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Day 6, through Manhattan and Wamego into Rossville proved to be the killer day of BAK 2017. First, I chose the alternate route around Fort Riley, which involved a nasty climb up K-57. That was rewarded with a stunning view of the Humboldt Creek valley. After lunch at Radina's, though, it was all open unshaded road. Many thanks to the people of St. Marys, who had a firetruck out as a relief station.

The day seemed longer than the 79 miles I logged, detailed at Garmin Connect or at Ride With GPS.

Each thumbnail below links to a much larger image of about 5 MB in size.


Breakfast was at the church adjacent to the school.
 

 
They let anybody ring the bells, too!
 


 

 
Little of this was to be had...
 


 
BAK veterans always host a SAG atop this hill.
 

 


 

 

 

Pretty flowers atop the K-57 hill.
 
K-57 to Clark's Creek to K-18 being the Fort Riley bypass.
 
K-57 hill is a nasty long steep climb...
 

But the Humboldt Creek valley seen from the top is stunning.
 
This panorama doesn't do it justice.
 

 


 
The SAG in Ogden.
 

 

Blue Earth Plaza in Manhattan.
 
A real SAG in Zeandale for a change!
 

 


 
Cool, fun squirt guns at the Wamego SAG.
 

 


 

 
It was horrifically hot on the wide open US-24...
 

...but the good citizens and FD of St. Mary had us covered.
 

 
Ladder truck with hose as a cooling station.
 


 

 

 


 
The pool in Rossville got a lot of business.
 

 


 
Food in the park across from the school and pool.
 

 


 
Why, yes, I did have pie and ice cream!
 

 
 

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