Jeremiah Watt

Well as I had said I worked a Show in Denver for my little Bit&Spur Company, and it was alright but not great. Just not well enough attended to make it a financial gain. But no complaints, we done our deal and then had some bike work done. The crank set was giving me some fits and it turns out that the reason why is because it was not designed to be a 9spd, but rather a 7 or 8 speed max. So, it pays to not only ask the right questions of the seller, but also ask it of several sales staff at the same Company.

HAPPY TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN

It was a beautiful day in Lamar, I returned my little mini-van to the rental and loaded my stuff in the Little BOB trailer and was off. A little later for me but I was off at around 11:00am. The temp is 68 degrees and the wind is mild. I am looking strait east on Hwy50 once again.

As you ride out of Lamar you are riding a subtle incline out of a very fertile river valley, and once out of that the country tends to flatten a fair amount. Once the country is flat, and the sun is right overhead well you can just about forget of having any endearing photographs of the surrounding country. But I will do my best.

DEEP GRASS COUNTRY

Rode into Syracuse and had a little dinner. Nothing big, a qt of milk and a little yougurt along with some fruit I had bought in Lamar. The roads are good, maybe a little narrow but the traffic has not been to bad so far and the big rigs I have met in Kansas have been just great. One “atta boy” to the drivers of 18 wheelers in Colo and Kansas for that matter. The temp is now up to 97 on the bike, and we are on the way to Holly Kansas, the town is a nice little town, and not long after that the country begins to get a gentle roll to it. My God, I cannot believe how green and wet the country is, all the way from east of Denver really.

I rode thru- several very small towns and really enjoyed the richness of the grass out this way. I decided to make camp about 15 miles short of Garden City, and found a great spot along side of a secondary road too do so. Camp was simple, had a 2 bottle bath (40oz) water, so you learn to put it on in all the right places. I had one bottle left over to cook with and one to ride in the morning with. I had a great supper of Louisianna Red Beans and Rice, it worked out perfect along with a cup of Earl Grey Tea and I was looking forward to bed after an 87 mile day that started so late.

"HEY WE ARE IN THE SUNFLOWER STATE,ITS A GIVEN

Good Night and God Bless