Winter Woodland Walk, Raheens on the S&B

Rode to this "walking" site today at the edge of Castlebar. Clearly not fit for the Eagle, I did it on the 'Bent.  I think it is called Winter Woodland Walk, Raheens, which you can read about HERE.

A mile in length, I more had fun talking to the people on it than I did very carefully riding it. I even learned about this monument, called a cenotaph. The man that told me it was built to honor the landowner's wife, said that it used to be surrounded by trees until the property changed hands and the forest was cleared. At 80 feet in height, it clearly does not fit in with its surroundings. HERE is more about this unusual structure.

Ed Cox to Lead Am. River HiWheel Ride 5/19

We just got the interview we did with Ed Cox, the Sacramento bike coordinator, on line. And talk about a powerhouse for all matters bicycle, I am excited to be able to share just some of how this man has helped to impregnate an entire region with two wheel transportation consciousness. I exhort you to go get a listen and see the slides from the show that resulted HERE.

We are telling you this because not only will Ed be leading our first ever Tour of Sacramento on Sat May 18, the next day he will be showing off more of his turf when he leads our 6th annual American River Parkway HiWheel Ride from Sacramento to the historic town of Folsom on Sunday May 19.  If you are interested in riding most arguably the topmost bikeway in America,  for 26 and want to be a part of the magic as you ride amongst Hiwheel bikes from the 19th Century in calling for an interconnected network of bikeable roads and paths that span the USA, the Nat Bicycle Greenway,  learn more and/or sign up for the ride at our PinggVite HERE.

See also the schedule/scorecard  for our now International Mayors' Ride at this Link. After  Steve Stevens  kicks off our campaign in Colorado Springs, there is a lot going on. Besides our HiWheel River Ride, the above schedule/scorecard shows all of what we will also be doing with San Jose, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Davis on a ride that starts when celebrated Irish racer Padraig Marrey  leaves Castlebar in the west of Ireland for the first annual Tour of Dublin led by international HiWheel trick-riding champion  Peter Matthews.

Ed on the Parkway

As Irish as it Gets......

An Irish pub, in between a Catholic church and a Catholic grade school. 

With a sign that reads:

Back on the Irish Eagle Road Again!!

In case you missed this tweet, I rode the Eagle for 12 ms. today!! What an incredible feeling. So many people here in Ireland and back in the States to thank. So exciting. 

THX 4 all of U!!

          WOW!

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Martin Krieg  Author "Awake Again" 

'79 TransCon Upright '86 TransCon 'Bent

 '09 Eagle SF to Salt Lake City 

Coma, Paralysis, Clinical Death Survivor  

NBG Founding Director, HiWheel Cyclist

Riding only active Eagle in world 

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The Eagle Rolls Again - To Pawel's Studio!!

Pawel Guba in front of his studio, Global Metal Art. 

I rode the Eagle for the first time in seven months to his shop,

 a mile away. Because of his work, which was of the highest precision quality,

the Eagle wheel built up straight, true and round!  

And it rides again!!

Too exciting!! 

And it was the gold dust, spoke nipples, a dozen of them, that made the job 

possible!  Jim Spillane, the bike's re-manufacturer, sent them to 

me here in Ireland from all the way over in Vermont...

The Eagle Rim Rolls Without a Hop!!

My Eagle wheel (pictured with 19-month Cayo) finally rolls without a high spot! So much THX and honor to Blacksmith Pawel Guba of Global Metal Art, whose special machine rolled my damaged rim back into a perfectly round loop before he then skillfully tig welded a gusset on to it for reinforcement. And to Jim Spillane, the bike's re-manufacturer, who sent me the parts I needed for the wheel job from all the way over in America,  Hopefully now it is ready for these roads over here. Won't be able to get it out for a few days yet, as more than just rain, Ireland is facing heavy storms right now with winds howling as high as 80 mph in some places, and I do mean howling....

But I am excited!!

   THX 4 all of U!!

Striking Lough (Lake) Lannagh Ped/Bike Bridge at Night

A real showpiece, this water crossing is a part of a world class

loop that encircles beautiful Lough Lannagh. In time, it will connect with

the Great Western Greeenway that extends all the way to

the Atlantic Ocean, ten miles away..

Temp at time of photo: 37 degrees