Day 52, Ainsworth, NE to Valentine, NE

August 1, 2025

Ride the Highway with heck of a tail wind

Fun ride today, 10 to 15 mph winds at our back and we rode the highway to Valentine in record time. Stopped for lunch at Ma's Cafe in Wood Lake. (tiny town along the highway) Served by Ma's daughter, Tamera, and Ma was the cook. Very quaint place. We rode aggressively to the bridge, see below, and then to Valentine, where Travis left us to head north to South Dakota since he's never been there. Chris and I are doing our blogs at McDonalds while he's off on his adventure. We'll be camping at the Valentine City Park where they have showers and electicity.

Old, what looked like a ghost town. Note the name on the build. "Sandhills Sage"

Note the name on my bicycle. The down tube. "SAGE". I've named my bike, "Old Sage"

View from the bridge over the Niabrara River near Valentine

Travis looking down the length of the bridge

Chris Rowe, Our adopted Brit and companion. I expect to see him occasionally after I leave Nebraska. We'll part when Travis departs in Chadron, NE on Monday.

Chris, trying to get his pet drone to work.

Today's ride: 47 miles (76 km)
Total: 2,784 miles (4,480 km)

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