I wanted to do 98 miles, but I bailed at 75 and am in Cimarron instead of Montrose. The additional 20 miles would have included another 1,000' climb and it was getting late and a storm front was coming in and I was heading into some very strong winds. Ahh well. Probably a hard day tomorrow.
The rest of the day wasn't too bad. A lot of it was a very slight decline but with strong headwinds completely nullifying it. I got lucky with the weather and dodged storms all day long.
Met an eastbound couple on a tandem who said that Monarch Pass looked to be the hardest climb of the trip. If true, it's encouraging to know I've got the worst behind me (especially since it's a harder climb going west).
I'm camping again. It's much better with a real tent. I've got to figure out how to get out the door faster in the morning though. I think the rain is hurting because I've got to get everything inside the tent and it takes some time to dry it after waking up.
The roads can be incredibly deceptive at times. I could have sworn I was going downhill for several miles but I was really going up. Sometimes I turn the bike around just to test the other way and make sure I'm not going nuts.
Again no reception! Just wireless.
The tap water here comes out yellow.
hey Brian,
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great--keep it up. Your dad called upon his return and told us about your adventure--and gave me your blog. Great write-up and photos.
We are rooting you on!
Doug Whallon
I like that photo very much.
ReplyDeleteHey Mr. Whallon! Glad you found the blog :) I've got a bunch more photos on my digital camera, but those will have wait until the end of the trip to be posted because it's hard to get so much data uploaded on the road (these pictures are
ReplyDeletefrom my phone).