It was our day of rest. As many people had left following the weekend, we stayed at our now quieter campground. The only WiFi they had was next to the office. I sat in a chair outside the office. It was dusty and hot, but I got a weeks worth of Blogging done. I hadContinue reading “Sunday, July 12, 2020”
Author Archives: marburtenshaw
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Distance: 87 miles Marshfield, MO to Summerville, MO Ride Time: 7:06 Maximum Speed: 50 mph Altitude Gain: 6231 feet Average Temperature: 100 Today was a very hot day. It had a lot of climbing, typical of Missouri. Riding into Houston was very hot and I had only hot water to drink. I came to aContinue reading “Saturday, July 11, 2020”
Friday, July 10, 2020
Distance: 81 miles Golden City, MO to Marshfield, MO Ride Time: 7:18 Average Speed: 11.0 Altitude Gain: 5429 feet Average Temperature: 95 Today it was clear we have left Kansas and were now in Missouri. We went from flat lands to hills and they were hard. I texted home that it was like doing intervalsContinue reading “Friday, July 10, 2020”
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Distance: 97 miles Chanute, KS to Golden City, MO Ride Time: 7:09 Average Speed: 13.8 mph Altitude Gain: 1839 feet Average Temperature: 84 We woke this morning to the sound of a hard wind and driving rain. I decided to wait until the wind and rain let up a little. By the time I wasContinue reading “Thursday, July 9, 2020”
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Distance: 72 miles Eureka, KS to Chanute, KS Ride Time: 5:34 Average Speed: 13 mph Altitude Gain: 1509 feet Average Temperature: 102 We got a late start this morning. We had planned to meet in Benedict for lunch. Most of Benedict was off my cycling course. Kathie got there and waited. About the time thatContinue reading “Wednesday, July 8, 2020”
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Distance: 72 miles Heston, KS to Eureka, KS Ride Time: 5:32 Average Speed: 12.6 mph Average Temperature: 102 This morning we woke up to the water pump on the trailer still not working. We drove to the truck stop in Newton, KS about 15 miles away. We talked to the maintenance people and they hadContinue reading “Tuesday, July 7, 2020”
Monday, July 6, 2020
Distance: 101 miles Great Bend,KS to Heston, KS Ride Time: 7:15 Average Speed: 13.8 mph Altitude Gain: 767 feet Average Temperature: 89 The landscape changed a fair amount today. We have gone from very large farms to small towns with small farms. Things went well until we missed each other in Nickerson. Then I gotContinue reading “Monday, July 6, 2020”
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Until dark, it was a great relaxing Sunday. Then the fireworks started up again. The good news was that it ended much sooner. We are very grateful for this land we live in.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Distance: 73 miles Ness City, KS to Great Bend, KS Ride Time: 5:33 Average Speed: 13.1 Altitude Gain: 629 feet Average Temperature: 96 I rode into Great Bend today. Not much different happened on the ride. It was hot and humid. It is the 4th of July and we were grateful for this great nationContinue reading “Saturday, July 4, 2020”
Friday, July 3, 2020
Distance: 66 Miles Scott City, KS to Ness City, KS Ride Time: 5:13 Average Speed: 12.7 Altitude Gain: 216 feet Average Temperature: 84 Another morning started with Kathie taking me back to where she picked me up just before the hail storm. Today’s interest in the farming process and the grain elevators took most ofContinue reading “Friday, July 3, 2020”
ThruUSA2 