Weather:
Mild/cloudy a.m.
80 degrees in mountains.
Hot & sunny p.m.
Over 100 degrees in desert.
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Points of Interest:
Mountain views.
Desert panoramas.
I-8 highway.
10 mile descent (Brian hit new personal
speed record of 56.4 miles per hour).
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Highlights:
Laminated route cards.
A Calexico family gave us ice water at
mile 120 after finding out last stop was closed, which really
saved the day!
25 mile/hour tail winds.
Alfalfa plantation.
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People We Rode With:
Ed Bottrell, Tracy Fawns, Peter Hallkvist,
Howie Rosen & Susan Doherty, & Pat Carter.
One rider got sick and had to ride in
the van to the hotel.
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Comments/Quotes:
Denny's waitress in response to joke about
Howie's low body fat:
"You can have some of mine."
Crazy crosswinds, nasty speed grooves
on I-8; too bad bull-fighter bar was closed at mile 118.
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