This first week riding across America with Cycle America has been challenging and rewarding. There are 47 of us crossing the country and we range in age from 18 to 81. This week we traveled 610 miles in 7 straight days of riding (68-75-95-105-94-69-101) and while my legs do definitely feel those miles, it is the rear end that feels the bike saddle a whole lot more. This day off is needed badly for I do not think I could possibly have ridden an 8th day without serious issues.
In 2001 when I did this adventure for the National MS Society, there was one rider who after the first week could no longer sit on the bike seat due to sores! I am close to that but the time off will enable me to hit this week of 450 miles in 6 days easily.
I have enclosed this picture of Mike (Indiana) presenting Casey (Conn.) with her high school diploma. She started on the travels before her high school graduation so she missed it this week in Conn. The group responded with cheers and an appropriate song to commemorate her graduation on the road across America.
Monday, June 28th we do 80 miles as we leave Missoula, MN and head for Lincoln through the Mission Mountains.
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