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We cheated rainstorms to go just 80 km / 50 mi from Baxter Springs to the Missouri border
at Pittsburg on our final Day 8 of BAK. We got our kicks on Route 66 to get to our
picnic lunch and the bus home (or Wichita, anyway).

You can view this ride in detail at Garmin Connect, Strava, or at Ride With GPS.

Each thumbnail below links to a much larger image of about 3.5 MB in size.



 
My gear, clearing a gym one last time.
 
Baxter Springs mural.
 


 

 
Leaving Baxter Springs on old Route 66.
 


 
"Get your kicks on Route 66"
 

 


 

 

 


 
The Rainbow Bridge on Route 66.
 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 
Passing through Columbus.
 

 


 
Stopped by a second train this ride; I would narrowly avoid a third today.
 

 

Stay weird, Weir!
 

 

 

"Opolis" wins the best city name contest!
 
The very last SAG stop.
 

 


 

 

 


 

 
Success at the Missouri border, near Pittsburg.
 


 

 

 


 
More successful riders enjoying the moment.
 

 

Food is this way!
 

 

 

Back home on the range.
 
Well done, faithful steed. My bike at the end of the road.
 

 

Picnic lunch in Pittsburg's Lincoln Park.
 
Our rides back to Wichita.
 

 

The Brewsters loading our bicycles.
 
The train in the park (complete with loud horn).
 

 


 
Kiddieland in the park.
 

 


 

 

 


 
The burrito lunch buffet.
 
BAK 2026 in the books, back again in Wichita.
 
 

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