Eads, CO to Scott City, Kansas
KANSAS: After driving back to Eads from Lamar, CO becuase of the hotel room situation, we were on the road and planned on taking it easy today. Since we had pushed it yesterday in 100 degree temps and I was not sure how my back was going to react to the bike, the plan was to ride an easy 100 miles. Well, that did not happen. I felt good and promised myself that I was not going to use my aero bars becuase that is what caused the back pain, but I was still doing 23-24mph with a slight tailwind. At 50 miles, I was on pace to be under 5 hrs for the day and decided to go for it. I completed the 100 miles in 4hrs and 59 minutes (20.1 mph) for the whole ride which is not real good, but it was a saving grace since I was not able to do that yesterday!
The view was grasslands or stockyards full of cattle. The smell from these places were like smelling salts--it hits you all at once and it is not pleasant!
During the ride we came upon 8 other adults who were doing the TransAmerica route from East to West. I stopped briefly to talk to them and give them some pointers about the sandstorms (wear surgical masks) and wished them all good luck. Don cuaght up to me at this point and I ducked in behind him and rode his wheel for awhile. It was then that I noticed his back wheel was wobbling and after investigating, we found that a spoke had broken off and caused his wheel to 'go out of true.' We quickly put on the spare back wheel and kept the ride going. We hope to get his wheel fixed someplace in Kansas, but the bike stores are not real plentiful around here.
KANSAS: After driving back to Eads from Lamar, CO becuase of the hotel room situation, we were on the road and planned on taking it easy today. Since we had pushed it yesterday in 100 degree temps and I was not sure how my back was going to react to the bike, the plan was to ride an easy 100 miles. Well, that did not happen. I felt good and promised myself that I was not going to use my aero bars becuase that is what caused the back pain, but I was still doing 23-24mph with a slight tailwind. At 50 miles, I was on pace to be under 5 hrs for the day and decided to go for it. I completed the 100 miles in 4hrs and 59 minutes (20.1 mph) for the whole ride which is not real good, but it was a saving grace since I was not able to do that yesterday!
The view was grasslands or stockyards full of cattle. The smell from these places were like smelling salts--it hits you all at once and it is not pleasant!
During the ride we came upon 8 other adults who were doing the TransAmerica route from East to West. I stopped briefly to talk to them and give them some pointers about the sandstorms (wear surgical masks) and wished them all good luck. Don cuaght up to me at this point and I ducked in behind him and rode his wheel for awhile. It was then that I noticed his back wheel was wobbling and after investigating, we found that a spoke had broken off and caused his wheel to 'go out of true.' We quickly put on the spare back wheel and kept the ride going. We hope to get his wheel fixed someplace in Kansas, but the bike stores are not real plentiful around here.
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