80 miles, 2200' of elevation and 86 degrees
If you like to just point your nose east and not have to ever look at a route sheet, today was your kind of day. We left Globe at 7 am and it was in the 40's as the sun had not risen above the horizon. Once it did, it warmed up quite quickly. A baby climb at the beginning and then it was a 20 mile descent with over 30 mph for 18 miles into the first sag stop. The shoulders were good most of the day with some bumps but it is always a welcomed relief to have a shoulder rather than compete with vehicles. The next 25 miles were what I call bumpy and some people call them rollers. You try to gain as much speed as possible on the downhill with the hope that it carries you up the other side.
From the 45 mile marker to the end hotel, it was flat but not so fast as we had a bit of a head wind. Not the strength to totally do you in but certainly strong enough to make you work a little harder for your Chef Linda experience. The beginning of the ride was quite beautiful as from the high points you had at least 50 miles of visibility and seeing the mountains in early light was quite beautiful.
With the heat of the day, it is easy to get a tired of being on the road but we all got past that mental bonk and finished the ride in good form.
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