John Day, OR (20Jun08)
Well, today was a long hot ride! It started out slightly chilly, yet because we were climbing it warmed up pretty fast!
The highlight of the day was the roads… lot of chipseal and pea gravel in the bike lanes, which meant we had to be very careful about passing traffic.
The real story is the distance … a very long way … with lots of climbs in the beginning.
This is a very pretty part of Oregon, with spectacular mountain views and beautiful rivers and green valleys.
I stopped at the Bridge Creek Cafe and had a cup of stew and blackberry/raspberry milk shake. (the best!)
I must say I was very happy to finish this day and thankful for a fellow cyclist who rode the last 50 miles with me. (A big thank you!)
Larry F
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