Week four has us in South Dakota's City of Custer. The air is dry, nights cool, and days warming to 80's. Here a Cycle America volunteer loads bikes on the top of one of the three large Ford vans used to transport everything. Many riders "SAG" portions of each day for a variety of reasons. The mileage is usually 80 or more per day and day after day riding takes a toll on riders. I sagged one day for 6 miles with another rider after we learned the lunch stop was about to close. I finished the 90 mile day after lunch. This was the day we climbed the Powder River Pass at 9,666 feet which was a climb of 30 miles at 6%.
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