Bloomsdale, MO (Camped behind Bi-Rite Grocery) I set an alarm to wake me at 7:15am so I could meet Brian around 8:00 at the McDonald’s by the motel. I didn’t feel rested when the buzzer sounded. I had slept well but not long. I stayed up late watching bits and pieces of different movies and […]
First Night in a Motel Cycling Across America – Bike Across America Day 53
Union, MO – Motel 8 I didn’t sleep well last night because of mosquitoes in my tent that bit me all night. I did laundry and ate a box of Frosted Flakes and milk while our laundry went through the cycle. Most everyone in the Laundromat was interested with our trip, but I became tired […]
Cycling the Katy Trail Near Jefferson City, MO – Bike Across America Day 52
Herman, MO – City Park We woke up with a hangover and made our way to a diner in the small town called Dottie’s. I saw a sign on the door that they didn’t accept credit cards. We didn’t have cash left after last night at the bar and there was no ATM in town. […]
Crash and Floods when Biking the KATY – Bike Across America Day 51
Location: Hartsburg, MO (Small town park) One month to Topsail. I had my first real crash today. I’ve fallen before on this trip, but today I crashed. Just after we got started on the KATY, I noticed my front tire was low on air. It was slowly leaking, but I thought I might pump it […]
Another 60 Miles on the KATY Trail – Bike Across America Day 50
Location: Franklin, MO (KATY Roadhouse Campground) Another great day on the KATY. I moved with mindless effort over 60 miles of trail. I strained myself a bit on some soft patches on the trail, hidden from sunlight by the tangled canopy of trees and therefore still damp from Hurricane Ike. For the most part, though, […]
Biking the KATY Trail in Missouri – Bike Across America Day 49
Location: Windsor, MO (City Park) I slept well in the clear, cool night and woke up to a dewy morning. Excited and eager to reach the KATY trail, Brian and I ate breakfast and then made quick work of the thirty-five miles to Clinton, the town at the head of the trail. The thirty-five miles […]
Cycling into Western Missouri – Bike Across America Day 48
Location: Adrian, MO (City Park) We had a pleasant ride today, a seventy mile ride across the rolling farmland of eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Our route away from the traditional Transamerica Trail continues to be exciting and worthwhile. We have visited some splendid small towns, including the one we’re staying in tonight, Adrian. The […]
Cycling Across Kansas – Bike Across America Day 47
Location: Ottowa, KS (City Park) No super early wake-up call today. But we did rise early, eat quickly, and start riding as soon as we could to take advantage of a strong WNW wind. The wind blew hard throughout the night, waking me up on occasion. It didn’t dawn on me until I woke up […]
Blazing seventy five miles across Kansas on a bike – Bike Across America Day 46
Location: Council Grove, KS (camped at Fairgrounds) At six o’clock this morning, several cars pulled up to the covered picnic area where Brian and I had made camp. I heard several women’s voices at first, and then I heard a couple men. One of the women said, “Someone is sleeping here. There are their tents […]
Bike Tire Explosion outside Great Bend – Bike Across America Day 45
Location: McPherson, KS (Lakeside City Park) Brian and I stayed late in the locker room where the firefighters let us stay. The room was pitch black dark. Light did not even come under the door. I set an alarm for 8:00 so that we didn’t sleep in embarrassingly late, but then I reset the alarm […]
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