Well summer is winding down and with that will go the warmer weather and the increased daylight hours. A lot has happened these in first 9 months, not to mention getting married to my beautiful wife. But outside of that, other life curveballs basically shelled my event schedule before it even got started and have generally made it difficult just to get on the bike. I’ve actually done less miles this summer than I did in one month last year. In an effort to restart my motivation I decided to create this bucket list as a way to capture all the things I would like to do someday. There is no particular order to these, just what came into my mind first – some I had planned on doing this year and others that just look really cool although probably unrealistic logistically & financially. This will probably be a living list and maybe I’ll even make it a page on my site, I’m not sure. I have added some context to each as to why I’d like to ride them, many are for charities that have meaning to me. And please feel free to suggest your own stuff, I’m open to suggestions and if I think the ride/race/event is a good fit I may just add it!

  1. Miles for Megan
    • Benefits a foundation in memory of a hometown girl that passed away from Leukemia 2008.
  2. King Challenge
    • Benefits the Krempels Center who is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with brain injury from trauma, tumor or stroke.
  3. CT Challenge
    • Benefits the nonprofit organization, Mission, who is dedicated to helping the 15.5 million cancer survivors around the US.
  4. Phil’s Cookie Fondo
  5. Race CX again
    • Because I’m a masochist.
  6. Jamestown Classic
    • Homestate race that benefits the Jamestown Rotary Club which has supported a variety of causes over the years.
  7. Police Unity Tour
    • Benefits the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial & Museum.
  8. Colorado
    • I think every cyclist needs to ride in Colorado at least once.
  9. Ride all the Farm to Fork Fondo events
    • Bringing awareness and supporting to local farms and preserving open spaces.
  10. Ride any of The Col Collective climbs
    • Need to see the history and scenic beauty first hand to full appreciate.
  11. Ride & Run to Remember again (if they ever bring it back)
    • Benefits the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial & Museum.
  12. Ride in Walt Disney World
    • Not sure if this is even possible but as a Disneyholic I would love to be able to.