The Angels Cross the Mississippi!
I hitched a ride with this crew at approximately 3:00am Monday morning in Marthasville, MO. John and Steve road steady into the night and early morning hours on the narrow and windy back roads of Missouri. The twist, turns and hills were a challenge….but nothing these two men couldn’t conquer! They had pedaled us all the way to the Mississippi River by about 8:30am, exhausted but determined to cross the river as a team as the picture proves! The hand off was smooth and Bill & Bill caught another gear as we proceeded East on 40 through Greenville, Effingham, and Marshal IL. During this phase of the race the guys pushed through rain for over 50 miles…never letting up! As Bill Edmonds said so eloquently “now this is racing”…ok that’s not a quote but it’s close. We ended our Day at 8:01pm in Putnamville, IN. As John rode off with Ken, Trish and Steve Eastward on Hwy 40 toward Indy land. What a day! GO TEAM!
Connie O
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2 comments:
Been following you since day one …………remarkable journey, noble cause.
WOW! That's all I can say -- WOW!
Connie, you're a man of few words, so your note about the weather conditions speaks volumes. So, too, does the commitment level of this whole team. I know if Steve were on the phone right now, he'd just say, "Yeah, life is good!"
We just couldn't have anyone better on our side!
With many, many thanks and lots of good thoughts,
Tara
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