Thanks for the helpful tips, Buddy, especially the one about camping in town parks. I wasn't planning to ride any of the Trans-am route, but with that information I'll definitely give it due consideration. I prefer state park and national forest camping, but those opportunities are scarce in Kansas for the former (compared to my home state) and non-existent for the latter.

And I'll try to brace myself for the wind. At least it should be a warm wind compared to the 20-below-zero wind chill I rode through, for about 20 minutes, two days ago.

Thanks Suzanne. Giddyuppin' is in my nature, so no problem there.

Forgot to mention earlier, you likely know anyway; many/most of the small Kansas towns on the Transam route allow camping in the town park or town center or wherever they have an open public space - the Transam maps tell you which towns, who to call or how to let someone know your intent, so getting the latest Transam map through KS may be a worthwhile investment.

Oh, and I take it as a badge of honor to have been kicked off CGOAB. It may be the best thing to have happened to me, else I would likely never have found this site!

Looking forward to readin' this dime story novel cowboy adventure of your'n. I personally think Kansas is a gorgeous state to cycle, especially so if you favor very early morning starts. The Transam route through the eastern part of the state is worthwhile, gets you through the Flint Hills quite well, includes a hostel or 2 - just sayin' - and if you ride some of the western half on the shoulder of Highway 50, that's not bad either (there's traffic, but a wide shoulder) - you may need to use 50 some to reach Dodge. I made such a detour from the Transam in my 2025 journal. Kansas folks were all nice and accommodating, at least back then - that was before the country turned mean. You may also want to look at some of the previous Bike Across Kansas routes when you get around to research. Best of luck with your cowboy adventure. Oh, do be aware that quite a few cross-country cyclists riding the Transam (from either direction, doesn't matter) have abandoned their journey when they hit the reality of the heat and wind in Kansas. So Cowboy Up before you hit the trail!

Giddy up, cowboy!

Thank you, Nancy. I hope Kansas provides me with lots of material for you to root for.

For sure, a night in a jail cell would add a lot of authenticity to my cowboy tour. I'll have to do a little research on that. Thanks for the tip, Kelly.

YeeHaa! The Buckaroo rides again. I will follow you and be a rootin’ for ya all the way.

Google tells me there are at least two locations in Kansas that have jail B&B's . . . if you would like the full experience! Years ago my mother and I toured with a group that stayed in a jail B&B in Kentucky. We were the last paying guests to arrive. We had the choice between a renovated room that could be any room, anywhere. Or, a basement cell room, complete with open toilet in the corner, and the original sliding bars to close. I wanted to go for the Elvis Jailhouse Rock in the basement. My mother chose the cushy room upstairs.

Only SLIGHTLY? I must be losing my edge.

That's what The Feeshko says. Ha ha ha.

Yup.

Well, you are a bit late to the party only getting kicked off the other site within recent memory. We got the boot about 6 or 7 years ago, when we overtly expressed left wing views, rode e bikes and, worst of all, tried to have blogs in two locations. Welcome to the good guys team!

We really love your slightly tilted view of the world. Keep it up, and we will eagerly await the start of the actual tour.

So, the wait begins...