by nickpannaman | May 17, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
80 miles ridden – 2400 feet climbed – temperature 25C. Today we were trying to get to Ripley before expected thunderstorms. Although it was much cooler, the humidity made things a bit uncomfortable as our absolutely sodden clothes did not dry the way they...
by nickpannaman | May 17, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
0 miles ridden – 0 feet climbed – temperature 31C We had a radical sort to the day with a lazy, late breakfast at 7am and didn’t leave hotel until 09:00 – it felt very weird but pretty nice. First on the list was a walk downtown to the National...
by nickpannaman | May 15, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
66 miles ridden – 2300 feet climbed – temperature 32C Today was a much more social ride, non just because Darin was riding but everyone seemed a little demob happy at the prospect of a short (relatively) ride and then a rest day. The extended Across...
by nickpannaman | May 14, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
63 miles ridden – 800 feet climbed – temperature 33C. The moment we walked out of the hotel the heat hit us. At 07:30 it was already 28C so we were anxious to be on our way. After a pleasant ride through the quieter neighbourhoods of Clarksdale we headed...
by nickpannaman | May 13, 2018 | blog, USA | Mississippi River ride
82 miles ridden – 220 feet climbed – temperature 30 Celsius. Apparently it is unseasonably hot here for May. Normally it’s around the mid 20s which I must say would be pleasant compared to the current temperature especially with the high humidity...
