We crossed into New Mexico today. Ninety miles on Interstate 40 in just over 5 hours, averaging 17.8 mph. As you might guess there was a nice tailwind the last half of the trip. The weather was cloudy in the morning and became partly cloudy as the day progressed. The temperatures were cool, probably upper 60's-low 70's. A very good day of biking.
We had only one flat today. When you change a tire, it is necessary to inspect the tire to see if there are any other wires in it. In addition to the obvious wire that caused the flat there were two other wires that could not be seen from the outside. A tweezers is a helpful tool for extracting wires. We learned last evening in our planning meeting that there were at least 17 flats yesterday and one person had four of them. At every stop we take time to inspect the outside of the tires to make sure there aren't any wires that will cause a flat down the road.
The rock formations near the Arizona - New Mexico border were beautiful. Our lodging is in West Gallup, New Mexico. We are now on Mountain Daylight Time. Up until now we have been three hours later than the East.
We are grateful to have enjoyed a good day of biking and are always thankful for a safe ride!
Eat a navajo taco for me! It is great to watch your success. Keep rolling!
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I think its just super that the two of you ride together on a tandem. What great company for the time on the bike.
ReplyDeleteloved your comment about not gaining weight. we rode on the perkiomen trail on monday of this week. i find that it's a challenge to keep my blood sugar high enough while riding for the day. sharing a piece of key lime pie at lunch (and skipping the insulin to cover the carbs) worked like a charm :-)
ReplyDeleteglad you're doing well, my friends!
Need a road sweeper on those interstates!
ReplyDeleteGallup was home for me the summer of 1963. Wonderful memories as an 8 year old. You guys are making great progress. Watch out for the Navajo sheep dogs! MIke
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