Did you know there are mountains in Washington? Big mountains? The day into Winthrop when we climbed over Washington Pass was a hard day with a lot of climbing. The past two days haven't involved as much climbing but day after day after day.... Good thing I love climbing (I keep telling myself).
The first part of the day I rode with Ellen and Penny, both of whom were on my Southern Tier trip. Both are great riders and a lot of fun to hang out with. After the first SAG stop at mile 20, the hills started. Whenever we hit hills, we all say "you have to ride your own ride." You can't go slower or faster than you want to go, you have to ride the speed you like. Unfortunately this means you often ride alone. I don't have the breath to talk when going up these mountains anyway but it's nice to have someone next to you suffering (in a good way) as much as you are.
The pass today was Wauconda Pass at 4310 feet. That's more than Loup Loup Pass yesterday at 4020 feet but less than Washington Pass the day before at 5477 feet. Not that I'm counting or anything. The weather was fantastic with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80, no real wind (except on the downhill when it doesn't count), smooth roads (for the most part) and lots of adventure.
Did you know there are mountains in Washington? Big mountains? The day into Winthrop when we climbed over Washington Pass was a hard day with a lot of climbing. The past two days haven't involved as much climbing but day after day after day.... Good thing I love climbing (I keep telling myself).
Glad the roads are smooth and the weather is warm & sunny. Send some of that our way!
ReplyDeleteLove the names of the towns you go through.
Enjoy the up and down before the straight & narrow that's coming up.
Robin