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Day 32: A Bonus State - McCook, Nebraska to Wray, Colorado
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Day 31: The Second Century Collides with Rain - Kearney, Nebraska to McCook, Nebraska
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Day 30: The Same Road - York, Nebraska to Kearney, Nebraska
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Day 29: Tailwinds Exist? - Lincoln, Nebraska to York, Nebraska
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Day 28: Will You Be My Valentine? - Rest Day in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Day 27: The Largest Candy Store in Nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska to Lincoln, Nebraska
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Day 26: A New State for Everyone: Nebraska! - Atlantic, Iowa to Omaha, Nebraska
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Day 25: Headwind Monster - Des Moines, Iowa to Atlantic, Iowa
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Day 24: A Really Short One (Almost a Rest Day) - Newton, Iowa to Des Moines, Iowa
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Day 23: Racing Through Iowa - Iowa City, Iowa to Newton, Iowa
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Day 22: Into the Folds of Iowa - Davenport, Iowa to Iowa City, Iowa
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Day 21: Crossing the Mississippi - Rochelle, Illinois to Davenport, Iowa
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Day 20: Sidequesting! (verb: a break a long bike ride into shorter and fun bursts) - Oak Park, Illinois to Rochelle, Illinois
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Day 18: Ride to Ren’s (not Randy’s this time) and Day 19: Rest Day in Chicago - Kankakee, Illinois to Chicago, Illinois
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Day 16: Rest Day and Day 17: Leaving One Home and Racing Towards Another - Champaign, Illinois to Kankakee, Illinois
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Day 15: Enter Champaign - Home Sweet Home - Rockville, Indiana to Champaign, Illinois
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Day 14: Ride to Randy’s! - Indianapolis, Indiana to Rockville, Indiana
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Day 13: We Always Get Back Up - Richmond, Indiana to Indianapolis, Indiana
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Day 12: The Longest Ride - Columbus, Ohio to Richmond, Indiana
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Day 11: Rest Day in Columbus and Visit with Past Damon Runyon Fellows at The Ohio State University
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Day 10: Hallmarks of the Midwest - Zanesville, Ohio to Columbus, Ohio
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Day 9: Last Glimpse of the Mountains - Wheeling, West Virginia to Zanesville, Ohio
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Day 8: Wheeling to Wheeling - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Wheeling, West Virginia
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(from left to right) Maaike, Charlene (a local from Ebensburg), Tada, Parker, and Vedang fixing the first of what would become many flats on this day.
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Day 7: Trail Riding, Flats, Hiking, and Exploring - Ebensburg, Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Anthony (left) and Vedang (right) posing like the gods.
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Day 6: Feeling Like We Are On Top of Pennsylvania - State College, Pennsylvania to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
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Day 5: A Much Needed Rest Day in State College, Pennsylvania
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Day 4: Taking a Break from Traffic and Riding to State College - Milton, Pennsylvania to State College, Pennsylvania
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Day 3: The sun came out to join us! - Lehighton, Pennsylvania to Milton Pennsylvania
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Day 2: The Rain Doesn’t Quit - Clinton, New Jersey to Lehighton, Pennsylvania
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Day 0: Visiting Damon Runyon and Continued Exploration of New York City
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