So there I was in the ditch. The weather cooled down and I felt drops. In my exhaustion all I did was take the bags off my bike and put a cover over to protect against dew.
As for me, I was in the ditch in my sleeping bag. Predicting the next step, I wrapped myself in a tarp and decided to wait it out.
It began to rain and I heard a PING sound next to me.... Another spoke ? Yes, 4th on this trip.
I tossed and turned ( read: writhed around in the ditch ) until dawn and then headed into town with the broken wheel, soaked in the rain. It was nice to find a place for breakfast and dry off.
A little later I fixed my spoke and then looked for the bike shop, but it opened at 11 and didn't have a technician. In the end I rode my bike as-is with the repair I did myself, and at 12pm started out to Maple Creek.
I was sleepy, but the beautiful hills beside me and sustained incline in front of me kept me awake and loving the road.
Today was the day that I crossed over into Saskatchewan and was very close to my relatives in Moosejaw, but it was farther than I thought....
I've said this to several people and seen other cyclists say this over and and over, but I'll say it again: whoever said that the prairies are flat lied because they definitely aren't.
If they were to say that they are windy... well that would be more to the point.
A relative from Maple Creek found me at the campsite where I was staying. I had just finished my 100k and had eaten a burger and a beer for 11 dollars. Not bad eh?
In the end she took me to Maple Creek to shower and I fell asleep feeling refreshed.
The winds were rustling....
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