Rusty Crank Coast to Coast Bicycle Tour across the USA on the ACA TransAM Route

TransAm Day #22 June 16, 2018 Marshfield, MO - Golden City, MO 86 Miles Ride Time 6:59 Hours Tour Total  Miles 1589 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180616-0513-97404 Last night I did the RC hammock sushi roll sans goose down in the Marshfield City Park Pavilion. It was pretty toasty out, so I didn’t use the silk bag or insect netting until it got cool in the middle of the night. There was a lot of traffic noise from nearby route 66 and a dog seemed to bark forever.  Becky showed up after dark and I had saved her two slices of pizza. We talked for awhile and had some good laughs. Becky is a computer IT consultant from London. Her family has no idea that she’s doing this trip, and she’s not going to tell them until she gets home. If of my readers know Becky’s family, please don’t spill the beans. She’s never done any bike touring, but she’s an avid backpacker. Her original idea was to hike the Appalachian Trail but the TransAm so...

TransAm Day #23 June 17, 2018 Golden City, MO - Chanute, KS 92 Miles Ride Time 6:46 Hours Tour Total  Miles 1679 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180617-0515-82423 Last night I slept in my hammock slathered in Deet, with no silk bag or insect netting until late in the night, when it got chilly. At 3am we were all rudely awakened by teenagers playing basketball in the adjoining pavilion. Becky was up before any of us, incredibly irritated yet achieving a new personal wake-up time record. Steve and I were on the road shortly after 5am. Becky packed up her things and headed over to Cooky’s, which opened at 6am.  Last night Becky told us about another TransAm cyclist who had been hit by a motorist. Apparently he’s in pretty bad shape with numerous severe fractures. Stories like these cut me to the bone.  There was a colorful sunrise to our backs as we rode towards the Kansas border. Our breakfast stop was a thirty mile ride...