Tag Archives: Princeville

Catching up. 30 days of biking, #28

Posted on May 3, 2021 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Somehow, someway, Ellen’s Diner in Princeville is still open. And so we park where we have always parked, and in we go, to eat breakfast and hear the latest about Ellen’s dogs and guinea pigs. To sit down inside; it’s … Continue reading →

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The breakfast ride: Ellen gets carded

Posted on May 2, 2020 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Rode to Princeville for breakfast alfresco on Saturday. That’s when I realized the big difference between small businesses and public corporations. (Given that some corporations are seemingly unaware of any difference between the two groups, this may be useful information … Continue reading →

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Aside by side

Posted on July 18, 2017 by 16incheswestofpeoria

I don’t usually spend this much time developing a well-researched, thoughtful and detailed essay on SUV marketing, popularity and distribution, but jeebus, Toyota. Jeebus.

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Table for two in Princeville, Illinois

Posted on May 28, 2011 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Some people ride for fitness. Nothing must interrupt their course or cadence. But my favorite rides always include a newspaper or a magazine, pancakes and someone to talk to. And often, we end up at Henry’s Diner in Princeville, Illinois.

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The most important part of the ride: the pause

Posted on April 24, 2011 by 16incheswestofpeoria

It wasn’t that long of a ride: Dunlap, Illinois, to Princeville to Dunlap. Still, when you’re dealing with the high rolling resistance of a soft trail and you’re not in the shape you were 30 years earlier, a rest stop … Continue reading →

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