Day 21, 80.6 Miles

Wednesday July 6th

Lia falls, Buffalo Wild Wings, burning car

Today we went from Cooperstown to Fargo. I was especially excited about Fargo because it meant I could force my fellow cyclists to watch Fargo, the movie with me. The day started off monotonously , filled with flat roads that stretched on for miles. By lunch, we were all wishing for something exciting to happen, and we go our wish. Around mile 65, we noticed huge plumes of black smoke in the air. As we cautiously approached, we realized that it was a car that had caught on fire. We saw two people run out of the car, just in time for it explode. We watched the car burn for a half hour before the firemen and police officers arrive. Britt, ever the hero, saved the day by calling 911. She also took a great video of the disaster which includes some hilarious narration. Upon arriving in Fargo, we were surprised to be staying at a hotel, which is a real treat for us. We all took much needed showers and proceeded to dinner. Half way through dinner, a reporter showed up from the Fargo news station to interview us! We were all very excited at the thought of being on the news, so that night we stayed up until 10 to watch the clip. Its awesome to know that both our story and Ride 2 Recovery's has been getting out in so many mediums!

-Anna Hymanson