We left Miami, OK with heavy overcast skies and 20% chance of rain. In Mark's world that's a 80% chance of no rain and perfect day to ride. We set a 74 mile GPS course to Mt. Vernon, Missouri if we had used our bicycle route map it would have been 101 miles. GPS always has a way of giving you lots of adventure by taking you on roads where cars have feared to travel.
We ended up within a few short miles on broken, badly maintained, and gravel roads. Gravel roads on a touring bike can be a challenge to keep the rubber side down due to the thinner road tires and the propensity of the tire to want to slip out from under you. We prevailed without incident and continued onto the Kansas boarder. In Baxter Springs, Kansas we stopped for an early lunch at a small cafe in the historic district. We were in Kansas for a whole 13 miles or so before crossing into Missouri. I'm not sure it's fair to say we actually visited Kansas, but we did eat and drink their water so I'm counting it a visit. Onward to Mt. Vernon, Missouri we traversed many farm roads, small communities, and finally at 6:30pm or so we enter into the city limits of Mt Vernon, worn out and a little cold.
We ended up within a few short miles on broken, badly maintained, and gravel roads. Gravel roads on a touring bike can be a challenge to keep the rubber side down due to the thinner road tires and the propensity of the tire to want to slip out from under you. We prevailed without incident and continued onto the Kansas boarder. In Baxter Springs, Kansas we stopped for an early lunch at a small cafe in the historic district. We were in Kansas for a whole 13 miles or so before crossing into Missouri. I'm not sure it's fair to say we actually visited Kansas, but we did eat and drink their water so I'm counting it a visit. Onward to Mt. Vernon, Missouri we traversed many farm roads, small communities, and finally at 6:30pm or so we enter into the city limits of Mt Vernon, worn out and a little cold.
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