Just the stats: 68 miles, 14.5 MPH average, 1,686 feet climbed, 1,739 descent cumulative 785 miles. NO FLATS TODAY, seven in total.
Continental Divide:
Well that it! It is all down hill from here. This morning we crossed the Continental divide at 7275 ft.
This morning was raining, cold (37 degrees)and windy. Just perfect! With only 67 miles of 20 mph head wind it was going to be a long day. However it was good to not be facing 115 degree weather. So wearing our rain gear we set off. At about the 7 mile mark the rain turned really nasty. I put my head down, prayed and peddle, peddle, peddeled!! Then the rain let up the sun came out and I was praising the Lord.
We still had head winds so we ground down the road at about 11-12 mph. It took us just over 2.5 hours to get up to the Continental Divide at 7,275 feet.
So wind and rain not with standing we made it into Grant NM.
Here is my Garmin data: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2811486
3 comments:
Welcome back. Your friend tells a good yarn. It doesn't seem that steel belted tires are going to be on anyone's Christmas list. It sounds like you've gotten into a rhythm on the ride. That's a good thing. The pictures were great. I forgot how beautiful this country is. Thanks for taking me on the ride. It must be fabulous at biker speed. There's no snow around at the Continental Divide this time of year?
Tom
The pictures are beautiful. You must be having a great time. The brothers in Hagerstown are praying for you and can't wait for you to get back and tell them about the ride. I too am glad you took me on this ride. It's exciting. I'll catch up with you after I have a cold one.
"Oh give me home where the buffalo roam." Watch out, one might be lurking around the next bend. Pedal, pedal, pedal.
Evie
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