Today started off a bit soggy. It rained a good portion of last night but our tents kept us nice and dry.
However, we had to pack up some soggy equipment. Fortunately, the forecast was for clear weather at our destination so we figured we’d dry everything out at the end of the ride. Today was our longest day so far and perhaps for the whole trip.
We clocked in at about 72 miles. The good news is that because of the rain last night it was much cooler today and there weren’t as many hills. That said, some of the hills were very steep – we climbed a couple that were a 14% grade!! Fortunately they weren’t real long but steep is still steep!! Thank goodness for “grandma gears”! We rode through really pretty country almost all day. We even stopped at a store in Miller, Missouri
to refuel on Gatorade and carbs. This is our last night in Missouri. Tomorrow we exit Missouri, ride through a corner of Kansas and then end up in Miami, Oklahoma where we get to stay in a motel!!! Yeah!!
hi mike this is Anita’s husband.
reading your post for a few days of your rides pooped me out, I need to lay down, maybe nap some. I love the accessibility a bicycle has, and you rock, too bad it makes me look like a real old-man back slider couch potato. (what the hell I am an old-man back-slider couch potato) Sounds like your having a great time and adding to the worth while memories. Plus you have a blog, damn I need to work on my time management skills.