That's right! Karl and Mo are out of Illinois and are currently hitting the road in Indiana. Thursday was quite overcast and the guys were certain they would finally get wet. But...they avoided the rain for yet another day. The temperature was perfect for riding at 66 degrees. And at times when they were off the bike for awhile they would get a little chilly until they started riding again.
They rode 68 miles today to Terre Haute, Indiana. They actually found some older roads that saved them about 10 miles off of their trip. On their route today, they got to ride on an old wooden bridge in Greenup, IL. This bridge had been completely rebuilt to original specifications in 2000, but the bridge was originally built in 1832. This bridge is the longest wooden bridge with no weight limit. Yup, this bridge is strong enough to hold a semi-trailer or two cyclists after eating the buffet at Ponderosa. Check out more information on the bridge HERE.
When they were about 2 miles from their hotel, it started to drizzle, but again, not enough to make them wet. I spoke to Karl tonight around 930p (Eastern time, 830p in Indiana) and he said that Mo was already asleep. He'd been sleeping like a baby (well, a snoring baby) since about 8pm. I'm sure the role of being a sun god is really difficult and much sleep is needed.
I'll try to post again tonight. They're hoping to get to Indianapolis today (Friday) which is about 75 miles today.
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