Hey All!
YEAH!!! I am back in Colorado!!! So nice to be back in my home state!!! I can't believe I've now been biking in 4 different states in just a little over 2 weeks!!!
Today was a good day. YUM YUM!!! It started out with powdered eggs and soggy bacon! :) We started out at about 7:30, and it was a clear hot day. Even before hitting 24 miles, I had already gone through 2 water bottles! Today, after 100 + miles in the hot sun, I went through over 7 bottles of water. (Hey, at least I am hydrated!).
I crossed the state line about 1:30 this afternoon. Prior to crossing the state line, Norb (a fellow biker) and I crossed over the wash, leaving our bikes on the side of the highway, to cross to the other side. We had missed the Welcome to Utah sign days prior, so we went to great lengths crossing over the other side of the highway to get pics of us with that sign! In the wash we saw a lizard, and many cactuses.
Norb pointed out to me that the scenery changed almost immediately after crossing the state line. Suddenly there were trees, mountains, and green rather than desert. That is something I had never noticed before. Norb had 2 flats today. We stopped to help another biker who also had a flat. Turns out many other bikers in the group had many flats today.
Once in Colorado, I had a blast flying down some of the downhills. I think today my max speed downhill was 34.4 mph! I LOVE IT! I also absolutely loved the weather, and am so glad we will be in Colorado for a few days to enjoy the hot, dry summer heat! I love riding in this kind of weather! No humidity!!!
Today was day 3 without a starbucks (oh heaven forbid!). When Norb and I got into Grand Junction today, we decided...what's another 2 more miles after having done 96? So yeah, we kept pedaling, and found the local mall. We walked our bikes through the mall to get to the starbucks that was on the other side. Yeah, it was worth the extra 4 miles to get the frappacino!
There is a week long bike tour called Tour of Colorado that is also here camping in Grand Junction tonight. Our measly group of 35+ people will be among 2000+ people all biking to Montrose tomorrow. It should be a rather interesting ride!
Overall, all is good here on my end!
Chantel, yes, thank-you, the glasses are working out perfectly! Thanks for your support and encouragement!
What a small world Dr. H that you too were just recently in Green River and eating at Tamarack!
Oh, and for those who have been asking: SAG stands for support and gear.
Tomorrow is about a 70 mile ride! Hope all is well with everyone!
Adios! Meiri
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