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Giddy up, cowboy!
2 months agoThank you, Nancy. I hope Kansas provides me with lots of material for you to root for.
2 months agoFor sure, a night in a jail cell would add a lot of authenticity to my cowboy tour. I'll have to do a little research on that. Thanks for the tip, Kelly.
2 months agoYeeHaa! The Buckaroo rides again. I will follow you and be a rootin’ for ya all the way.
2 months agoGoogle tells me there are at least two locations in Kansas that have jail B&B's . . . if you would like the full experience! Years ago my mother and I toured with a group that stayed in a jail B&B in Kentucky. We were the last paying guests to arrive. We had the choice between a renovated room that could be any room, anywhere. Or, a basement cell room, complete with open toilet in the corner, and the original sliding bars to close. I wanted to go for the Elvis Jailhouse Rock in the basement. My mother chose the cushy room upstairs.
2 months agoOnly SLIGHTLY? I must be losing my edge.
2 months agoThat's what The Feeshko says. Ha ha ha.
2 months agoYup.
2 months agoWell, you are a bit late to the party only getting kicked off the other site within recent memory. We got the boot about 6 or 7 years ago, when we overtly expressed left wing views, rode e bikes and, worst of all, tried to have blogs in two locations. Welcome to the good guys team!
2 months agoWe really love your slightly tilted view of the world. Keep it up, and we will eagerly await the start of the actual tour.
2 months agoSo, the wait begins...
2 months agoHere we go...
Again!
Go for it G!
2 months agoDo they still print maps? :-)
2 months ago
Looking forward to readin' this dime story novel cowboy adventure of your'n. I personally think Kansas is a gorgeous state to cycle, especially so if you favor very early morning starts. The Transam route through the eastern part of the state is worthwhile, gets you through the Flint Hills quite well, includes a hostel or 2 - just sayin' - and if you ride some of the western half on the shoulder of Highway 50, that's not bad either (there's traffic, but a wide shoulder) - you may need to use 50 some to reach Dodge. I made such a detour from the Transam in my 2025 journal. Kansas folks were all nice and accommodating, at least back then - that was before the country turned mean. You may also want to look at some of the previous Bike Across Kansas routes when you get around to research. Best of luck with your cowboy adventure. Oh, do be aware that quite a few cross-country cyclists riding the Transam (from either direction, doesn't matter) have abandoned their journey when they hit the reality of the heat and wind in Kansas. So Cowboy Up before you hit the trail!
2 months ago