Map of today's ride:
Distance of Today's Ride: 58.8 miles
Trip Total Distance: 1347.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 1467 feet
Riding Time: 3:55 hrs:mins
Another pleasant, sunny, but HOT, 58.8 miles today. Favorable winds but it was very humid and in the mid 90's at the completion of the ride. We rode primarily through agricultural land again today, very similar to yesterday. As this is being written, we are fortunately in our hotel for the night in Moline, Illinois. Fortunate, because we just had a major wind and rainstorm pass through the area. We would have been very drenched bicyclists if we had still been on the road!
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| Once again today, smooth roads with low traffic for riding! |
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| Casey's General Stores, Inc., is a chain of convenience stores in the Midwestern United States. Casey's has over 2,000 stores in 16 states. Casey's is more than a gas station - offering made from scratch pizza, coffee, donuts, sandwiches, ... It is a great break spot for snack and bathroom needs for long distance bicyclists! |
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| The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 299 miles long, in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois. The Rock River has low-head dams and provides a diverse fishery. |
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| As we entered the Rock Island/Moline area, we rode on the 5.5 mile Rock Island Riverfront Trail which began at Sunset Park and continued to the Rock Island/Moline border at Sylvan Gateway Park. Entering Rock Island, we passed through Schwiebert Riverfront Park, which was named for the former Mayor Mark Schwiebert (1989-2009 terms) for his tireless efforts to promote public use of the riverfront. Both the Rock Island Riverfront Trail and Schwiebert Riverfront Park are part of the Great River Trail. The GRT is a journey along more than 60 miles of the Mississippi River in Northern Illinois. We are riding more of the GRT tomorrow. |
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| Across the Mississippi River from Moline, Illinois is the town of Davenport, Iowa. Davenport is the 3rd most populous city in Iowa and is part of the Quad Cities (Four cities in NW Illinois and SE Iowa - Davenport in Iowa and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in Illinois.) |
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| The John Deere Pavilion in Moline, IL offers a unique experience for every John Deere fan who walks through the door. From the vintage machines to today's agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, the past and future are on display in this modern facility. This John Deere tractor (Model 8295R) on display in front of the Pavilion has a list price of $409,217. |
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| This new combine on display in the Pavilion has a list price of $620,000! A lot of capital is needed to be involved in agriculture! |
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