USA-Ride Diary

       Kansas…what to be said about Kansas. Well, it has been very, very windy and warm. The temperature seems to have stuck at the 100 mark, making riding pretty tough, especially with the continual head-wind. Today though, we arrived at Leoti, in the West of the state, having taken on a 130 mile day yesterday to try and push on some more time. We have been lucky enough to meet some more great people along the route (which, in case anybody was wondering, is still road 96…and will continue to be for some time yet). Thank you to Marcia Mehl who has been extremely generous in buying us dinner for this evening! Such a kind gesture is wonderful at the end of a tough day.
In case we were not happy with changing tires and inner tubes, Liz has provided enough practice for everyone, picking up punctures throughout the day. We’re pretty handy with that now, so hopefully there will be fewer lessons from now on! Fingers crossed anyway. We passed one real great guy headed the other way. Fully loaded with his bike, he was making great progress, but what made him more special than any other rider we have seen, was the fact that his luggage was his dog! She rides in the trailer on the flat and downhill, and then jumps out to run alongside on the uphills! What a great experience for them both!
We are planning to take a rest day once we get in to the start of the Mountains, so we will then take the opportunity to get some of the pictures and videos up on the site too!  Hope everyone is doing well.