Someone told us the other day that the average wind speed in North Dakota is 20 miles per hour. If that's true, the last few days have mostly been upping the average. Not too much headwind today, but a vicious crosswind that just wore us out. We're hoping for better things tomorrow, our last day in ND. Then things will be much more placid in Minnesota, right?
Speaking of getting close to Minnesota, those of you who are fans of Garrison Keillor won't be surprised to learn that Lutheran Churches and Norwegian names are becoming quite common. Pictured is the James River Lutheran Church, set on a hill above the river, out in the country somewhere between Goodrich and Glenfield. (Or it would be pictured if Blogger was willing to upload my photos this evening. Grrr.)
I've been thinking about my bicycling habits, and how this trip has changed them. I'm pretty amazed. Prior to this year I could count on the fingers of both hands the number of days in which I biked more than 50 miles. My longest ride ever was 75 miles, and that was only because I got lost between Nevada City and Carmichael. A typical riding day for many years was a 40-mile round trip commute to work. I made clear choices not to ride in rain or strong winds. I had never been on a multi-day tour until our 3-day shakedown trip this past April. Now I'm riding an average of 70 miles a day, 6 days a week in all sorts of conditions. A 50-mile day is strangely short - we're finished well before lunch. I don't know what my bicycling habits will look like after this trip is over, but I will certainly have a different perspective.
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