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Off the Trail…or the Bloopers Reel
Carol: So, the ride is over. But, maybe we didn’t reveal absolutely everything about our adventure. Becky: Well, not because we didn’t...
Carol Olausen
Jul 13, 20215 min read
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Day 42: Defiance to St. Louis
Distance: 46 miles Elevation: +1412 / -1427 - flat on the Katy Trail and then a lot of up and down when we left the trail Temperature:...
Carol Olausen
Jul 13, 20215 min read
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Day 41: McKittrick to Defiance, MO
Distance: 48 miles Elevation: the bike trail so not much Temperatures: high-60s to mid-70s Planning for an early start, we woke up to...
rstrandjohnson
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Day 40: Jefferson City to McKittrick, MO
Today was a rest day, thanks to weather! We knew the storms were moving in overnight last night, but the weather forecast looked like we...
rstrandjohnson
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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Day 39: Boonville to Jefferson City, MO
Distance: 52 miles Elevation: +1298 / -1511 - that’s code for floodplain flat Temperature: low 90s and humid We were really looking...
Carol Olausen
Jul 9, 20214 min read
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Day 38: Higginsville to Boonville, MO
Distance: 59 miles Elevation: not much! Temperatures: 80s with Midwestern humidity Finally, the Katy Trail! By hook or by crook, we got...
rstrandjohnson
Jul 8, 20212 min read
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Day 37: Kearney to Higginsville, MO
Distance: 62 miles Elevation: Seriously, it was up and down all day Temperature: 80s We left the town of Kearney bright and early, and we...
Carol Olausen
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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Day 36: Atchison to Kearney, MO
Distance: 61 miles Elevation: +2663/-2649 Temperatures: 80s and 90s It still feels odd that it’s just the three of us - Mary Jo, Carol...
rstrandjohnson
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Day 35: Brownville, NE to Atchison, KS
Distance: 82 miles Elevation: +2818 / -2894 Temperature: low 90s We were greeted with a beautiful sunrise this morning as we got ready to...
Carol Olausen
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Day 34: July 4, Omaha to Brownville, NE
Distance: 73.5 miles Elevation: +1495/-1682 Temperatures: up into the 90s We bade a fond farewell to John O’Keefe, Kathleen Smythe, and...
rstrandjohnson
Jul 4, 20212 min read
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Day 32: Wahoo to Omaha, NE
Distance: 55 miles Elevation: +1766 / -1808 Temperature: Upper 80s After a challenging day yesterday, we were all really looking forward...
Carol Olausen
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Day 31: St. Paul to Wahoo, NE
Distance: 105 miles Elevation: +1815 / -2388 Temperature: mid 80s We’ve officially been riding more than a month! Now that we’ve changed...
Carol Olausen
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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Day 30!! Broken Bow to St. Paul, Nebraska
Distance: 69.3 miles Elevation: +2163/-2872 Temperatures: 60s-low 80s and cloudy We all felt a little tired today because of the long,...
rstrandjohnson
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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Days 28 and 29: Cody to Thedford, NE and Thedford to Broken Bow, NE
Cody to Thedford: Distance: 102.5 miles Elevation: +2835 / -3078 Temperature: mid to upper 70s most of the day We rolled out of Cody by...
Carol Olausen
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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Day 27: Cedar Pass - Badlands to Cody, NE
Distance: 82ish miles (depending on flat tire status and how mired in sand each of us was) Elevation: +3325 / -2614 Temperature: 78...
Carol Olausen
Jun 29, 20214 min read
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Day 26: It’s Good in the Badlands! (Rapid City to Interior, SD)
Distance: 75.4 miles Elevation: +1633/-2491 ft Temperatures: 50s to 70s (lovely!) We’ve had a few long distance days, and today was...
rstrandjohnson
Jun 26, 20212 min read
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Day 25: Lead to Rapid City, SD
Distance: 76 miles Elevation: +4509 / -6272 Temperature: 60 most of the day After much planning and debating of plans in case of...
Carol Olausen
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Day 23: Hulett, Wyoming to Lead, South Dakota
Distance: 67.6 miles Elevation: +5097/-3480 Temperature: The Gates of Hell WHAT a fun day today was! (Are you sensing a little sarcasm...
rstrandjohnson
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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Day 22: Gillette to Hulett, WY
Distance: 71 miles Elevation: +2440 / -3274 Temperature: 90 We rolled out of Gillette at 6:30 this morning, and we took advantage of...
Carol Olausen
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Day 21: Buffalo to Gillette, Wyoming
Distance: 96.3 miles (ack!) Elevation: +3494/-3533 Temperatures: 40s in morning to high 70s in afternoon Yet another early start today...
rstrandjohnson
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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