We're over half way through the trip - 1100 miles down and 840 to go. Today was a our first rainy day and hopefully the last. The rain takes some of the fun out of the fast downhills and hairpin turns. Our usual motto is "no brakes" on the descents, but, in the rain, no brakes are kind of scary - especially when you're racing a semi-truck down the mountain pass.
The landscape changes continuously as we climb from the high desert to mesas and canyons up to pine forests at the high passes and down the other side. The temperatures start out in the 70s in the early morning and rise to the mid 90s in the afternoon if the sun's out. Typically we start our rides at about 6:30-7:00 am.
The riding has become easier every day. My butt and my bike saddle are at peace. My legs don't protest. The next three days will be some of the most challenging climbing of the entire trip as we work our way south through Colorado.
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