Monday, 28Jun10, Garden City, KS
Whoopee! 105 miles from Lamar, Colorado … to … Garden City, KS. (average speed 16.4 mph)
Yes, it’s true we are now in KANSAS!
This is Day 23 of our trip … once again I rode with Tony, Wade and Fran …
What a beautiful state … for us cyclists lots of “rollers” … and … unfortunately … lots of wind … mostly cross winds which means it’s really hard to develop an effective paceline, because, the “rumble strips” are always in the way for the 4th rider … because it stifles the proper echelon positioning to find the sweet spot. (the area of the draft where you are most protected from the cross wind.
Yet it was a great day! Even though I had a flat on the road … it was right after Scott’s group also had a flat … so it must have been a “sympathy” flat!
Thanks to Tony … because he helped me fix it and Gerard came by with the pump … which saved me using a compressed air bottle.
Lots of cool pix today … both mine and Adella’s! (don’t forget to check out the pix at “Give Blood” on Facebook.
Later in the day … Tony had a real intense “blowout” which completely ruptured the tube and the tire … it was awesome!
He was able to ride it to a stop, just like the professional he is … good job, Tony!
Well, that all for right now … I may add more later.