Today was another great biking day. The temperatures in the desert were in the 70-80's, surprisingly cool for this time of year. Apparently several years ago it was so hot that five persons ended up in the ER on IV's.
The first twelve miles on the interstate were uphill. After that it was mostly flat with a nice tail wind most of the time. There were some cross winds and of course all of the semis created a lot of noise and wind as well.
We had our first flat just after we got off Interstate 10 about 7 miles from our hotel. It was a metal staple stuck in the tire, and Tracy (our leader) pulled up in the van with a pump and helped changed the tire. (She said we had worked hard enough!) A number of persons had flat tires from the steel bands that are left on the road after a tractor trailer's tire blows out.
The scenery today was all desert until we got into Blythe. On the way to our motel, we saw some cows under palm trees. We finished the ride in less than six hours of riding time.
When we get to our room, we have several hours of rest before our route rap for the next day. Then we go out for dinner with the group.
Cows under palm trees - Happy California Cows for sure. Wire from steel-belted radial tires caused more fl*ts last year than anything else.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're moving right along!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great posts......I'll be following you on your journey. Enjoy your time on your bike and have fun with the crew. Sue XC09 rode the Illnois to Boston section only.
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