Back in Scottsbluff, I brought up the concept of period rush. As you will recall, to history buffs, a period...
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Day 27 Bonus Post: Farewell to Casper
June 27, 2021
I have started and discarded multiple posts today. It seems I just don’t have the focus; or rather, my focus...
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Day 27: Mail
June 27, 2021
All day I’ve been thinking about mail, and especially about how mail policies in the mid-1800s relate to the Pony...
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Day 26: Weather
June 26, 2021
Hanging out in Casper, waiting for a break in the weather. It looks like once this series of storms clears...
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Day 25: Misfortune
June 25, 2021
I want to tell you a couple of sailing stories that are really not about sailing at all. The first...
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Day 24: Casper, WY
June 24, 2021
I have been putting around Casper, WY, all day. I thought I would be hunkered inside, hiding from thunderstorms, but...
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Day 23: Tyrant King of Wyoming
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021 Douglas, WY to Casper, WY 60.4 miles/1,875 feet Temp 94º/Winds 15-25 west https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69860268 Wind—tyrant king of Wyoming....
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Day 22: Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021 Guernsey, WY to Douglas, WY 66.2 miles/ 2,850 feet High 94º/winds 15-25 west https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69793684 I went from...
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Day 21: I Got Nuthin’
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021 Torrington, WY to Guernsey, WY 49.5 miles/1,530 feet low-60s/mild headwind https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69733456 Fair warning: I’ve got nothing interesting...
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Day 20: What Is It With Nebraska and Wind?
June 20, 2021
June 20, 2021 Scottsbluff, NE to Torrington, WY 31 miles/700 feet Temp:Low 80s/Wind 15-25, gusts to 30 mph https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69679144 Okay,...
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Day 19: Bonus Post
June 20, 2021
June 19, 2021 Loop Around Scott’s Bluff National Monument 13.6 miles/475 feet Lower 90s/wind southeast @15, gusts to 20/overcast and...
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Day 19: Scottsbluff, Part Two
June 19, 2021
June 18, 2021 Bridgeport, NE to Scottsbluff, NE 48 miles/700 feet Mid-90s/wind west@7mph https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69608695 The morning of Day 18 in...
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Day 18: Scottsbluff, Part One
June 18, 2021
Hey everyone. Sorry, but no blog post tonight. At least, not one worth reading. This is a placeholder for tomorrow....
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Day 17: Bridgeport
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021 Sidney, NE to Bridgeport, NE 46.6 miles/1400 ft. 94º https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69457299 Today’s ride was a blast. The high...
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Bonus Post: Rivers and Oceans
June 16, 2021
It’s too hot to wander around downtown Sidney today. Besides, I think I’ve seen everything I need to see. So...
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Day 16: Sidney and the Bad Old West
June 16, 2021
Taking the day off today, cooling my heels in Sidney, NE while the sun heats the world outside. In my...
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Day 15: Tailwinds
June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021 Julesburg, CO to Sidney, NE 56.4 miles; 1400 ft. 95º/winds SSW @20-30 Today the temperature was forecast...
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Day 14: Julesburg
June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021 Ogallala, NE to Julesburg, CO 37.7 miles/780 ft 95º/15-19 mph SSW https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69271247 I have been looking forward...
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Day 13: C-Stores
June 13, 2021
June 13, 2021 North Platte, NE to Ogllala, NE 63.5 miles/1575 feet 94º/Wind S @12-19 mph https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69219129 I rose at...
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Day 12: Lincoln Highway
June 12, 2021
June 12, 2021 Gothenburg, NE to North Platte, NE 46 miles/825 feet High 86º/Wind SW@10-15 mph https://ridewithgps.com/trips/69122125 I am sitting...
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