To bike or not to bike...that is not a question
Burma Shave-type signs show up along Ride to Remember route
Viewers who checked out the Iconoclast View column see a vision of many Burma Shave signs in front of them.
The signs were created for Saturday’s Ride to Remember bike ride by Bluffton Public Library staff.
The signs were place along the various bike routes to keep bikers entertained. And, according to questionnaires filled out by participants following the ride, the signs were a big hit.
Here are many of the messages, in case you missed them. These were spread out from two to three signs per message.
• I don’t have a bucket list but my bike-it list is a mile long.
• To bike, or not to bike: that is not a question.
• Life is like riding a bicycle, to stay balanced you must keep moving.
• No, your legs aren’t that tired. Yes, you can breathe. Keep going.
• When in doubt, pedal it out.
• A bad attitude is like a flat tire… you can’t go anywhere until you change it.
• Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
• Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.
• Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund? Someone told him to get a long, little doggy.
• A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Steve Martin
• An aye for an aye makes the whole world pirates - Brandon Specktor
• You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself in any direction you choose. - Dr. Seuss
• Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. - T. S. Elliot
• Don’t know if it’s illegal to be handsome and ride a bike at the same time but whatever, I live dangerously.
• Studies have shown that riding a bicycle everyday makes you more awesome than the general population.
• Be strong - you never know who you are inspiring.
• If we let our head drop, our heart drops with it… keep your head up, and your body is capable of amazing feats. - Chrissie Wellington
• I saw a spider in my bathtub so I got a tissue and very, very carefully burned the house down.
• If you say “gullible” slowly it sounds like “oranges.”
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
- Production offers a modern take on the story of St. Clare of Assisi
- Bluffton volleyball edged in 5 by Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer tie O-G
- October 16 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton Council recap: Officers honored for 25 years of service
- Bluffton Clean Up teams up with Troop 3256 Cub Scouts
- Ada FFA: Feeding the Farmers
- Nov. 7 Fall Community Day at Bluffton University
- Quarry Farm Nature Preserve news for Fall 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award