After spending the night in Grand Junction, CO we got up early and started what would be a long day. I was on the bike by 7 a.m. & set off towards Montrose. The winds were out of the SE which was exactly the direction I was headed. I started out strong and was averaging a little over 12 mph. As the day progressed the winds started to wear me down. That, coupled with two climbs that were each over 8700', dropped my average down to 11.6 mph. I rode the last hour with my headlight and stopped because of the rain & twisty mt roads. I ended up 25 miles short of Garrison. We are setting up camp at blue mesa lake. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day. Total miles for the day = 105
If I had known you were going to Gunnison, we have a friend that has a log vacation house in the mountains there. You, Deb, and Kayla could have spent one night in a regular bed. He's the one that is a pilot and lives in Texas.
ReplyDeleteI didn't mean Gunnison, I meant Garrison. The airport is in Gunnison. I made the mistake because it's 2:49 AM. I know it's a lame excuse, but, it's better than none.
ReplyDeletea regular bed sounds like a dream right now!!!
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