Day 33: Dodging a Bullet
October 5, 2002 Corsica to Sioux Falls 93 Miles Google Map Is that thunder I hear, or is the weather god angry at my narrow escape this evening? Had breakfast at “Carol’s” in Corsica. The restaurant is...
View ArticleDay 32: Crossing the Missouri
October 4, 2002 Winner to Corsica 78 Miles Google Map The wind gods were with me starting out, so I initially made good time before encountering more of the “thump-thump” pavement outside of Weirder…I...
View ArticleDay 31: The Weird Town of Winner
October 3, 2002 White River to Winner 54 Miles Google Map Rain, wind and bad roads. What more can a cyclist ask for? At least I was prepared for the precipitation and ended up having to cope with only...
View ArticleDay 30: Me & My Migraine
October 2, 2002 White River No Miles No Map “I woke up today, I was crying. Lost in a lost world.” The Moody Blues During the final ten miles of yesterday’s finishing sprint, my upper right leg began...
View ArticleDay 29: Pushing the Envelope
October 1, 2002 Interior to White River 75 Miles Google Map Both mentally and physically exhausted. Anticipating an unusually long ride ahead of me today, I started it off with a monster pancake...
View ArticleDay 28: Breezing Through The Badlands
September 30, 2002 Rapid City to Interior 67 Miles Google Map An outstanding day! This morning’s weather forecast called for “brisk” northwest winds — perfect for my plan to take Highway 44 southeast....
View ArticleDay 27: Rinky-dink City
September 29, 2002 Sturgis to Rapid City 32 Miles Google Map Stayed up late last night watching Coach reruns on Nickelodeon. I found it hilarious in places and laughed long and hard. I was in dire need...
View ArticleDay 26: Cyclone Payback!
September 28, 2002 Sundance, WY to Sturgis, SD 54 Miles Google Map Being just one state over now courtesy of my trip, I’m watching the Iowa State/Nebraska football game live from Ames, Iowa. I got...
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