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

TransAm Day #30 June 24, 2018 Ordway, CO - Pueblo, CO 51 Miles Ride Time 3:31 Hours Tour Total  Miles 2264 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180624-0657-57117 Steve and I went to the bar in Ordway last evening which was a genuine western saloon. The bartender reminded me of the cowboy in ‘The Big Lebowski’. The barstools were made out of 2 x 4’s and looked like squat lifeguard chairs. We asked the bartender if we could bring our bikes into the bar to weather out the storm. We leaned them against the wall near the pool table. He said that it wouldn’t rain and that they only got wind around here. Sure enough he was right. It never rained, but boy was it windy- all night long. There were water fountains for kids to play in at the park, but no showers or sinks to wash my clothes. I didn’t bathe, do laundry, or even change my outfit. We camped under the pavilion in the city park, where I strung up my hammock. It was extremely windy, and th...

TransAm Day #31 June 25, 2018 Pueblo, CO - Guffey, CO 84 Miles Ride Time 7:56 Hours Tour Total  Miles 2348 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180625-0618-39204 I slept really well last night at the Courtyard Marriott in Pueblo. I had an amazing shower, shave, and laundry, and then Steve and I decided to get something to eat. We went to Brues Alehouse, located in an old police station and jail. It was close to our hotel, and the area was really nice. It’s located on a canal (that locals refer to as a river) which featured boat rides. We enjoyed our lunch and then the #Transgang showed up, along with Eileen’s friend Rollie from Denver, and Scott’s parents from Philadelphia. Kyle had Instagram friends there as well. We drank beer and other libations and had ourselves a festive time. Steve was in a hurry to get to a dispensary so he ran ran his errand while I stayed behind with the others. When Steve got back we decided to go to the Shamrock...