Saturday, August 7th. Well, left Evansdale and rode all of 14km before it rained. Pulled off highway and hid under an overhang of the local Super 8. Talked to a gentleman who was hanging outside while I waited for the rain to stop. When I told him I was heading towards Sturgis and didn't know where I'd stay, he told me about a motel he liked in Chamberlain, South Dakota. So, when the rain stopped (about a half hour later) I headed there. Great ride, but hot (102) and strong cross wind. I had an equipment malfunction and a woredrobe malfuction. My bag was moving around on the back so I had to stop at Walmart and buy bungecords to secure it. Plus, my velcro on the bottom of my pants kept letting go because of the wind and I showed a lot of leg! Walmart did not have bicycle pant clips, so I used an elastic band.
Anyway, arrived in Chamberlain, at a so-so mom and pop motel. Grabbed some fruit and yogurt, walked around town and down the hill to the Missouri River for a bit, and then I walked back to go to bed.
Bikes everywhere, at all the on and off ramps and even though I'm doing 120km on the Interstate, every bike is passing me!
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