<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ken Webster's Bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Webster's Bike]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bonus Ride: Dad Went Back for 600 Miles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad came home a few miles short of the number he wanted, so he put his helmet back on and rode again with his granddaughter Ariel. Their 22.3 mile Holy Hill outing brought the official RideWithGPS total to 614.3 miles and turned one last goal into an unforgettable family ride.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/bonus-ride-dad-went-back-for-600-miles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84d5536f644c8dfb495ac6</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_1ac43876a1e94f4c9395952feedc6055~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Ten: Dad Made It Home, and the Giving Didn’t Stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad made it home after nearly 100 hours and just under 600 miles around Lake Michigan. The final day brought a TMJ4 report, Jeremiah's jawbreaker surprise, a police escort, an emotional homecoming, and a fundraiser that surged to $8,441.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-ten-dad-made-it-home-and-the-giving-didnt-stop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a82894c539e28ed824eae43</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:08:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_e23b2dff58aa40528311fa4f4c36472e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Nine: 66.2 Miles, a Missing Piece of Don, and One Ride Left]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad rode 66.2 miles through construction, gravel, hills, churches, and unexpected conversations. One piece of Uncle Don's original ride disappeared along the way, but Dad reached the final campground with one ride left and a 600-mile promise still to keep.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-nine-66-2-miles-a-missing-piece-of-don-and-one-ride-left</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a81524c0d24f7afd0f20d7c</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:03:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_29f3047928b34d728322e0a6f969a46e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Eight: 52.6 Miles and the Ending Dad Wants You to Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad expected an easier 42-mile ride into Green Bay. He finished 52.6 miles later after family surprises, a beautiful Fox River trail, plenty of laughter, and an ending he says readers need to watch for themselves.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-eight-52-6-miles-and-the-ending-dad-wants-you-to-watch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fce1ba7a7d1a936d3324e</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_91513ac029494642bf4bf88be11c89b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Seven: 400 Miles and “Jesus, Take the Handlebars”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken crossed 400 total miles on Day Seven, but the moment that stayed with him happened while sitting beside the road eating lunch. From a Lake Michigan sunrise to construction, gravel, faith, and a long-awaited Wisconsin finish, every turn carried a story.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-seven-400-miles-and-jesus-take-the-handlebars</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7e57afcae5bb2ffa10e7ff</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:48:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_285fb0f8d8f94ee9959e27939e70c66c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Six: Two Broken Bikes Before the Ride Even Began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day Six began with two broken bicycles and a race to find help in Escanaba. A generous bike-shop owner, a meaningful stop from Ken's ride with Don about 20 years ago, and a beautiful finish on Lake Michigan turned 16.5 easy miles into a day worth remembering.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-six-two-broken-bikes-before-the-ride-even-began</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7d3ae5f1f88bc38bdf744a</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_a8b48c82034b4081aaac1af125ba582c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Five: 57 Miles and the Road That Disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain, a loose mirror, a stranger with the right wrench, miles of construction, hot asphalt, a surprise sprint, and one final safety decision shaped Ken's 57.3-mile Day Five ride toward Escanaba.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-five-57-miles-and-the-road-that-disappeared</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7be31760971ea08f8f5962</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_34f6b65aec1e4624bb879a68b1f2b755~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Four: 83 Miles Through the U.P.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold air, lake bugs, a pasty stop, a Navy SEAL memorial, road construction, unexpected kindness, and one enormous bear filled Ken's 83.8-mile Day Four ride through Michigan's Upper Peninsula.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-four-83-miles-through-the-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a808cecb2cb929ff83d20</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:53:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_dcfd50ba13f2463ba0b340b139703915~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_739,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Three: God Had It]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 96.7-mile record day, Ken expected an easy 40 miles to Mackinac Bridge. The hills, a roadside recliner, an unexpected supporter, and one important realization turned Day Three into much more than a recovery ride.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-three-god-had-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a78ffeb421979b2d9782f29</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_33380e9cf3f74fa7903306d561b79a04~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Two: 96.7 Miles to Petoskey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day Two became Ken's longest bicycle ride ever: 96.7 miles in 13 hours. Wrong turns, rough trails, lake views, family support, and a high-five from Jeremiah carried him all the way to Petoskey.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-two-96-7-miles-to-petoskey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a77f0d4421979b2d975e1a0</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_e20499d9c9c6472187766b9cadd4ce4f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day One: 74 Miles to Interlochen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before Ken's first 74.2-mile riding day could begin, a missing wallet nearly stopped the trip. Prayer, family support, difficult roads, fresh fruit, a brake repair, and a determined finish carried him from Ludington to Interlochen.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/day-one-74-miles-to-interlochen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a765ed6421979b2d9725fc2</guid><category><![CDATA[On the Road]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:38:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_e70be1100ecc4308b29a0705dbdde601~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Training Ride Before the Big One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken's final 20-mile training ride brought rain, a shoulder scare, a prayer, and a promise to carry part of his brother Don with him around Lake Michigan. Tomorrow, the journey begins, but one quiet decision at the end of this ride says more than the mileage ever could.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/the-last-training-ride-before-the-big-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7359928cda33f4341c9605</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_2753a337a2d145d694adc185ca5b3f8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Grandsons, 42 Miles, and One Flat Tire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken set out on the Wild Goose State Trail with two grandsons for a demanding gravel training ride. Forty-two miles, rough terrain, teamwork, deer flies, and one flat tire turned the day into a family story worth remembering.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/two-grandsons-42-miles-and-one-flat-tire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a7afc328f65b10658195f</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:49:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_68513937ed0b4f9f806002b670356e03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Route Was Backward. Ken Kept Going.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken left home in 49-degree air with nearly 56 miles between him and Oshkosh. Then he discovered the navigation route was programmed backward. See how he handled the hills, changing weather, a moving destination and the family welcome waiting at the end.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/the-route-was-backward-ken-kept-going</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a634b7d334c7e6fe29f4e59</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:24:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_fad24937d9d24b7a9f6856b8042d8162~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Call That Changed the Ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[A request for help protecting Ken's lungs became a conversation about fatherhood, faith, charitable giving and 600 shoebox gifts. RZ Industries founder Steve Torbenson shared why his sons inspired his work and how his team plans to help Ken face smoke and dust around Lake Michigan.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/the-call-that-changed-the-ride</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6143e2b252e37e4d329418</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:19:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_3ee49c89ed9c4cb6b342ddd50fcd1a0f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rocking Chair Goes Nowhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken's 40.97-mile training ride included 1,673 feet of climbing, a 15 mph headwind, a stop at Richard's house and one deeply personal reflection about his brother Mike's concern for his safety. Ken's answer came down to a rocking chair, a bubble and why he still chooses to ride.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/the-rocking-chair-goes-nowhere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5fc7d763357ddf4dcca9ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_53b26d5fb5764e62b7e3a55e631b35e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Hours Behind the Mask]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken rode 55.61 miles from Hartford to Lake Michigan and back, climbing 1,940 feet over seven hours while facing poor air quality, bridge construction, heat, a hard headwind and one final hill.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/seven-hours-behind-the-mask</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e83ea61674ad8b6e1311f</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_2d2dced71a264c3a954765566cbd5d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Prayer Before the Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken's Saturday mask test became a much bigger story after a crash in the final mile. At nearly the same moment, Laralynn felt prompted to stop and pray for his safety. The timing left the family grateful, reflective, and calling it a "God wink."]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/a-prayer-before-the-crash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5c00fa5e7d848635e29195</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:40:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_38097df09987450c9f3a62b9e342981a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking at These Pictures, It Was Like Yesterday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty years after biking around Lake Michigan with his brother Don, Ken looks back at the rain, detours, landmarks, and moments that still feel like yesterday as he prepares to ride again for Operation Christmas Child.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/looking-at-these-pictures-it-was-like-yesterday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a6615e447e3bde584c9db</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_4fd9025d7703480cae260fd9596847bf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifty Years Apart, Thirty Miles Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken's July 16 training ride brought a special riding partner, wildfire haze, Holy Hill, steep climbs, and a few feathered roadblocks. Thirty miles later, a grandfather and grandson had a story neither will soon forget.]]></description><link>https://richardwebster.wixstudio.com/ken-websters-bike/post/fifty-years-apart-thirty-miles-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a591149d03244312ce4b2cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Pre-Trip Updates]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:44:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5f7e_67ce6e5e027f41a7a41ef4f5b50e01c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Webster</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>