Guillermo returned the car and picked up batteries from Radio Shack while Anna got her brakes fixed at the bike shop. We decided to head for Versailles, MO (that's "ver sails"); only 35 miles or so, but we were getting a late start and there didn't seem to be much else for 60 miles after. We started on our way to Subway and Anna found that her bike was pulling to the right. Bad news. Maybe crashing at 18 mph isn't so good for steel frames (or Anna). Upon closer inspection at the bike shop (with help from my parents), we found that the steel fork was bent. Luckily there is a frame builder in town; unfortunately he's closed Monday. So, we headed to find some food and happened upon a real gem at "The Daily Grind". For anyone else visiting Jefferson City, that's not "The Daily Grind Unwind". We found air conditioning, 1554 (beer from New Belgium Brewing Co), the best spinach dip we've ever had, and the best turkey sandwiches yet on the trip. The sandwiches were actually made with Milton's Bread, which is mine and Anna's favorite bread. We haven't seen it since we left. At the Daily Grind we ran in to Allan, another touring cyclist. He is making his own route across the USA, and is doing it alone. Kudos to Allan. Like us, he enjoys good food, good beer, and AC, which is what brought him to The Daily Grind. He took a picture of us and put it in his own blog, so we will do the same for him:
(Picture of Allan coming soon)
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