June 29, 2007
St. Louis, MO to New Haven, MO
~75 miles
By Steven Felix
lost, through ozarks, mexican food, fire station, rain, man with floor pump
Today’s forecast: Rain. (that’s it, just, rain).
And guess what….that’s what it did! The ride was hillier than expected. Especially in comparison to the pancake-flat day into St. Louis.
The ride was pretty scenic, though, with MANY detours, adding miles here and there. Due to an unexpected split in people taking different roads, he van had to service two lunch spots. At the second stop, a few of us decided to ride on ahead to find a diner or something. So Andy, Sam, Lisa, Miriam, and I forged ahead. We even walked over a 50 yard stretch of mud and rock in order to avoid having to take a detour past road construction. Bikes and bodies sufficiently crusted with thick mud, we had to ask the fire-station if we could borrow a hose to wash off the caked on mud from our wheels, deraillers, etc.
Back on the bike, we found our way to Washington, MO where we stopped at Chico's Authentic Mexican FOod. ....burritos grandes, enchiladas, chile rillenos, and of course chips and salsa were the order of the day. oh and we can't forget the delicious fried ice cream. Filled to our hearts content, we easily pedaled the last 12 miles into New Haven, where we were greeted by a great water tower reading, "New Haven". Simple, i know.
Showers dinner etc. Some riders chose to watch the Boondock Saints on a projector screen. Me? i fell asleep at 8:30. Sleep is a commodity around these parts.
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