Today’s ride, to put it simply, was brutal. We rode 113 miles basically into a head wind. What kept my sanity was the beautiful sunflower fields that literally stretched for miles. The sunflower also happens to be FTBO’s featured flower, so that helped. Also helpful were frequent rest stops and, at the end, a deserving […]
Notes from today: First of all, I want to pay my respects to the people who lost their lives on 9-11, and to the many who still mourn them. I took a picture of a flag at half-mast in rememberance of this sad day. Today’s ride was 113 miles and 4,100 feet of climbing, but the […]
Dear All, Had a GREAT night’s sleep last night and a perfect day off as I get ready for the next 9-day stretch into Madison, WI. Being in Rapid City, SD, we are close to both Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse so I was able to visit both this afternoon. Each were so great in their […]
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