Days 47 — 50: Hot Trails to Austin

After parting ways with Emma we’ve pressed consistently harder to make Austin by the end of the week — it now appears we’ll miss by only a day; not bad for a 542 mile stretch. This collapsed post is what I mustered after several 100 mile days in 100 mile heat. — Kyle

Days Fifty Three — Fifty Four: Train Ride and Northward Climb

Day Fifty Six: End of the Centuries

Distance: 115 mi.

Day 55: Hello Kansas, Hello Pizza Hut

Distance: 96 Miles

Song of the Day:Swervedriver — The Other Jesus

Interlude in Garden City: Bikers & Heroes

Liz and I stroll a few blocks down Garden City’s main strip in thick wafting heat until we find The Bike Rack, the bike shop Warren had spoken about. Things don’t look as we expect when we arrive:

[51] Photoblog: One Week Off in Austin

Since biking the final 63 miles to Austin last Monday, Liz and I enjoyed a full week of sightseeing, friendship building, swimming, and commuter biking around the South’s weirdest city.

Day Sixty One: Ja, Ja, La Junta

Distance: 37 mi.

Days 57 — 60: It isn’t Cool, but at least it’s Colorado

We meet Randy and Wendy for a final goodbye at 8:34AM in front of the Bike Rack.

100 miles today and I haven’t even ceased my dumb grin by the time the first thirty go by and we’re only a few more from the…