It was another 72 mile day, same as yesterday. Last night we stayed in Republic. The locals recommended that we take an alterate route. they said it would be "a little longer" but less altitude. It turned out to be 15 miles longer, which was a lot at the end when we had a headwind.
We broke 3 more spokes yesterday. Doug is getting good at fixing them quickly. So today, we asked the people from Hawaii who are touring with their wives as sagging in an RV to shlepp our gear to Colville. The less weight helped a lot. We got a cheap motel in Colville tonight, as we are all tired.
Our route today was very pretty, but not dramatic. It was cool, maybe 50-60, clouds threatened rain, but we stayed dry.
Tomorrow, we hope to get all new spokes, and leave a little later than our usual 7 am starts. We may ride 41 or 61 miles tomorrow, depending on how we feel.
We are tired, but holding up. The 6 guys are a good group.
I see you two are inching towards Idaho. Rest up and enjoy the ride, you'll be in beautiful Nodak before long!
ReplyDeleteHey guys,
ReplyDeleteSounds like everything is going well. I am jealous of the views, the company, and some of the biking. I enjoyed reading your blog and look forward to more entries.
You ROCK you BEASTS!!!
Susan