Gallup to Grants, New Mex
Miles: 68.0
Time: 4:26
Average: 15.3 mph
These numbers were from my roomie's bike computer since I must have thought that the outlet I used to charge my Garmin last night was actually working.....silly me. As it was my Garmin went out half way into the day. It didn't compromise any directions since we were virtually straight along Rt 66 into the hotel after the SAG at the Continential Divide. We crossed over the Continential Divide at 7,275 ft today, which also makes a liar out of me in my comment in an earlier posting that said that the 7,032 was the highest point on the ride.
We had another hellatous bout of highway riding again today. I know we have a long way to go, but I know a number of riders (or at least one, yours truly) who will not miss these "challanges": of holes, loose gravel, holes, and all manner of stuff on the highway, along with the steady diet of truck traffic.
We got our first bit of rain over the last 5 miles or so coming in this afternoon. Not enough to get soaked, but just enough to make a mess of the bikes.....requiring a cleaning to get the sand off when we got in. The weather around here shows a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoons for the rest of the year, or at least for the week. The low tonight are expected to be 47, which would indicate the use of jackets will be in order for most of us in the morning.
Tomorrow will be the last day for four of the riders from LA. They have all planned to ride the first leg of the croos country ride and have a scheduled departure. We lose another rider the next day. We'll miss them for lots of reasons and wish them all well. Most of them are talking about meeting next year and picking up another segment of the crosscountry tour and complete the entire tour over time. Night-night moon, and see ya...
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