Day 1 - Casper Wy to Lusk Wy

Mileage 106
Temperature at start 58
Temperature at end 79
Overcast day with north winds early and south winds late

The day started with breakfast at 6:00 and luggage load at 6:30. Breakfast was buffet style with eggs, bacon, pancakes, fruit and other good food to fuel a 106 mile day.

Bob and Erin rolled out of the hotel at 6:45 headed to the first SAG stop at mile 25. They made great time running in front of a pretty nice tailwind.

The first SAG had water, fruit, cookies and a chance to take a breather. The rolling hills with mountains in the distance were beautiful as we crossed ranches and farms heading to Douglas WY. I saw several antelope within a stone's throw of the road.

Bob and Erin on I-25

Douglas was the first town we rolled through at the 50 mile mark. We all bought sub sandwiches and took them with us to the second SAG at mile 65. The terrain at that point was the lowest of the day and we were about to turn East resulting in a headwind or at best crosswind the rest of the day. But the great news (for me at least) is that I got on the bike and started riding from that point. The plan was that I would ride to the last SAG stop at the 86 mile mark.

Bob and Craig heading to Lusk

Erin early in the day

But I felt so good there that Bob agreed to drive and Erin and I rode in together. Bob and Erin got 86 miles in and I got 41! It felt great to be back on the bike again.

Erin later in the day.

We got to Lusk at about 2:30 after stopping for pie at the Three Sisters Truck stop at mile 96. The room at Lusk has three beds, so no one needs to sleep on a rollaway bed tonight.

It was Western day in Lusk so that there was a parade that went right by in front of the hotel.

Western parade in Lusk,WY