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Monthly Archives: July 2011
July 21 Rochester, Minnesota to La Crosse, Wisconsin
First there is a forest, then there is no forest, then there is. By general consensus, today was one of the best days on the ride so far. The temperature dropped by 15 degrees, the humidity abated, and we had … Continue reading
July 20 Mankato to Rochester, Minnesota
How many kernels does an average ear of corn have? Which four states account for over 50% of the corn grown in the United States? Does corn create humidity by releasing water vapor into the air? These are the kinds … Continue reading
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July 19 Worthington to Mankato, Minnesota
Ahhh, back in Minnesota where there’s no such thing as a parking garage. It’s a parking ramp. Tough day today — 103 miles in heat and humidity. We got up early and were on the road by 6:15. The earlier … Continue reading
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July 18 Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Worthington, Minnesota
The South Dakota chapter of the National MS Society threw a party yesterday to welcome us to Sioux Falls and to promote their Bike MS ride on August 6 and 7. They even had a rock and roll band — … Continue reading
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July 17 Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Rest Day
Tucson Terry, Columbus Dan, the Locomotive and I began our rest day in Sioux Falls by living large at the laundromat last night. We all had things to wash, so we gathered our quarters and our laundry and hiked a … Continue reading
July 16 Mitchell to Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Today’s ride was “only” 73 miles but we expected heat and humidity so we started early. I was on the road by 6:40. We were greeted in the early going by a dense, cool fog. You could see 100 yards … Continue reading
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July 15 Chamberlain to Mitchell, South Dakota
A change in wind direction brightened my mood considerably today. After two days of headwinds, the wind calmed down today. For most of the ride, the wind was completely still. On occasion, it actually blew in the same direction we … Continue reading
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July 14 Pierre to Chamberlain, South Dakota
There are a lot of flags in South Dakota and they all seemed to be pointing directly at us today as we battled a second day of stiff, steady headwinds. Yesterday we had rain to go with our headwinds. Today … Continue reading
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July 13 Wall to Pierre, South Dakota
Just whistle while you work Just hum a merry tune Just do your best and take a rest and sing yourself a song Have you ever gotten a song into your head and you just can’t get rid of it? … Continue reading
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July 12 Rapid City to Wall, South Dakota
With the help of local chapters of the National MS Society, we’ve generated a lot of positive media attention for the MS ride. So far, I’ve done interviews with three TV stations, two radio stations, and three newspapers. In addition … Continue reading
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