Headwinds. The ride to Dalhart is memorable to many of my readers for all the wrong reasons. In 2005 and 2009, we were faced with terrible headwinds, particularly the latter year. We had them again this year though they were somewhat tamer than in the other years. Several riders said this was the hardest day of tour.
DT and TD
Darrel Thomas and Tom Dunn
Yes, Darrell is officially a big dog. He moves right on down the road now having lost fifty pounds since I met him on his first CrossRoads tour in 2009. Although I also call him little dog because of his weight loss.
A mere shadow of his former self!
ReplyDeleteTucumcari to Dalhart in '09 was, IMHO, the hardest day of the trip.
Stay safe and if the head winds don't turn into helping winds, sacrifice a chicken...or something.
I still have nightmares about Dalhart, but we did round to 100 miles. The wind behind us made all the difference after we turned around.
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