Today was our first century on the Cannondale, plus 18. Moving average was 19.3. Of course, not much elevation gain, 730 feet and one heckuva tailwind. We stuck to I-10 shoulders, which varied from smooth to bumpbumpbumpbump. A pannier jumped our ship on a particularly bad one, but it did land in the shoulder.
So we did the whole enchilada, from Lordsburg to Mesilla, just outside of Las Cruces. Tomorrow is El Paso, a short ride, but into a busy town, which sucks time as we figure out how to navigate through it.
This was another ride and eat and ride and eat and drinking day. We stopped at a nice little microbrewery in Deming for lunch. Although it was 5 o'clock somewhere, this was our decision point to either continue or stay, so we had to forego a tasting of "Ugly Chick" pale ale.
Much border patrol presence today. Plus on road cameras, to which we waved and said hi.
I'm now content to return to the regular ACA route, in time to finish crossing NM and enter Texas. Well, also because we aren't allowed on the interstate any more.
Bill reports he is safely home and has described his trip of gore in an email for this blog. I can't figure out how to transfer. In the meantime, he suggests the following renaming to:
TWO FOR THE ROAD PLUS DONE.
About Us
- Karen, David & Bill
- Based in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, we three are longtime single cycle riders. After early retirement, Karen and David bought a jumbo-sized Cannondale tandem. It's white (very), trimmed in red. We call it the Pillsbury Doughboy. We were joined by Bill, an old friend, on his 14-year old single Cannondale and made the call that started this adventure. He's supposedly retired but continues to find real work when he chooses.We planned to pedal self-supported across the U.S. in Spring 2011 from San Diego CA to St. Augustine FL. In beginning this adventure we agreed philosophically with Jean-Jacques Rousseau: "The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences."
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