Category: Route
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Bike Trip Day 42: Ewing to Norfolk, NE
Biking: 55 miles Today we wrapped up our three-day adventure on the Cowboy Trail. It was another windy day, this time 20 mph winds with gusts up to 40 mph. We’re so grateful to be off the road and on the trail. It was difficult riding with that wind, even on the trail today. You…
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Bike Trip Day 41: Bassett to Ewing, NE
Riding: 71 Miles Another beautiful day on the Cowboy Trail. We really thought this would be a flat, boring, difficult trail, but wow, did it surprise us. It’s much more green than expected, and landscape is changing all the time. The surface is well maintained. Our biggest complaint is all the gopher holes…but I guess…
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Bike Trip Day 40: Valentine to Bassett, NE
Biking: 64 miles Today was our first day on the Cowboy Trail. Wow! What a beautiful trail. We rode from Valentine to Bassett on the trail, except for a few miles on Route 20. We stopped for lunch in Ainsworth, NE, at a restaurant called Big John’s. Big John looks like he’s seen better days,…
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Bike Trip Day 39: Mark’s reflection on the first half of trip
Today is a rest day, and we’re halfway finished with our ride. Here’s what we’ve ridden so far. Below are some interesting thoughts and analysis from Mark about the first five weeks of riding. From Mark: September 7th was the halfway point of the ride across the country. The plan calls for 72 days with…
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Bike Trip Day 38: Merriman to Valentine, NE
Biking: 62 miles (Denise), 38 miles (Anita and Mark) The three of us are finally in the same town tonight – Valentine. This is the trail head for the Cowboy Trail, and we’re looking forward to spending three days riding it. Last night Brian and I met another cross-country cyclist who was staying in our…
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Bike Trip Day 37: Hay Springs to Merriman, NE
Biking: 57 miles (Denise), 100 miles (Anita and Mark) Today was a milestone day as Anita and Mark rode 100 miles from Chadron to Cody, NE. Amazing! They started out early this morning, and rode 21 miles to pick me up along the way. The early part of the ride had a strong headwind, but…
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Bike Trip Day 36: Crawford to Hay Springs, NE
Biking: 47 miles (Denise), 27 miles (Anita and Mark) Today I rode to Hay Springs, and Anita and Mark rode to Chadron to stay in a hotel. They were smart because the temps were too high to camp. Besides the heat, the biking has been uneventful. We’re sticking to Route 20, with its wide shoulder…
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Bike Trip Day 35: Lusk, WY to Crawford, NE
Biking: 54 miles This was one of the warmest days so far. It started out in Lusk, WY, with bright skies after a torrential downpour overnight. One thing I don’t write about enough is Brian’s journey. He spends a lot of time during the day breaking down camp and setting up at the next campground,…
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Bike Trip Day 34: Douglas to Lusk, WY
Biking: 60 miles The day started with a bit of a reroute, adding a few miles to our day. Three miles into our ride, we came to the Richard Street Bridge – closed. So we found a way around, on a bike path along the river. That led us to another bridge. As we crossed,…
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Bike Trip Day 33: Casper to Douglas, WY
Biking: 65 miles Cyclists debate whether it’s better to ride across country east-to-west or west-to-east. Some say the prevailing winds come from the west, so west-to-east is best, more wind at your back. Others say the wind direction changes so much, it doesn’t matter. Besides, the west is so beautiful, save it for the end,…
