Dear Readers,

Another tough day on the Bike Across Kansas: As cyclists rode south from Osborne to Lincoln, they faced 30 to 40 mph head winds and steep hills.

There were many times I had to pedal downhill just to keep from stopping.

“If I was home and looked outside to this, I wouldn’t even get on a bike,” said Wanda Groves, of Goddard, an 11-year BAK veteran.

Asked how she felt about the extreme conditions, she said, “You just don’t get in a hurry.”

At 82, Wanda is the oldest cyclist on the trip.

Wanda did the trip in reverse, with the wind behind her, and said she reached 32 mph on the downhills.

The town of Hunter, population 70, provided lunch for the 800 riders. Riders head east today to Chapman.

Mike Yoder

Chief Photographer