While I have a Schwinn Continental 10-speed I prefer the Blue Bike so I can go off-road and because I missed out riding it over the years. I want to note that I am not a cyclist and don’t enjoy little biker shorts or a helmet.

My series of Okemos rides are part of training for my running, but also because I want to have a lot of fun riding every street and trail in Okemos. I will hit downtown and a lot of trails on the next big ride-that will be more exciting. I didn’t spend much time in downtown Okemos, although I really wanted to, because it was dark and late around mile 44 by the time I got there. And finally, I did not get blasted by the 4th's fireworks nor get bit by those mean-sounding German shepherds. And I forgot my street chalk at home-I would have marked our high school lot, as our turf, for the Kewanee Gang. Wanting to get home by midnight, I had no time to pop wheelies, burn rubber, squeal tires or lay down a patch…well I did patch out our old high school parking lot, not captured on video. My ride begins around 5 thirty, ends in the dark. That will explain why my voice sounds a little overly animated, loud and breathy-I am going full-tilt for 5 HOURS. I go as fast as I can the whole ride with no stopping except to pull from a stash of drinks in our mailbox at mile 30-something. I have been trying to bike every street in Okemos over the last few years on my old school, one-gear, newspaperboy bike with coaster brakes. Independence Day J100-105 degrees asphalt level TOUR de OKEMOS STAGE 3 - 50-MILE by J oe Dzenowagis class of 1974 Send us what you've got, and we'll post it! All Videos from, about, produced or filmed by Okemos Alumni.

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