This morning we woke up to a very hard downpour but by the time we were done packing up our stuff the rain had stopped. We left town planning a lunch break around Cooperstown but as soon as we left town the battle against the wind began! During the entire ride there was sustained 20 mph winds with gusts up to 30 mph. It was a very mentally and physically draining day. We managed to make it into a small town half way to Cooperstown.We found some nice benches outside of the community center but then noticed the door was open so decided to go inside to get out of the wind. Eventully a lady came and was very nice to us. She gave us homemade cookies and homemade "moon" pie. That ended up being quite a nice rest stop. We then continued on to Cooperstown. The wind continued blowing hard. John and I traded off leading every 2 miles to block the wind. About 5 miles out of Cooperstown I heard a sound like a stick going into my wheel. I looked back and everything appeared to be fine but later noticed a spoke had broken. Because of the wind it was a very slow and hard ride into Cooperstown. We decided the amount of effort was not worth the effort continuing on for extra mileage. We found a hotel and decided to catch up on laundry and clean our bikes. We plan on crossing into Minnesota tomorrow.
Miles Biked Today: 50
Miles Biked Total: 1555
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What a day! It is fun to hear about the locals feeding you. I am anxious to hear more about the moon pie. I guess the pressure is on me to feed you guys well when you stop in Des Moines! Counting the days! Hey your birthday is only days away!!Mom
Sorry to hear about the weather and your bike, I hope you can get that spoke fixed. I was looking at your route through minnesota, and noticed one route goes through Battle Lake. Jeanie's aunt owns a great little ice cream/candy shop called Granny's Pantry on the main drag of Battle Lake. You should stop by if you take that route.
-Scott
Well Im glad to see you are eating well! Its nice that you are running accross so many people willing to help you out! Can't wait to see more pictures!!! I will be in DM this weekend so I will see you there! Can't wait to here more about your adventures....and you would be proud - last night after work I was finally able to ride my new bike!!!!
nicole
I am enjoying reading about your GREAT bike ride. What an adventure and amazing how you handle everything that comes up! It sounds like John has been a neat riding friend. I think you will always look back at this as a highlight of life. Way to go!!!
Aunt Carol
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