Friday, June 7
Bicyclists have been arriving all day in Goodland and St. Francis in preparation
for tomorrow's start of BAK 1996. They have been getting situated, doing
last-minute bike repairs, and picking up their registration packets. BAK
t-shirts, waterbottles,
patches and route guides are distributed to all
entrants.
Cyclists on all three routes will begin their
trek at 8:30 am CDT Saturday morning at the Colorado line. The Bedazzled
route will ride 56 miles arriving in Atwood, their overnight stop. The Adorable
and Karefree routes will be combined, arriving in Colby for a total daily
distance of 56 miles.
Check back on the evening of Saturday, June 8 for the first of the BAK 1996
reports, including photographs, weather conditions, and happenings on the
route.