The elevation profile for today is an extremely gradual rise going from ~4000ft to ~5000ft with real dips. This is a dry area with some irrigated fields but mostly open grasslands. There is no place to shelter from the wind. … Continue reading →
Today I left the South Platte and mostly followed a smaller drainage on the Lodgepole. There were slight hills getting to the drainage but mostly a very gradual climb to over 4000ft. This is a dry country so less humid … Continue reading →
Another shorter ride as I avoid the worst heat and wind. The weather forecast for today was similar to yesterday: high around 103F and a SSW wind between 15mph and 25mph becoming windier and hotter in the afternoon. So I … Continue reading →
Today I crossed into the Mountain Time Zone and also crossed 3000ft of altitude. Each day the time of sunrise has been a few minutes later – mostly because I am riding west but also because days are getting shorter … Continue reading →
Tailwinds! Overall an easy ride today including a shift in wind. Yesterday afternoon it became hot and the forecast for today was over 100F so I was riding just before sunrise. As it turned out, I was done by noon … Continue reading →
From the band Tragically Hip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCFo0a8V-Ag The 100th meridian is a traditional dividing line between a more humid east and a semi-arid west. To the east homesteaders sometimes worried about clearing their homesteads of trees. To the west, the worry … Continue reading →
It was windy today from the south. I was headed WSW so it was mostly a cross wind but a slight head wind component. It was forecast to be slightly stronger in the afternoon so Kearney was a good spot … Continue reading →
A mile wide and an inch deep. Unlike the Missouri River, the Platte River is too shallow for boats to navigate. It forms a broad, flat, shallow corridor heading west through Nebraska to the Rockies. I crossed the river today … Continue reading →
Back to Nebraska riding. There are several contrasts between the ride today and my last days cycling in North Dakota and South Dakota. The most immediate one was that the road (US 34) was much busier than US 83 – … Continue reading →
Back in Lincoln. Today I drove from Selby, South Dakota to Lincoln, Nebraska. Dropped off a rental car and am ready to start the next section cycling west to Wyoming/Colorado. I can tell it is more humid again so will … Continue reading →