Sunday, Jul 2, 2017 Day 14 Across America North
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| Waking up on a bicycle with a tail wind is pure joy! |
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| Panoramic view of the Snake River at Idaho Falls with Karen Bauer's head/helmet in lower right of photo! |
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Today's 67 mile ride was probably our easiest yet. We rolled along still more country roads, looking for known "dog criminals" and believe it or not, all were docile, obedient and dressed in their Sunday best for church. Okay, maybe just docile and obedient. Bottom line is that none of the dogs with prior arrest records chased or harassed any of our riders!
With a tail wind easing us along, all the riders moved along nicely, with only two flat tire sightings along the way. Many of my contemporaries were riding in pace lines, drafting behind 5 or 6 other cyclists as we initially moved in a no wind condition. I rode behind Alastair and Chris, our tandem team, along with about 3 other bikes until about the 10 mile point and then I pulled them all along at about 20 mph for almost 10 more miles. I eventually had to break up the pace line (accelerate away) because the road had so many "land mines" (indentations in the pavement) that I could barely avoid them or call them out to the riders behind me.
GoPro Link to see today's ride by Dirk Lohry
The winding road made the ride a lot more interesting although the "chip and seal" roads were slightly annoying the last hour. The constant vibration on one's seat and handlebars is almost like you would experience by riding over cobblestones--tolerable, but a bit tiresome later in the day.
The ride finished on a high note as we wheeled into Idaho Falls and enjoyed the beauty of the falls along the Snake River. The water is extremely high due to the immense snow melt from the nearby mountains. The photo above provides a glimpse of the power and the beauty of Idaho Falls.
Tomorrow is the big 91 mile day with 5500 feet of climbing into Jackson, Wyoming. I could sense a little anxiety in the afternoon rap meeting where we discuss the plan for the next day. The first steep climb is from about 5000 feet to approximately 6800 feet and the second climb is from 6000 feet to the Teton Pass Summit at 8431. I will give you the blow by blow details tomorrow evening!
Stay healthy,
Steve
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