An 84 mile day and it was 100 deg. this afternoon when we finished!! We left Hanksville before sun rise at 5:30 (it was already 62 deg.) and arrived in Thompson Springs shortly after 3. A hard day but the alternative was to ride only 55 miles into Green River and then only ride another 29 miles the next day into Thompson Springs so we could make a reasonable 75 mile ride to Fruita, CO doable.
We had some interesting geology to admire in the morning
Flowers blooming in the desert.
And we had 15 or 20 miles of chip/sealing activity to contend with. Luckily the light wind blew most of the dust away from our breathing holes.
After 42 miles on UT24 we jump on I-70 East bound to Colorado!
12 miles on the interstate took us to the Green River’s Arby’s at the Loves Truck Stop for lunch just before 11. After some food and hydration, not to mention air conditioning, we headed east on 70. Unfortunately Len’s rear tire picked up a tiny steel wire from a car/truck blown tire and he had to replace the tube.
About 3 miles from my destination this man had pulled off on a side road to wait for me inso he could offer me an ice cold beverage. I thanked him profusely but told him I was so close I just wanted to get there. With in a minute I realized that the kinder thing to do would have been to stop for his troubles and take a drink. Sorry and thanks dude!
At the end of the ride we stop at the 7-11 to get a little food and drink into us before going to our AirBnB. We probably sat on that curb for 45 minutes we were so tuckered and hot.
The charming Desert Moon AirBnB. It’s said it used to be a bordello back in the gold rush days.
As you can see Len is testing out his rooms bed early to make sure there are no issues with sleeping later.
After showers we rode back to the 7-11 for “dinner”. Sitting on the curb to eat our dinner Len expressed his concerns about continuing the trip. He doesn’t feel like he’s getting stronger, possibly feeling less strong. Because of the more hard days ahead of us he’s decided to end his trip here and have his wife, Chris, come pick him up tomorrow. It’s been an adventure Len, this last 3 weeks together and I’m glad you got to experience your dream of cross country cycling. The three states we crossed together were all challenging and probably the last two states are the hardest to get across in the whole US!
Here’s to you Len!!
Smart decision Len.
ReplyDeleteScott, you are a cycling animal, not many can keep up with you I guess.
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