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Day 24: Garden City to Dodge City

Today’s Highlights:Outside the hotel this morning, it was a comfortable 70 degrees, the higher humidity felt nice after being in the desert climate for days, and the sweet aroma of cow manure hung thick in the air. Ahhh, Kansas. Our … Continue reading

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Day 23: Lamar Colorado to Garden City Kansas

Today’s Highlights:We completed our second back-to-back century of our cross-country tour today. The first one was back in Utah entering Salt Lake City. After yesterday’s 120 miles, we cycled 103 today. We also left the great state of Colorado and … Continue reading

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Day 22: Pueblo to Lamar

Today’s Highlights:I woke up this morning feeling very tired and a little ill. I guess that’s what a rest day can do to you. My enthusiasm to start today’s 120-mile ride (our longest of the tour) was not as high … Continue reading

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Day 21: Pueblo Colorado

Today’s Highlights: After eight days of riding from Salt Lake, we had our second rest day of the trip. Since June 2, we covered 1460 miles and climbed over 53,000 feet. I spent 100 hours on the saddle and pedaled … Continue reading

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