Today is Day 1 of biking to San Francisco for me. I met the group yesterday; most started Jun 15 in Virginia, and biked to Carbondale Illinois, arriving July 4. Very nice group of folks; mostly retired people except for one 22 year old who must be wondering what the hell he is doing with this geriatric group. Today we biked from Carbonale to Chester Illinois; a very nice ride through farming communities. Chester is the home town of Elzie C. Segar, the cartoonist who developed Popeye the Sailorman cartoons in 1919. The town has more than a dozen statues of Popeye related characters. There is also a Popeye museum, which held at least five minutes of fascination. The political nature of the town can be gleaned from the firetruck which I got a picture of.
Tomorrow we cross the Mississippi River to Missouri; I would guess more rolling hills and farmland. The roads here are perfect for biking; empty, well maintained, picturesque. It is warm but not oppressive; however, we are apparently heading to another heat dome.
More tomorrow.
Activity Type: Cycling
Date: 7/6/24, 7:05 AM
Sensors Used
Total Distance: 9.52 mi
Duration: 40:20
Active Time: 40:20
Paused Time: 00:00
Activity Type: Cycling
Date: 7/6/24, 7:56 AM
Sensors Used
Total Distance: 37.04 mi
Duration: 3:39:39
Active Time: 2:58:31
Paused Time: 41:08
Jeremy Bikes NEALS 30th Anniversary Ride 