Biking with Bill

LUCKY IN LUSK


Our ABB gang was treated to the festivities of the Legend of Rawhide Days upon arrival this afternoon in Lusk, WY. We were lucky t be here on this day for the celebration of the town’s major event of the year.

We stood under cover at the Covered Wagon Motel as the parade passed by in a dampening rain. Cowboys, Indians, covered wagons, saloon girls, as well as the local fire trucks spraying the crowd, were all part fo the show.

The rain and wind had held off for our 106 mile bike ride from Casper. We could see scattered rain showers falling in locations near us, but again --for the 20th day–we remained dry.

The day began on “road kill alley” as Keith (Iowa) called it. I counted 18 dead cottontail rabbits in the road in the first 18 miles. Keith said they were “mile markers”. We went through Glenn Rock (Home of the Herders), and then onto I-25 East for 14 miles of today’s ride. We crossed cattle guards (too many), saw numerous windmills, a few oil wells, and many snow barricades placed on the hill sides to limit the drifting of snow in the winter months. We saw the town sign in Lost Springs, WY which said “population 1".

We moved quickly through today’s century ride (averaging 17 mph and in under 6 hours). There was nothing to stop and look at or photograph. We were “between places” in the wild, wild West. We had a rest day behind us and favorable weather, including winds. We made the best of it, and had time to enjoy the town party in Lusk.

We are off to South Dakota tomorrow,

Bill