Another glorious day of biking. The temps were around 40 degrees when we started and are around 80 degrees now. The sky is still very blue without a cloud in the sky. With the elevation of over 5300 feet, the sun is very intense. 
The first thirty miles were on Route 66. Nice road and almost no traffic. We averaged 19.6 mph for this stretch. Then we got on the interstate. The berm was very nice until the road construction. At that point the traffic was in one lane and the berm disappeared so we "bunny hopped" (loaded the bikes on the van and rode up the freeway for about three miles).
We had two flats today. Used a CO2 cartridge to pump up a tire for the first time. Was that ever slick! Sure beats trying to pump air with a small pump.
After a five-mile climb on the Interstate, the last five miles into Albuquerque were great. As you can see from the picture the road was straight and downhill. A great way to end another day of biking!
Dear Janie and LaVern,
ReplyDeletehow are you?
We are real fans of your blog. We regularly visit the website to follow your way through the US. Wow! What a trip!
It is a great idea to create a blog and let everybody see your trip and your adventures.
We hope that you are still fit and not too exhausted and tired. Good luck for the next few miles ;-)
Yours,
Margit, Susanne and Nadine