Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 Day 13 Across America North
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| Greg, Bev and Alan on the long, lonely road |
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| Wind Power Across Idaho |
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| . . . and the road to Pocatello is just as straight! |
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Sometimes cycling across America can be exciting, adventuresome, and uplifting. Other times it is merely cycling between two cities with 50 of your closest friends. Today was an "other time" where we traveled 86 miles, climbed 1200 feet and moved from Burley to Pocatello, ID. Please note, even on the inglorious, uneventful rides there is still the joy and fun of cycling down a road you've never seen before. With the wind in our face for almost all of the 86 miles, Marty Stabler and Hao Tan captured some of the highlights of the ride.
I took off quickly and really felt good after a lethargic day yesterday. My legs felt rested and since the wind was still light, I was sliding along nicely. I eventually caught up with some of the riders that leave a little earlier than our main contingent and I rode about 10 miles with my lifetime friend, Larry Fariss. Those miles literally disappeared as we recalled stories that started as far back as 1983 when we met each other at the starting line of a running race in Hawaii. While the environment was a bit lonesome and isolated today, it was the perfect setting to catch up with a great friend.
When we finished I asked many of my fellow riders which part of the ride did that dislike most: 1) the persistent headwind 2) the unplanned 2-3 mile ride on a very gravelly dirt road, or 3) the unexpected encounter (nasal, that is) when we passed the Pocatello Solid Waste Treatment Plant. I am still tallying the results!
Stay healthy,
Steve
I took off quickly and really felt good after a lethargic day yesterday. My legs felt rested and since the wind was still light, I was sliding along nicely. I eventually caught up with some of the riders that leave a little earlier than our main contingent and I rode about 10 miles with my lifetime friend, Larry Fariss. Those miles literally disappeared as we recalled stories that started as far back as 1983 when we met each other at the starting line of a running race in Hawaii. While the environment was a bit lonesome and isolated today, it was the perfect setting to catch up with a great friend.
When we finished I asked many of my fellow riders which part of the ride did that dislike most: 1) the persistent headwind 2) the unplanned 2-3 mile ride on a very gravelly dirt road, or 3) the unexpected encounter (nasal, that is) when we passed the Pocatello Solid Waste Treatment Plant. I am still tallying the results!
Stay healthy,
Steve
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