Dear Readers,

It’s still in the upper 90s, but today we had 30 mph to 35 mph crosswinds. Saw many kinds of bicycles: a unicycle, recumbents, one cyclist pulling his dog in a trailer and a three-seated tandem. The three-seater belongs to Mike Johnson of Shawnee, who owned Chiropractic Family Center in Lawrence from 1980 to 1998.

“Hot and windy,” Johnson said, pedaling in the lead seat.

“Like crossing the desert,” said his companion Julie Strohm, of Blue Springs, Mo.

“It was pretty much normal,” said 6-year-old Courtney Johnson, who pedaled in the rear seat. As the three biked toward Osborne, Courtney sang “I’ve been Working on the Railroad” on the bicycle’s intercom. “It helped pick up the pace,” Strohm said.

We head to Lincoln tomorrow.

Mike Yoder

Chief Photographer