The approach to the passes, very intimidatingDay 1, was a very good start to the trip, although I had a bit of a late start. Very sunny with a strong tailwind the whole day. It stayed pretty flat all day to the town of Marblemount which ended up being about a 65 mile day
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Summit: Definitely glad I have that under my belt. Leaving Marblemount it was about a 60 mile climb up to the top of Rainy Pass( approximatly 5,500 feet of elevation gain.) It was the first real grinder of the trip. About 1 mile away from the first pass, Rainy Pass my trailer tire went flat. So I pulled over and put the new tube in and to my great luck the valve got stuck in the pump and I ended up ripping the valve out of the tube. So then I resorted back to the original tube and patched it up. The ride ended up lasting about 7 and a half hours. The back side was a fast downhill into a little town called Newhalem. I was quite disappointed when I found that the only general store in town was closed. So I looked around and found a resort/country club up the road . I went in to eat and found myself in a very nice restaurant with my sweaty bike clothes on. I took a baby wipe shower and changed clothes in the bathroom and did my best to blend in. After that meal I biked an additional 15 miles into a town that was a little bit bigger and arrived right at sunset, for a total of 92 miles. An epic of a day.So I am now typing this in a community center library in the town of Twisp. I am heading out from here to bike over Loup Pass. All the locals said that it is about half the size of what I biked yesterday. Which isn't to say much, because my legs took a beating yesterday. I am having a hard time posting pictures. Next time I have Internet I'll try to post them so stay posted.
AdamMiles today: 92
Miles Total: 157
4 comments:
I can't imagine biking that distance in a month and you are doing it in a day WOW!! Baby wipe shower now that's a new one. I am sure you had them looking when you walked in-glad you could clean up some. This is sure great being able to follow along on your adventure, Mom
Hey Adam, congrats on graduation. Sounds like you are off to a pretty good start on your crazy adventure. I'll look forward to hearing more as you continue on your journey. When you're done we'll have to find some time to relax and catch some waves or some wakes. Good Luck!
Loren
Hey Adam!
Thanks for the phone call the other night! It was good to hear from you. Pretty funny you had to take a baby wipe shower! Can't wait for June when you make you stop in DM! It will be a fun weekend!
Your sis
Hey Adam you will have to share the story abiut how you were woken in the night wih a sprinkler system going of at your campsite.At least your tent got cleaned off. Hope your trip over the 18 mile climb of the Cascades was uneventful. Looking forward to your next posting.
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