What a difference a day makes. Today was fantastic! It was a 51 mile day and the first 25 miles
where relatively easy. Short climbs
followed by nice descents. A real pleasant
ride with little to no traffic, and a stark contrast to yesterdays high speed,
constant noise, nerve racking traffic.
Much of this first section was along the picturesque Theodore Roosevelt Lake, formed by the damming up of the Salt
River . Riding along side
water has a very soothing and relaxing effect. The ride was just delightful and
filled with breathtaking vistas of the river and valley it flows through.
No day goes by in this part of the country without a climb,
and today was no exception. But again,
without the added stress of traffic, the 10 miles of steep climbing seemed much
easier than yesterdays. Interestingly, some in the group found it to be more difficult
today. All things are a matter of taste
and preferences.
The last five miles where spent riding into and through
Globe as our hotel, a very nice Motel six, is located on the outskirts at the
other end of town. This short stretch
proved to be a little difficult, ibut only because of the heavy traffic and narrow
shoulders. This Motel six is a great
little hotel. Clean, the staff pleasant
and the rooms extra large. We could ride
our bikes in circles around in these rooms if we felt like sitting on the bike
seat anymore.
Glad that you had a fantastic day! Hopefully, more days like it will follow.
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