Distance: 73 miles
Time: 5.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1,198 ft
We had an early start today due to the expected high temperatures and humidity, I was on the road by 6:30 am. We started the day with ridding through a steamy ground fog and although it help keep the temperatures done, it was very muggy riding with 100% humidity. It was in the mid 70's at 6:30 am and the ground fog burned off after the first hour of ridding and the temperatures started to rise. It got into the mid 90's by early afternoon. There was a slight head wind blowing which also helped keep yourself cool while ridding. We road on back roads through flat farm land all day with corn, soybeans, and wheat being the dominate crops. Many of the crop fields had huge areas of standing water, ponds, and even swap land from all the rain that this area had this year. We road past some farm houses, but they far apart and there was a sea of corn fields in between the farm houses. There were a few small towns sprinkled along the route that were not much more than a gas station and a corner store.
I had my first flat today, I stopped to help another rider with his flat and when we were finished and I started riding my tire went flat. One flat in ridding over 2,000 miles on all kinds of road surfaces, is not bad.
Tomorrow is a much deserved rest day!!
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