Shot of yesterday's ride to Abeline
Really enjoying the ride through the Kansas countryside.
Kansas pumps oil. This one is good for 4 glons of oil per day -- not a whole lot. Makes you wonder if this is worth it.
THe crew at the halfway mark again from yesterday. Bruce, Bob, Chuck, Alex, Brian, Ed, me and Leigh.
Gerard just barely made it this far.
Korn is King in Kansas
Could be an OH farm just as easily.
Here's how it's done
Judy got us cup cakes for SAG and artistically arranged them much to Bob's delight.
THe Lebold mansion in Abeline. Abeline had lots of neat old mansions.
Inside the home Pres. Eisenhower grew up in.
The parlor.
Several days ago we entered the central time zone.
Tom pulling us to the first SAG a couple of days ago.
Chuck and I are just a grinnin' away as Tom keeps on pullin'
Here's the entry to the first SAG stop. Bob taking the picture menas he got there first, followed by the rest of the gang.
Bob wanted to make sure this clean sheet with ONLY his initials was recorded.
Taking pictures from the bike takes a little practice and then it get easy. Haven't dropped my pink camera yet. Tom looks on.
After the SAG we all took turns pulling a mile each. Here I am in the lead with Tom close behind and then Chuck and Bob.
Gritting those teeth to keep up.
Once again we cross the Arkansas -- still not much of a river here after getting drained dry by upstream dams.
After we all got into McPherson follwoing our little games, Sean, Chuck, I and Tom all join in for lunch at Braum's -- an excellent Dairy placewhich also serves great sandwiches.
Steveand Jack join us as Bob snaps hte picture including himself in it.
And the Best Western wehre we took up residence for one night.
This, at the Eisenhower complex. He preseided over a different day.
Mural on the side of a building in Abeline.
our overnight stay spot last night in Abeline... great place.
... and across the street for the best fired chicken and fixin's imaginable.
Wonderful sit own meal with fully set tables for us. Great diningi experience.
Rose,, brother Joe, Leigh, Chris, Norbert and Michelle.
Bob and Leigh with their decorated Independence day bikes and helmet
Hans and Bruce (note flags on bike) leaving Abeline
Hans, Mary and my fuzzy arm
Wet roads from last night's thunderstorm complete with tornado warnings. We are in Kansas after all.
Shot of one of the rivers we passed by
Hans crossing the river
Bob with his 4th of July helmet decorations
Sun is just rising as we leave
Cemetary ws fenced as so many are dying to get in. ... groooaaan. Joke overheard as we passed.
That's me (shadow at least) riding along
Cows sharing a field with turkeys
Leaving Abeline on July 4th
Norbert decked out. THe flags show the wind always blows the direction Norbert is heading.
Gorgeous morning shot.
Grazing bliss
Lots of Ohioesque roads in Eastern Kansas
Small east Kansas cobblestones
SAG 1
Appropriate reminder for this day
Cloud cover to keep the temps down. Wind is from behind all day long -- very nice!
Smooth pavement, tailwind cruising!
Young Bob from VA cruises along
Rose enjoying the day mightily
Hillside sign
Small town picnic on July 4th -- kids having fun racing
Riding through little Kansas Town and loving every minute of it.
Late break 90 miles into the day. Leigh, Bob, Chris and Gerard. CHuck was in more of a hurry.
Gettin' close to the end.
ONe mans trash is another man's bicycle sculpture.
This beast feeds on bikes
THe Holiday Inn proclaims to the world be arrived by cycle
