Day 10. May 4. Harrison to Chadron

The best ride so far. Lots to look at for a change. Out croppings like above. And it seemed that right across the border into NE the grass turned green. Even saw lots more trees today. I really think parts of NE are beautiful and this corner of the state is.

I cruised along at 13 mph, my highest so far. Usually hangs around 10mph but I had some downhill and a slight tail wind. Loving it.

I’m staying with my first Warm shower host tonight. He is an avid cyclist and teacher at the college here. His whole garage is dedicated to bike mechanics so I got to use his bike rack when cleaning my chain. So much easier.

One of the things I like about riding out here in sparsely populated areas(25-30 miles betw towns) is the super friendliness of locals. I look for ma and pa cafes and/ or motels and am rarely, if ever, disappointed. Both motel owners, the last two nites, made a point to say goodbye in the morning. People in the small towns treat you like a local and I love that.

Sometimes there aren’t cafes but there always seems to be a bar that serves food. Last night while waiting out that rain storm, I listened to country western music from the 60’s and 70’s and it was a hoot, songs I hadn’t heard in decades. Brought back memories of when I sang in a country western band and played bass in Riverton. Yeah, straight out of college trained in opera and was the lead singer in a country western band. Cool memories.

The little cafe where I ate lunch and dinner yesterday was amazing. The building looked like it had been an old KOA. But the food was unreal. They offered Asian, Thai, Chinese, Mexican, and American. And it was all very good. Out in the middle of nowhere. Love those places.

51.70 miles today. 349.80 total

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Retired musician, now gardener and cyclist. View all posts by bikeral2000