The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

My good friend, Brenden, is an avid cyclist. He races bikes professionally all over the country and has done so for the better part of the last decade. He’s good at pushing pedals.

All that success comes from extensive training, both indoors and outdoors. When the ground isn’t covered in snow, he spends countless hours each year traversing highways and byways here in the Hawkeye State to build his strength and stamina.

I’ve always said his affection for cycling will kill him. Not from over exhaustion or a bad crash, but from some stupid driver not paying attention to the road.

Last week, my fe...