TransAmericaRide '14 http://TransAmericaRi.de Bike Ride Across America Sun, 23 Aug 2020 12:44:43 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 Days 43-52: Kansas http://TransAmericaRi.de/2014/07/11/kansas/ http://TransAmericaRi.de/2014/07/11/kansas/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:19:19 +0000 http://TransAmericaRi.de/?p=306

Salina, I’m as nowhere as I can be
Could you add some somewhere to me
Ah Kansas I’m kneeling, ah Kansas please

The Avett Brothers

Immanuel Lutheran Church - First building on the street for miles Camping in the city park in Chanute: free as in free beer! Waiting for kids - Chanute, Kansas The title photo on my map for Kansas looked like this - for a reason! No comment. Moo y'all! Eastern Kansas I dedicate this photo to my American host family! Sorry they only had hills in Kansas left for you:) Rosalia, Kansas Cassoday was really small, but had some really friendly people. I camped in the pavillion of their city park. Not the best night for me: my tent collapsed three times due to the strong winds and there was no running water. Wide open spaces Stereotypes about Kansas: some are true! Yes indeed! At the all-you-can-eat buffet in Newton. I love this sign! Also notice the crosswinds:) A famous place in Newton among riders of the Transamerica Trail: bike shop, hostel, and so much more... Inside the Newton Bike Shop. The blurry people in the background are Megan and Jason from North Carolina. Alex signing the wall. Thumbs up for all bicyclists riding through Kansas winds! Alex and I with Heather - co-owner - and her son James, co-owner of the bike shop in Newton and quite the legend! He gave me the nickname "Super Mario" for my outfit the day before! Lunchtime before a sunday-ride to Nickerson. Newton, Kansas Empty highway near Hutchinson Grain elevators are the skyscrapers of Kansas! Outside Hutchinson No showers, no problems! Just Kansas and the wind 2014_06_16 - Amerika (435) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (437) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (439) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (441) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (442) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (443) 2014_06_16 - Amerika (444) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (446) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (447) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (448) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (450) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (451) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (456) 2014_06_17 - Amerika (457) 2014_06_18 - Amerika (459) 2014_06_18 - Amerika (461) 2014_06_18 - Amerika (462) 2014_06_18 - Amerika (464) 2014_06_19 - Amerika (468) 2014_06_19 - Amerika (469) 2014_06_19 - Amerika (470) 2014_06_19 - Amerika (471)

 

GPS-Tracks:

Pittsburg to Chanute

Chanute to Cassoday (Prairie Chicken Capital of the World!)

Cassoday to Newton

Newton to Nickerson

Nickerson to La Crosse (long day!)

La Crosse to Ness City (short day:-)

Ness City to Scott City

Scott City to Eads, Colorado

 

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Meanwhile here is a video of what it felt like to be riding with tailwinds in Kansas:

Unfortunately this was seldom the case:-)

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