| Most folks who cross the country by bicycle are | | | | of time due to the problems with the nuclear |
| extreme cyclists, as they brave themselves in | | | | radiation in the ground water there. The first |
| month long to 45-day test of stamina, endurance | | | | 10-mile warm up is uneventful but then we get |
| and personal character. Most of those who do this | | | | into a very scenic ride.For the next 30-miles we |
| go from West to East. Why you ask? Well it is | | | | pass by the Lake Barkley State Park and we will |
| simple, as there are the same amount of hills | | | | cross over a portion of both Lake Barkley and |
| either way you go. You start out at sea level and | | | | Kentucky Lake on Highway 68. It is then only 25 |
| then finish back at sea level and go over all the | | | | miles into Peducah, KY where we will rest not |
| mountains in between. But there is a big bonus to | | | | more than 30-minutes and then head off to cross |
| traveling West to East, because that is which way | | | | the mighty river; Missouri River on highway 60. |
| the weather and wind travels. If you are going to | | | | This is about 30 more miles.Once across the river |
| challenge Mother Nature you may as well take up | | | | we will turn onto Highway 62 West and be at the |
| this advantage.In our trek across America from | | | | 100-mile checkpoint. Onto Poplar Bluff we go to |
| East to West, the true test of endurance, we will | | | | finish the day and round out one hell of a |
| on day four be traveling be starting from | | | | long-distance ride about 85 more miles and then |
| Hopkinsville KY. First we head up to Paducah, KY | | | | we rest.Lance Winslow - Online Think Tank forum |
| on Hwy 68 and we fill up our water bottles ahead | | | | board. |