Clinton, IA
Total Distance: 91.4 Miles (Everyone else 112 miles)Ride Time: 5 hours 34 min
Avg. Speed: 16.8 mph
Max Speed: 30 mph
Bike: Today we got up a half hour early so we would all get in by our new designated finish time of 4 p.m. It worked out well, we were all packed and ready to leave by 7:00 am. The only problem was that there were no directions for the day. The computer was having trouble and it wouldn't print. Finally it worked and we left around 8 am. The directions went out of there way to avoid Rt. 30 based on last years trip notes which said it was a rough road with too much traffic. I also found out it would be up to 10 miles shorter. Based on that I decided to go on Rt. 30 and and, Sara, Quinnen, Amanda, Megan, Shay, Lauren did too. It was crazy but we thought it would be fun and maybe worth it. Boy was it! You can tell by the Total Distance above that we saved quite a bit of time. The whole morning we didn't stop at all, and when we decided to get lunch we found a really nice deli. I had an turkey and cheddar melt with salad bar, chicken noodle soup and a huge pickle. Vanilla ice cream with strawberries for dessert. Clinton is a beautiful town and we were fortunate enough to be able to stay at the YMCA. Tim the director was very welcoming and the youth group made us a huge spaghetti dinner. After dinner crazyness went down. The youth group challenged us to dogeball and a bunch of 10-18 year olds slaughtered us. We didn't stand a chance. We probably won 1 out of every 6 games. After that and my second shower Sara and I went down to the Mississippi to sit and relax, it was beautiful. Pictures next time I have a fast internet connection.
Build: The youth group was very interested in our cause and in bike and build. Hopefully there are a few that might do the ride eventually.
Ride on!
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posted by Todd Johnson @ 3:55 PM
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