Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Council Bluffs to Avoca, IA: 46 miles, I rode 25.
It’s hard to say it’s fun when one’s cold.
When fingers get stiff and they don’t fold.
That time on my bike,
Is not what I like.
Yet, after I thaw-out, I’m still sold.
No rain today!
Nine a.m. start, forty three degrees, wind …
No RAIN!
Three miles out, totally unmarked construction
Deep ditch, very muddy surroundings, blocked trail.
Some determined riders explored possibility of
Walking bikes around end.
​Oh, Wow! Mud, and more mud!
Those intrepid explorers ending up with
Mud in brakes, coating tires, filling cleats,
Covering shoes, mud-tracks clear up on jackets.
Unhappy folks.
COLD riding today; high temp of 48 with wind.
All riders layered with variety of bike gear & jackets.
Not enough for comfort, it turned out.
We rode LOTS of hills.
Those swoop-down and crank-up kind.
Seems that the “swoop-down”
Never enough to cover the “crank-up” required.
At 25 miles, Nancy declared her knees
Could not take any more hills.
She would call to be picked up.
I was happy with that
Being nearly bone-cold, and getting tired.
Those 25 miles were satisfying.
Some beautiful countryside.
Some landscape that included blooming trees and flowers.
I am glad to be on the ride.
Hugs,
Lin
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**Photo at top: Tall, tall statue looking at sky alongside Missouri River
