Distance: 62 miles Buckhorn, KY to Pippa Passes, KY (Alice Lloyd College) Ride Time: 6:28 Average Speed: 11.3 mph Maximum Speed: 34 mph Altitude Gain: 4875 feet Average Temperature: 87 After the storm through the night, morning was clear and the weather was great. We had decided to meet at Combs. Because of the roads,Continue reading “Wednesday, July 22, 2020”
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Distance: 67 miles Berea. KY to Buckhorn, KY Ride Time: 6:00 Average Speed: 11.8 Maximum Speed: 34 Altitude Gain: 4930 feet Average Temperature: 98 I checked my tires this morning and they were still full of air. Oh, such a relief. I had to ride back to where I left my course. It was onlyContinue reading “Tuesday, July 21, 2020”
Monday, July 20, 2020
Distance: 84 miles Springfield, MO to Berea, MO Ride Time: 7:11 Average Speed: 11.7 Altitude Gain: 5761 feet Average Temperature: 93 I came to an intersection and met a cyclist loaded down with bags. His name was Matello. He had just graduated from high school and his dad told him that he had always wantedContinue reading “Monday, July 20, 2020”
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Ah, for a day of rest.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Distance: 95 miles McDaniels, KY to Springfield, KY Ride Time: 7:25 Average Speed: 12.8 mph Altitude Gain: 4737 I rode through some beautiful country today. Kathie and I had planned on meeting in Buffalo. When I got there, there were five different streets that came into town and I couldn’t find Kathie. I couldn’t getContinue reading “Saturday, July 18, 2020”
Friday, July 17, 2020
Distance: 98 miles Clay, KY to McDaniel, KY Ride Time: 8:12 Average Speed: 11.9 Maximum Speed: 32 mph Altitude Gain: 5410 feet Average Temperature: 89 Kentucky has turned into a hilly ride and has been hot and humid. It is also a state of contrasts in lifestyle with what seems like extreme poverty living nextContinue reading “Friday, July 17, 2020”
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Distance: 91 miles Goreville, Il to Clay, KY Ride Time: 7:41 Average Speed: 11.8 mph Maximum Speed: 38 mph Altitude Gain: 5836 feet Average Temperature: 87 Dave was gone when I got up this morning. I don’t know if the rain flushed him out early or if he just left at 6:30 when he normallyContinue reading “Thursday, July 16, 2020”
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Distance: 32 miles Rockwood, Il to Goreville, Il Average Speed: 11.1 mph Altitude Gain: 3246 Average Temperature: 95 We left Rockwood this morning using the alternate route that was along the Mississippi River. The first few miles had a lot of truck traffic and then it went closer to the river and I was prettyContinue reading “Wednesday, July 15, 2020”
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Distance: 89 miles Kyle’s Campground, MO to Rockwood, IL Ride Time: 7:26 Average Speed: 11.4 mph Altitude Gain: 5442 feet Average Temperature: 96 This morning my goal was to get into Illinois. We had another miracle. Kathie’s GPS sent her out on the freeway. She was nervous to be driving our rig in such busy,Continue reading “Tuesday, July 14, 2020”
Monday, July 13, 2020
Distance: 77 miles Summerville, MO to Kyle’s Campground, MO Ride Time: 6:41 Average Speed: 11.5 mph Maximum Speed: 39.1 mph Altitude Gain: 6286 feet We started off the morning moving backwards. Since we left Summerville with the bike in the truck, we had to drive from Eminence back to Summerville to start the day. AboutContinue reading “Monday, July 13, 2020”
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