That’s right. We’re 2,000 miles into this journey.
Today and tomorrow we’re in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Tomorrow is a rest day. Maybe we’ll go out and ride 50
or 60 miles just to keep the legs in shape. (Just
kidding.)
We biked about 72 miles today from Mitchell, SD to
Sioux Falls. Once again, the weather was clear and not
too hot. The terrain has mostly leveled out so there
isn’t too much climbing.
It’s getting almost scary. 72 miles is an easy day. We
feel like we didn’t even break a sweat. The trouble is
that we’re packing in so many calories that in a
couple of weeks we’re going to have to concentrate on
backing off the food. If we keep eating like this
without the same amount of biking we’re going to look
like Harley-Davidson riders in no time (except for the
cheap tattoos and bad haircuts).
When we stop it’s not uncommon for people to come up
to us and want to hear about what we are doing. Some
of them are recreational bikers and say they would
really love to do the same thing. There were a couple
of farmer/rancher types the other day who wanted to
hear all about the bikes. I could almost hear the
mechanical wheels in their heads spinning. They
probably could have taken the bikes apart and put them
back together with no parts left over. It was a fun
conversation. They all give us encouragement.
It feels good to put the rubber to the road and really
see this country. We feel fortunate to have the
opportunity.