We stayed in Muscatine, IA for another night due to bike repair, Shawn's rear wheel needed to be totally re-spoked (32 spokes). We talked to the owners of Harper's Cycle and Fitness about our route and the mechanical problems we have been having. He told us of the rough terrain we are about to encounter after Burlington, IA when we enter the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. After long thoughts of the risk of future break downs and not enough bike shops on the route to help us out. We looked at just crossing Iowa in to Nebraska, However the situation would be the same, not enough bike shops. So upon all this we have found ourselves a "New Short-cut" this would be boarding the Amtrak with our bikes in Burlington, IA to Denver, CO. The Amtrak Departs at 5:15pm on June 9th and arrives Denver 7:30am June 10th. Once in Denver we plan to reconnect with the Transamerica Bike route and continue on to Seattle, WA. This gives us plenty of time to bike to Burlinton and get on the Amtrak if we leave in the early AM tormorrow. We are first timers on the Amtrak and are very excited!
P.S. Above is Greg from Harper's Cycle and Fitness re-spoking Shawn's Wheel!
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