Canoe-dling

[Spoiler alert: this story does NOT involve canoodling, unless you count the cicadas doing it. But this story does involve canoeing, and I’m a sucker for punny titles.] This Memorial Day weekend, I traveled (by car, not bike) to southeast Missouri. To make a 40-year-old story as short as I can, my Rice U/Hanszen College …

Route 66, Stage 3: Post Iter

First, the numbers for Stage 3:Distance: 234.3 miles Time: 19:50 (hh:mm) over 5 daysAverage speed: 11.8 mphAscent/Descent: + 11,377ft / -9,561ft (+1,816 net)Longest day: 61.5 miles, Elk City to Shamrock (Sunday)Shortest day: 31.1 miles, OK City to El Reno (Thursday)Worst day: Shamrock to an I-40 rest area 20 miles east of Groom, 33.4 miles. Thanks …