Dateline: Lawrence, KS
Slept @ Smithville TH after guys left. Nervous about being rousted; didn’t sleep well but was not bothered.
Today i drive over to Lindahl trail system and then head W to KS.
GPS nailed Blue Springs via back roads & finally interstate.
Found TH past gun range w/ all the percussive sounds. Only rig in lot. Headed out. Trail map supossed to be on bulletin board was long gone. Some trails were marked, others, just wander. Trails had muddy spots in them, some I rode thru others I walked around. The soil in the woods seemed to be oozing h2o. Soil has lots of clay. Bike has a protective coat of clay that even the rain won’t wash off. Trail is way more technical than Smithville. Fun wandering at my own pace. Saw several groups of white tail deer that seem normal size. Saw an owl and several turkeys.
back @ TH another rider shows up & we chatted. He rode the 24 hours of Caanan and said that the rocks sweat @ night making them slippery. We agreed on WVA’s rocks. He broke his back in a mtn bike race.
Found a health club for a $7.00 shower.
Drove W on I-70 thru the megalopolis cities of whatever @ the stateline. KS I-70 is a turnpike. The road surface was some of the best i have driven on. Continued to Lawrence, KS exit. Drove into town & turned into a parking lot. Found a bakery: 1 small sticky bun. Then found a Hi-Vee grocery for prepared dinner: mistake: too much fat.
Parked off edge of parking lot for sleep.
Snow is forecast for Loveland this weekend w/ temps rising on Monday, need to stay in KS until Monday.
Bought new Formula brake from an estore in ST Louis. Only ship to UPS address: no USPS general delivery. I gave them Over The edge shop’ address, host of the festival. I called to confirm and was told that they charge $15.00 per shipment. I asked what other choices, he gave me the other bike shop in town. i called them and they said sure, no charge. Guess who gets whatever business I can send their way.
Country topography is gentle rolling.