July 25, 2018 Ellington - Farmington 98 km (61 miles) 1088 m (3569 feet) elevation 4:05 moving time 4946 km (3074 miles) At six in the morning we went to the breakfast place in town. Inside already were two older gentelmen who had a lot of questions about what we were doing and were we …
Author: SaemiVald
Cycling and photography. Two of the greatest hobbies combined in one. Riding across America in summer 2018
TransAm – Day 40 – Houston – Ellington
July 24, 2018 Houston - Ellington 114 km (71 miles) 1641 m (5382 feet) elevation 4:42 moving time 4848 km (3013 miles) Today we had a great day on our bikes but at the same time it was our hardest so far. We had a bit of a late start but thought it to be …
TransAm – Day 39 – Springfield – Houston
July 23, 2018 Springfield - Houston 140 km (87 miles) 1461 m (4792 feet) elevation 5:49 moving time 4734 km (2942 miles) In yesterday's entry we forgot to mention our little poison ivy incident. As most cyclists know it is sometimes necessary to go to the loo in the nature. It happens to be easier …
TransAm – Day 38 – Pittsburg – Springfield
July 22, 2018 Pittsburg - Springfield 150 km (93 miles) 1131 m (3710 feet) elevation 6:02 moving time 4594 km (2855 miles) Woke up early and called Anja Mist to wish her a happy birthday. It's sad to miss it but we will do something nice when we get home. After that we were ready …
TransAm – Day 37 – Eureka – Pittsburg
July 21, 2018 Eureka - Pittsburg 194 km (121 miles) 815 m (2673 feet) elevation 7:08 moving time 4444 km (2762 miles) It was still dark outside when we hit the road this morning, only 17 degrees and a little breeze. Seeing the sun rise and the colors of the land getting brighter was beautiful …
TransAm – Day 36 – Rest day in Eureka
Today was a much needed rest day. The weather forecast had indicated high temperatures and headwinds so we decided to wait a day until the weather looked more favorable. Looks like we needed it as we were able to sleep for 14 hours! Went for lunch at a local diner and were by far the …
TransAm – Day 35 – Newton – Eureka
July 19, 2018 Newton - Eureka 120 km (75 miles) 509 m (1670 feet) elevation 4:39 moving time 4245 km (2638 miles) Hottest day of the summer in Kansas. 42° celcius on our Garmin and the heat index was 110-112. Finally we had some nice tailwinds which was a great change! Started the day early …
TransAm – Day 34 – Great Bend – Newton
July 18, 2018 Great Bend - Newton 170 km (106 miles) 351 m (1151 feet) elevation 6:45 moving time 4125 km (2564 miles) Woohoo! We've got our mojo back! Not sure what made the difference but today was an awesome day. We ate breakfast at McDonalds and Saemi was able to get his caffeine fix …
TransAm – Day 33 – Ness City – Great Bend
July 17, 2018 Ness City - Great Bend 109 km (68 miles) 279 m (915 feet) elevation 4:43 moving time 3955 km (2458 miles) Decided to beat the wind and heat by getting an early start so we were out riding at 6 AM. The sky was dark which was to be expected so early …
TransAm – Day 32 – Leoti – Ness City
July 16, 2018 Leoti - Ness City 131 km (81 miles) 216 m (708 feet) elevation 5:32 moving time 3846 km (2390 miles) "Smile and the world smiles back. Cry and you get wet in the face." wrote the Icelandic artist Megas. Usually we agree with that statement but it seems that our whining and …
