7/22/12 RAGBRAI Day #1 – Sioux Center to Cherokee – 61 miles Awoke early and packed up the tent and gear to load on the bus. It actually rained last night for a bit. I told Randy this obviously meant that the solution to the drought in the midwest is for me to pitch a […]
July 24, 2011
Rest day in Sioux City, IA
7/20/12 Rest day in Sioux City, IA Had a wonderful day just taking it easy and getting a few things done before leaving tomorrow for RAGBRAI. Took a short ride to stretch my legs and find an ATM and Starbucks to stock up on via for the next coming weeks. I found a big, clean, […]
Osmond to Sioux City, IA – 71 miles
7/19/12 Osmond to Sioux City, IA – 71 miles We got off to an early start at 6:30 am again in an effort to beat the heat, and because we had a long ride ahead. The air was actually cool, the road flat, and we had a slight tailwind. Approximately 10 miles down the road, […]
O'Neill to Osmond, NE – 56 miles
7/18/12 O’Neill to Osmond, NE – 56 miles Once again we left by 7:00 am to try and beat the heat. The first 8 miles to Inman were a breeze. Overcast skies, which kept it pleasantly cool, and that beautiful, smooth asphalt with the wide shoulders. The road was absolutely flat. I was barely pedaling […]
Ainsworth to O'Neill, NE – 65 miles
7/17/12 Ainsworth to O’Neill, NE – 65 miles Got up early and was on the road by 7:00 am in hopes of beating the heat at least a little. It was smooth riding pretty much all the way – flat and essentially no inclines to speak of, smooth asphalt with a wide smooth shoulder, and […]
