Destination: Across The Nation

A Family-Style Epic on the TransAmerica Bike Trail


7/10/07 - Cassoday, KS to Chanute, KS - 100.3mi / 5:37 / 17.7mph [805 vert] - Total So Far: 2254.5mi

A great ride today through some really lovely terrain in Eastern Kansas . . . and the temps never made it out of the 80's!!
The Running of the Bulls - Kansas-style. Isn't HE supposed to be doing the chasing?

This guy had gotten out of the pasture this morning and didn't know what to make of me. Actually, there were a couple of whitetail deer that ran along side me (a bit ahead) on the road today as well. At one point they thought they had given me the slip - when I crested a hill and startled them again. They were so spooked that they ran into each other before getting organized and exited stage-right.

Flood damage in SE Kansas. This section of pavement had been ripped off the road intact and moved to this field. Kooky.

Today's was the coolest ride since I left the East slope of the Oregon Cascades. Felt fine at the end of the ride.

Met up with Kevin & Russ who were headed West. They left the East Coast on the same day that I left Florence - Father's Day 6/17. Nice guys - as usual wondering initially where the heck all of my gear was! You can check out Kevin's website at WheresKevin.org

Turtle save on the highway today - doing whatever I can to keep the good karma going.

Caption Contest.

A blissfully uneventful day on the trail. A great 100-mile ride. At the end I took my usual 40-minute power nap and then we cruised the town . . . and just happened to run into a brewpub! Amy's A-K Ale weighs in at a whopping 7.7% alcohol. Naturally had to have one of those!

Libations . . . Across the Nation!

Will have to find an alternative around this little segment of the route tomorrow.





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