Indy to Springfield Illinois

205 miles. 3,700 ft of climbing. 15.5 hours.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30622173

 

~ mile 50, cheese sandwich

~ mile 60, liquid refill, chocolate milk, hersey bar.  

~mile 100, liquid refill, naked shake, chocolate milk, vitamin water.  

somewhere around here another cheese sandwich on the bike.

~mile 140 subway 6" sub, sprite, liquid refill.  

~mile 190 liquid refill, pepsi, vitamin water

While planning the route an happened across this street view on GoogleMaps.  Safe to say, I avoided this road.  

Good morning.  Somewhere between Greenastle IN and Rosedale IN.  

Cheers for Clinton IN. 

I thought there was more than corn in Indiana...wait, this is Illinois.  My bad.  

I love these narrow roads.  I haven't seen a car for hours.

About 50 miles between town.  Between the towns, this is what I see.

About 10 miles to Sprinfield.  Much needed liquid refill.  

Sleep well my friend. 

 

2019 Alaska Soltice 600k

373 miles. 12,000 feet of elevation gain. 30hrs30min

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30730352

Mile 43 egg omelette, coffee, water, bottle re-fill.

Mile 138 grilled cheese, grilled cheese to go, fries, coke, water, bottle re-fill, extra water bottle for jersey pocket. (Lack of services)

Mile 185, wayside, bottle re-fill.

Mile 215, wayside, bottle re-fill.  

Mile 246, Youngs hotel. Bottle re-fill, then off.  Riding through. 

~Mile 260, ate half of my grilled cheese sandwich and a hard boiled egg. 

~ Mile 280, ate the other half of my grilled cheese, emptied my spare water. 

~311 control 6, ranger station.  Station closed, no water.  Hopping Posty's Trading Post is open at mile 336. 

mile 336, Posty's Trading Post.  Open! Ice cream, chocolate, pop, chips, water, bottle re-fill.  Enough to get me to the finish at mile 373. 

Mile 373, finished after 30hrs and 30min. 

I ate hard-boiled eggs, (4 I think), at different times, forgot exact mileage.  Also drank a couple recoverers through the ride, don't recall how many or at what times.  Also had to take a couple caffeine pills through the night. 

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