Day 26: Great Bend, KS to McPherson

Day 25: 27 June 2007

Great Bend, KS (1843 ft) to McPherson (1490 ft). 
64 Miles.

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Day’s Theme:
Go slow, enjoy the ride………

Weather/Terrain:
The skies looked threatening, but in fact, it was a good day to ride – cool (70s), overcast, but still the constant and occasionally strong headwinds.
The flat, not so dynamic Kansas terrain is still with us.

How I feel:
Good.  Would like a 4 day butt break, but (ha!), that isn’t happening….

Notable Events:
None for today friends – sorry.  You can’t even make them out here.  Although we tried, see the “Gladiator” pictures below…


Rider Profile: Herb Schon, 75, from Santa Fe, NM.



Herb lived most of his life in NYC.  For many years he was involved with TV commercial production, and then owned his own bakery from 1991 to 1997.  In 1997, he and his wife Irene moved to Sante Fe, and he really enjoys retirement there.
Herb is the oldest rider on our trip, but definitely a strong rider and he is quite a character!  He loves to sing!!
Herb says “You’re only young once, but you can be immature all your life.”
(Clownie – I thought of you baby…..)
 
Pictures:
What’s Happening:



This one farm we went by this morning had all this old farm equipment near the road.
Good stuff.
 
 




More stuff.






Three riders carrying packs (the old way!) went the other way.
When we stopped to take their picture, the first dude (very kindly) said “Do you need help?”
I felt like saying, “Dude, you are pedaling a 300 pound bike and you’re asking me if I need help?  God bless you…..”
 
 




A little history for the kids out there….






As you can see in this picture, everything is NOT a joke with Rocket. 
Christine from AbB, in the middle, stopped to check on Rocket, Erin, and me as we were 40 miles behind all the other riders on a 66 mile day.  She brought us all caffeine products.  I think we needed Riddelin today.






The wheat fields are quite pretty……
 




But, that didn’t stop us from making a joke about them!
Just before this, Erin asked me what my favorite movie was, and I answered Gladiator.  Then I got the idea to walk in the field feeling the wheat – so we all did.

Gladiator Erin Go Bike.
 









Gladiator Rocket.









 


Gladiator Bike Boy.






The Kansas Road.
It is long, and headwindy (that is the word I invented the other day).
 





These guys were happy to see us.
Happy to see us leave that is……
 
I’m out!