Originally Posted by
Doug64
The route he is taking through
Nebraska is a great ride. It offers good scenery, good food, good roads, and great small towns...
jppe, I think you will enjoy Nebraska. I enjoy following your progress.
Nebraska and Iowa are not flat
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…Interspersed on those long stretches were those small to medium size towns, made memorable by passing through on a bicycle, so often with some off-beat attractions
On our cross country ride, we went through Kansas and Missouri,and our steepest hills were in Missouri (until West Virginia). Someone explained to me that in the Rockies where you are restricted to a few (Federal) Highways, the grades are limited to accommodate long-haul trucks. Once you get onto the Plains, and seek out backroads, the grades though shorter, get steeper.
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 08-29-16 at 03:32 PM.