Brian, Dan and I were on the road to Lincoln, NE for the Lincoln Plating Stage Race. We had made the conscious decision to ignore the weather forecast, know that those weather folk are usually wrong most of the time. There is no way there could be sustained winds across the plains of Nebraska! What could possibly sustain those winds? There's nothing out there.
I give you Exhibit A:
Had there been more time, we could have made use of salvage laws and done some pillaging, but we had to get to the race! Brian is a very safe driver, especially with the wind (and 4 bikes on the roof) limiting his speed.
And a good thing too, Colorado and Nebraska's finest were out on the road making sure the highway stayed safe for all interstate travellers. Notice the imposing size and stature of this particular trooper. He dwarfs his partner . . . a detail I didn't even realize until now given that the picture was shot out the window at 80 MPH . . . now that's skill.
We made it to Dan's in-laws just before dark, with enough time to get a ride in and knock the drive out of the legs, before the spaghetti feast that was waiting for us. Tomorrow's drive to the venue isn't too long, but start times are relatively early due to lower than expected turnouts. We have a 12.5 mile TT followed by a 86 mile RR . . . in the wind of course.
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