And on to Minnesota

Thursday July 11 on the Big Ride we rode out of South Dakota and into Minnesota, 78.4 miles from DeSmet to Tyler.  After a great night sleep and an awesome breakfast put on by the DeSmet Chamber of Commerce we headed east with a stiff wind out of the south.  The terrain was mostly flat until we hit the Minnesota State line after about 60 miles.  The side wind made a pace line virtually useless, so everyone was on their own.  I felt pretty strong today and wasn't bothered too much by the side wind and thankful it was not a head wind.  I reached Tyler in just under 6 hours and made a b-line to the nearest restaurant for a burger and onion rings.  We are camping on a field at the Tyler High School where the temp is cool and the winds are still blowing.  Tomorrow will me more of the same except a longer distance ( 86 miles) and a stronger wind ( gusting up to 35 mph) from the south.  It might get tiring riding sideways all day :)

Kendall, Jeff and Tim at the Minnesota State Line