Day 5 Sioux Falls to Chicago

Day 5- Today I rode 548 miles from Sioux Falls to Chicago. I crossed both the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. I was surprised at how wide they are this far north.

While I was out in the middle of now where I practiced a good biker wave for a few hours and practiced spitting. The wave was to look badassed as possible and the spitting was insect related.

I passed by a bunch of giant windmills and took a few pictures of them from the freeway.

I took some picture of how the highway pegs can make your ride more comfortable. I put my hand operated cruise control on about 78 and then as I ride along I can move around and relax my legs and my back. I ride with my feet flat on the floor boards, then with the soles on the pegs, then the heel on the pegs and last with my boots hanging over the pegs. Pretty comfy.

All you need for a long ride is foot pegs, sun screen and some preparation H (to tighten up the wrinkles around the eyes or whatever) and a back rest. Speaking of preparation H I took a picture of a sign for an exit to Well Kiester because it cracked me up.

I crack up at a lot of stuff that I think of when I'm riding but when I write it down, it isn't that funny.

The thing I have found that is really annoying is the truck driver who has a truck that will go 67 miles an hour when all of the rest can only go 65. So when the freeway only has 2 lanes each way and he has to pass it takes about 25 miles for him to get around another truck.

Anyway, I made it to Elgin Illinois, on the outskirts of Chicago where I holed up for the night.