Another day and another new state!
Early into our ride, we crossed over the mighty Mississippi and into the Land of Lincoln (Illinois). While it was exciting to be in a new state, the ride was disappointing because we only ended up riding 65 miles of the 110 miles that we were scheduled to do. The reason that we were unable to make it the whole way was because the road we were on (US 20) changed its traffic laws recently, outlawing cyclists on the road. Most of us weren’t that upset with the decision because the road was in bad shape and had a lot of traffic.
When we arrived in Rockford, we had an official arrival at the local Saturn dealership, where the sponsors provided snacks and drinks for the team. In addition, the owner of the dealership was also kind enough to pay for our hotel stay and dinner at the local Italian restaurant, Gerry’s.
There wasn’t any friendship visit tonight, but we did have an interesting evening with a tornado warning and severe thunderstorms battering the area. We are hoping for some great weather tomorrow as we travel 95 miles to Waukesha, Wisconsin!
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