What a wonderful bike day! It was cool outside, and we had all-day cloud cover. I just rode and rode and rode. We went through neighborhoods, farms, a forest, a lake, and lots of small towns. We left just after 7 and got in at 12:30. Pretty good clip! The super 8 lady recommended a great place to eat- Richards Ranch House. I think I should have had the fried chicken, but got a manhattan sandwich (open face with gravy). Pie for dessert! The waitstaff in Indian...

From the edge of Illinois to halfway across Indiana! We will be in Ohio in two more rides. From the pictures I took it's clear that there wasn't a lot of new scenery on our last ride. The farms were more picturesque, however. The land undulated a bit more and some of the roads were more windy (w-eye-nd, not win-d) I'd geared myself up for a long hot slog. 96 miles in the 4th day of heat-wave riding. I think the support team finally figured out the logistics o...