Day 19: Bonus Post
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Day 19: Bonus Post

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
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Day 19: Scottsbluff, Part Two

June 18, 2021 Bridgeport, NE to Scottsbluff, NE 48 miles/700 feet Mid-90s/wind west@7mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69608695 The morning of Day 18 in Bridgeport...
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Day 18: Scottsbluff, Part One
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Day 18: Scottsbluff, Part One

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
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Day 17: Bridgeport

June 17, 2021 Sidney, NE to Bridgeport, NE 46.6 miles/1400 ft. 94ºhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69457299 Today’s ride was a blast. The high was...
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Bonus Post: Rivers and Oceans
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Bonus Post: Rivers and Oceans

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
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Day 16: Sidney and the Bad Old West

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
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Day 15: Tailwinds

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
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Day 14: Julesburg

June 14, 2021 Ogallala, NE to Julesburg, CO 37.7 miles/780 ft 95º/15-19 mph SSWhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69271247 I have been looking forward to...
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Day 13: C-Stores
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Day 13: C-Stores

June 13, 2021 North Platte, NE to Ogllala, NE 63.5 miles/1575 feet 94º/Wind S @12-19 mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69219129 I rose at six...
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Day 12: Lincoln Highway
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Day 12: Lincoln Highway

June 12, 2021 Gothenburg, NE to North Platte, NE 46 miles/825 feet High 86º/Wind SW@10-15 mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69122125 I am sitting in...
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Day 11: The 100th Meridian
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Day 11: The 100th Meridian

June 11, 2021 Lexington, NE to Gothenburg, NE 30.5 miles/380 feet mid-80s/north at 30+ mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/69046798 I spoke too soon. Remember...
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Day 10: The Platte River Road
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Day 10: The Platte River Road

Kearney, NE to Lexington, NE 47.6 miles/800 ft mid-90s/15-25+ mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/68982307 Today felt like cheating. I had booked a hotel room...
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Day 9: Kearney
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Day 9: Kearney

Today is/was a day off from riding. That means a day of cleaning and lubing the bike and trailer, reshuffling...
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Day 8: The Coast of Nebraska
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Day 8: The Coast of Nebraska

I woke at my Prairie Lake site to the sound of birds. Noisy, early-rising harpies is more how they struck...
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Day 7: The Little Blue
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Day 7: The Little Blue

Edgar, NE to Prairie Lake State Recreation Area, NE 47.3 miles/1,686 feet 90s/south 20mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/68789783 Morning in Edgar was as quiet...
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Day 6: A Bone in Her Teeth
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Day 6: A Bone in Her Teeth

June 6, 2021 Hebron, NE to Edgar, NE 40 miles/1,447 feet 90s/20-25 mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/68734668 Windy, windy day today. My friend, Don...
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A Couple of Things
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A Couple of Things

I am now in Edgar, Nebraska. While I’m setting up for the night, probably illegally, in Edgar's South Park, I...
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Day 5: Grinding it Out
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Day 5: Grinding it Out

June 5, 2021 Rock Creek State Park, NE to Hebron, NE 40.8 miles/1,660 feet Upper 80s/15 mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/68652438 I realize that...
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Day 4, Part 2: Dark Night of the Soul
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Day 4, Part 2: Dark Night of the Soul

June 4, 2021 Marysville, KS to Rock Creek Station, NE 43.7 miles/2,000 feet 90º/15 mphhttps://ridewithgps.com/trips/68652433 As mentioned in my previous...
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Day 4, Part 1
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Day 4, Part 1

Apologies all, but no blog post tonight. Too bad of a connection to deal with photos and the cloud, and...
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