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Still Windy
Boy oh boy, does Kansas have wind! Another 151 miles today pushing into very strong and continuous head and cross winds, between 25 and 30 mph from start to finish. For those of you from Chicago who think the winds are always blowing out of the west in the spring and summer, think again. This was a very tough day.
Wind going the wrong way!
The Stars and Stripes say it all!
Waves of grain
And here's something exciting ... lots of cattle yards to go by. Peee youuu! And with them, come lots of cattle trucks, whith thier leaking loads. So, one redeeming factor related to our strong SSE winds today was the fact that the contents of the trucks blew to the left, and not on us. Not pretty.
Our beautiful weather streak ended today with predominantly cloudy skies and a half dozen or so light rain showers throughout the day. Temps were warm, into the mid 80s, so the rain kept us cool. By the end of the day, everything was caked with road grime, bikes and riders alike. All got a good washdown once we rolled into Pratt.
Politial lawn ornaments outside of Mullinville, KS
Nowhere to duck the wind.
Good spot for these puppies.
Rain coats back on after lunch.
Great day to share the work with friends.
The forecast for tomorrow calls for continued headwinds, however at greatly reduced speeds so things should be much more manageable than they were today.
I took no pictures today because of the rain ... so I stole a bunch Susan and the crew took!
Jon,
ReplyDeleteI think you misstated the rule for wind in Chicago - it's always coming from the direction you're headed! Sounds like a tough day on the bike. Of course the big wind farms you passed are a good clue of what the riding would be like. Glad to see you're still hanging in there in good shape near the half way point. Keep the rubber side down!
Randy