Triples roomie Ed updating his blog. Zero got his own room for some reason so it was just Ed and I in the room last night.
Eary morning cloud cover leaving Lamar. Rumble strips accompany us where ver we ride, it seems.
An Amtrack speeds along beside us.
Bob, Gerard, Leigh and I rode the first 33 miles to the SAG stop at leisurely pace today.
A very long freight train takes miles and miles to pass us.
A farmer driving to work.
Lot of this ALL ride long.
A prarie dog village along the way.
Rt 50 runs straight and long. Just resurfaced which was wonderful!
First SAG stop was at a very pleasant rest area.
Made it to the grat state of Kansas. Everyone got a good chuckle when the water bottles drenched me and all the stuff fell out of my front bag. Oh well -- the price of getting that perfext shot.
Group shot with Leigh, me,Zero, Roger and Bob. Bob dubbed our regular thresome of Leigh him and me (Chuck was out on his own mission today!) Team SOB -- “Shades of Blue” this morning.
Michelle stopped at the 68 mile mark to refill our water bottles and to let us know that the advertised DQ 10 miles away had shut down. Now, THAT is bad news when its close to 100 degrees and the prospect of a root beer float has kept you going.
Flat Kansas plowed for the next crop cycle.
Flat as flat can be.
100 miles in ...
4 hours, 57 minutes and 12 seconds. Never did that and likely never will again!
Lots of road construction again as we approach Garden CIty.
And .. lots of traffic as well.
