Cycling and other musings
87 miles, 4590 feet climbed
Today’s winds were light and favorable. Storms threatened those to the west but we stayed dry. The challenge for the day was nearly relentless short hills, the largest of which came at the end of the route, nearly until we arrived in Chillicothe.
Continue reading “Day 28: St. Joseph to Chillicothe, MO”85 miles, 2251 feet climbed
I started the day wearing all my colder weather gear due to a predicted start temp in the very low 50’s and Dean’s report, about 45 minutes before the start that it was quite cold. It must’ve warmed quickly because once I brought my bike out, I immediately ditched my jacket in favor of my lightweight wind vest. Staff collects things we want to discard during the ride for us to pick up at the hotel; that’s where my jacket went before the ride even started. I wore the vest until the second SAG, at a Dairy Queen.
Continue reading “Day 27: Topeka, KS to St. Joseph, MO”68 miles, 2621 feet climbed
Today was better than expected. The roads were all rural, lightly traveled. The winds, while present as predicted and generally in our faces, were lighter than previous days. And the threatened rains stayed away until after we arrived in Topeka.
Continue reading “Day 26: Emporia to Topeka, KS”