Big Ride - Day 28 - New Ulm, MN to Owatanna, MN

The day started with more morning fog. This time it was really like riding through a rain cloud. There was so much moisture that I had water droplets on my arm hair and drops dripping off my helmet.

Passed through Mankato which was strip mall heaven. Jim and I agreed it was one soccer mom van short of being like a real suburb back home in IL.

I missed out seeing Chipotle in one of the strip malls :(

All together the ride was fast and very simple. I rode with Jim, Ruben, Doug, Tony, and Brendan most of the day. We got in so early that I hit up the bar across from camp with Doug, Jim, and Tony for about 3 hours. We came back and still had an hour to wait for dinner, which was being served around 5:30pm.

At the bar we killed time telling life stories, shooting pool (and getting hustled by a local guy named Doug), and having the waitress explain the highlights of Owatanna.

I spent the rest of the night making phone calls and catching up with friends. Since I'm in Chicago this weekend I wanted to try to make sure everyone's around to go out.

Prank: Ok, this one needs a little story, so here goes. G-reg is engaged. He sleeps at night with a stuffed animal (dog) that his fiance gave him, or something like that. "Someone" took said dog and hung it from a tree while he was at the bar. Sick? Maybe. Funny? Not yet. The sign that was attached said "Sorry, I just couldn't cuddle any more." Now that's comedy.

Final Ride Stats

Mileage:

73.68 miles

Time:

4:22'52

Avg Speed:

16.82 mph

Max Speed:

39.1 mph

Photos

Safe Cycling: Me taking a picture of Jim taking a picture of Ruben sending a text message.

Old school Dairy Queen...mmmm... Dairy Queen.

The funny part? It only takes like 15 minutes to bike through this town.

"Come here short stack." - Britney, the waitress
"What?... ok" - Jim

My view while on the phone, laying on a bench with the phone charging from the pole

Prank: "I just couldn't cuddle any more."