Today was our hardest ride yet, 80 miles of no services (food/water) arriving about 5:30pm to a campground with showers. We brought our own “gas station market” food and had several PB&J’s on cinnamon raisin bagels along the way. The Adventure Cycle America group checked in on us and provide water along the way. Always the kindness of strangers amazes and blesses me, but wait there’s more. We were also cycling the same route as TDS Global Cycling (https://tdaglobalcycling.com/) and when we arrived at the park they invited us to a Chief prepared dinner, some of the best food and conversations of the trip. The group has about 20 people from Canada and the US, many repeat travels and after sampling the food and hospitality I understand why.
A few stats:
*I am at 5000 miles for the year and over 1300 for the trip!
*I have had 8 flats so far: 4 goathead thorns, one roofing nail, one wire brad, one unknown and one blowout. Two of those were today 😫
Tomorrow is 45 miles to Del Rio and looks to be another 15mph plus headwind day. We will restock supplies and do some bike maintenance and possibly move another 20-30 down the road the next day. All depends on how our legs feel tomorrow.
The Pecos River, the first River with water we have seen in a long time
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Bill, nice job overcoming adversity on the 80 miler! And so sorry to hear about all your flats - makes me feel less sorry for myself & the 4 flats we’ve had. Laura and I also continue to be blessed by the kindness of people - including you & the great cycling route intel!
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