Ponca City to Bartlesville Oklahoma. A 71 mile ride, unless you go off-track and end up riding 82 miles. But what idiot on a cross-country ride would add extra miles unnecessarily? Unfortunately, you know the answer to this question. Oh well, it was a nice day and we had a great ride anyway.
Intrepid guide, mechanic, incredibly strong rider and all-round good guy Karl joined our usual trio and we rode to lunch at a fast but enjoyable pace. After a great lunch in the sun, we set off again and managed to blow through not one, but three turns we could've/should've taken. The problem was that Jeff immediately took up the speed and the four of us were enjoying the pace too much - both Karl and I totally missed the turns somehow.
Bartlesville is actually a pretty nice little town, featuring a Frank Lloyd Wright "skyscraper" that we'll go and see on our way to dinner. Dinner promises to be a step up - we're going to "Two Sisters" - so I'm cautiously optimistic. I might even get a decent glass of wine.
Tomorrow it's back to the longer rides - 111 miles from Bartlesville to Neosha, Missouri. Another new state! I actually looked at a map of the country and suddenly realized how far east we are. I've completely lost track of how many miles we've placed behind us, but at Day 24 we're a bit more than halfway there!
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