Today sucked! End of story. The part I was the most dreading, the climb up La Veda Pass turned out to be the best part of the day. The weather was clear & cool & I made it up the mountain with little effort. The descent was amazing. I made it 48 miles before stopping for lunch in Walsenburg. This is the last civilization for the next 75 miles. The next 72 miles through the prairie land is a land of nothing. It is on this stretch that I faced a 20 -30 mph head wind for the entire 72 miles. I would have stopped anywhere around the 80 mile mark of the day but there is NO place to stop. I pressed on @ about 7 mph for 72 miles into La Junta. It was a tough day to say the least.
So the day ended 124 miles. If the wind tomo as today I may go short say 60 miles & make the Kansas border early Sunday.
Head winds suck! Am tired, sore, & exhausted . Better days have got to be ahead.
Frank's Coast to Coast Ride for Justin 