Wednesday's ride was 116 miles long. To test my knee, I rode from the first SAG to the second SAG, a distance of 26.8 miles. The knee felt great!
Today's ride from Wickenburg to Prescott was 59 miles with 4900 feet of climbing. I started last out of the hotel at an easy pace. The ride was climbing for most of the day. Again the knee still performed well. I was the 7th rider to the hotel today.
We went from high desert in Wickenburg over the first pass. I could smell some blooming cactus and other desert flowers on the ascent. It was wonderful. The valley on the other side was as if it was a totally different world. Green grass all around and quite scenic. The false flats approaching the second climb were almost as difficult as the climb itself. Other riders made the same comment. As we progressed on the second climb, the scenery changed again. More trees and then pine forest on the descent. The pine forest smelled great and it reminded of the early days in our home when we could smell the pines 4 miles away. Too much civilization (?) between the foothills and our home these days.
Tom
Today's ride from Wickenburg to Prescott was 59 miles with 4900 feet of climbing. I started last out of the hotel at an easy pace. The ride was climbing for most of the day. Again the knee still performed well. I was the 7th rider to the hotel today.
We went from high desert in Wickenburg over the first pass. I could smell some blooming cactus and other desert flowers on the ascent. It was wonderful. The valley on the other side was as if it was a totally different world. Green grass all around and quite scenic. The false flats approaching the second climb were almost as difficult as the climb itself. Other riders made the same comment. As we progressed on the second climb, the scenery changed again. More trees and then pine forest on the descent. The pine forest smelled great and it reminded of the early days in our home when we could smell the pines 4 miles away. Too much civilization (?) between the foothills and our home these days.
Tom
Tom.....where are you? No post for three days!
ReplyDeleteMet Boris Furman & family last Sat.
John