Distance: 68.11 miles
Elevation gain: 2,543 feet
Avg speed: 15.3 mph
Max speed: 33.6 mph
Moving time: 4:27:12
Ah, what a difference a rest day makes! I felt GREAT this morning, so that combined with a great route along excellent roads and beautiful weather made for a really fun ride today.
We headed out this morning along country roads for Topeka for our final night in Kansas. Along the way, we had a rare treat - we got to see bison in the wild!
Not long after the bison sighting was our SAG stop in Eskridge, followed about 20-ish miles later with a stop in Dover at Sommerset Cafe, a local pie shop that is a Crossroads tradition. I had the banana pie, which was excellent!
Along the way, we passed a ghost bike for Neil Douglas Rogers, whose life was cut way too short at the age of 44. I planned to include a tribute to him tonight, but have been unable to locate his story. All I can do is mention him, and offer my condolences to his family.
Anyway, for dinner tonight the guys headed over to Red Robin for burgers, while the ladies headed to a so-far unknown spot for a ladies’ night out. Afterwards, it was time for one of my legendary after-dinner naps (today’s was a little over three hours!), followed by my usual video editing and blog post writing. And, of course, it just wouldn’t be a riding day without the day’s video:
Tomorrow is another state line crossing as we head into Missouri. I believe we ALSO hit the halfway point in our trip tomorrow. Have a good night, and I’ll see you then!
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