Biking Across Kansas
Lots of lessons
I learned a lot today. Very early, about 5 in the morning, I learned that the “Cobbler Ladies” can bring out the worst in cyclist, and the importance of their cobbler – sold at the first SAG stop out of Sterling – is not something to be taken lightly. I was told that I did not want to dally in … Read more
Read MoreSunday morning, and more
There is so much to write about from today’s ride! I hardly know where to begin, and I know I don’t have enough time to do it all tonight – but tomorrow is a short day, so I should be able to update more tomorrow. Today’s ride was 80 miles from Lakin to Jetmore. I left about 7 a.m. and … Read more
Read MoreIt begins
It’s 16 miles from the Kansas/Colorado border and my little one man tent at the high school in Johnson City. And it was about as perfect a 16 miles as I’ve ever ridden – but that might just be the open air talking. Today wasn’t without its problems. I left town a little late, mostly because I freaked out that I’d … Read more
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An anxious dream
This bike and I have spent more than 1,000 miles together in the past year. It has taken me to Burrton, McPherson, Lindsborg, Nickerson, Buhler, Inman, Arlington, Partridge and all over Hutchinson. It has taken me to Ellsworth, via the hills around Kanopolis Lake, and it has taken me over the climbs around Clinton Lake, near Lawrence. On some rides, … Read more
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