK YOU to Gary Grube and Caerus Institute for donating the use of their truck for a month and all the communications equipment. We are very greatful for your support of the the Dads Honor Ride.

Completed a another century ride Saturday.  Perfect day, 75 and sunny.  Rode to Lombard and back along the bike trail. Treated myself to some DQ (at mile #80) and then happen to notice good friends Young Chung and son Peter (looking very red, white and blue) in their yard (at mile #90) planting a peach tree on Kris’ birthday. Hard to believe the Dads Honor Ride is just one week away. Please be sure to Like the new FB page: www.facebook.com/DadsHonorRide and encourage others to do the same.

On Wednesday I decided to ride to Milwaukee to meet a friend for lunch.  It was a clear but crisp day with temperatures in the mid 50s.  Happen to notice a yard sign with the number 2211, which coincidentally is the exact number of miles for the Dads Honor Ride, not the 2,100 we’re telling everyone.  The ride up was uneventful except for a brief encounter with a Milwaukee police officer who wasn’t too happy that I decided to ride a short segment on Interstate 43.  He issued a stern warning and escorted me to the side streets of Milwaukee. I enjoyed a

We are staging a Faces of Fatherhood event featuring Springfield students who have written essays about their dads. The event will take place on  on June 19th (day #19 of the ride). For the essay contest, each student is asked to write a 250 word (or less) essay on the theme “What My Father Means To Me,” describing their relationship with their father or father figure. Here is a brief overview of the 2015 Springfield Fatherhood Essay Contest : Each student will receive a Certificate of Participation, Each student will receive a Great Dads Coin to present to their dad, Up to ten

The first ride took me from Barrington to Evanston, where I met with Jean Anderson, a marketing specialist, who has agreed to put together an overall communications strategy for the Dads Honor Ride. From there I pedaled to Lincolnwood to visit my mom (AKA grandma Claire). I also enjoyed meeting one of the other Lincolnwood Place residents, Monty Nachman, a 96 year old WWII vet, who shared a handful of amazing stories. From there I pedaled to visit my friend Jim Mullen and his daughter Maggie, who will be riding on day 21 of the Dads Honor Ride. From there

On a good news front, I’m happy to report Motorola Solutions with a donation to underwrite our the Dads Honor Ride’s First Responders Relay Team.  This means we’ll have at least one police officer, firefighter or EMT with us every segment of the 2,100+ mile ride from LA to Chicago. Many thanks to Motorola Solutions!    

Training for the Dads Honor Ride is coming along nicely.  I was able to get 180 miles in this weekend. The first ride was a solo round trip to Lake Geneva and back, with a stop at Gino’s East to refuel. I also treated myself to a Dog N Suds rootbeer float on the return ride. On Sunday I went for a small group ride with long-time friend and 11x Ironman, Phil Lageschulte, and some of his Barrington Endurance Club friends.  Was great put some long rides in advance of heading to Santa Monica on June 1st.  For the other

Exciting news! Bloomington Cycle & Fitness will collect essays from local students for the Bloomington-Normal Fatherhood Essay Contest. For the essay contest, each student is asked to write a 250 word (or less) essay on the theme “What My Father Means To Me,” describing their relationship with their father or father figure. Here is a brief overview of the 2015 Bloomington-Normal Fatherhood Essay Contest : Each student will receive a Certificate of Participation, Each student will receive a Great Dads Coin to present to their dad, Up to ten students per grade (K-12) will be recognized at a June 20th