Weather:
The morning was cool and clear about 58
degree's.
A couple of cold air pockets surprised
us as we descended from Ruidoso.
Afternoon patchy clouds heating up to
the low 90's.
Most of the ride was into a mild head
wind (5 - 10 mph).
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Points of Interest:
None - there isn't much going on in central
New Mexico - no water, no buildings, no people. Crossing New
Mexico in a covered wagon must have been one crazy trip!
Black Angus cattle.
Boy Scout Mtn.
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Highlights:
UFO museum and plenty of souvenir shops.
Bruce had two more flats - this brings
the total to seven. Bruce is on pace to break the PAC Tour record
of 17 on a transcontinental ride!!!!!
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People We Rode With:
Brian rode solo (again!).
Bruce rode with a slow leak in his front
tire for the first 25 miles - Howie and Anurang provided camaraderie.
The rest of the day was a mad chase to catch up with everyone
else.
Saddle Time: Brian - 4 hrs 58 min. Bruce
5 hrs 37 min.
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Comments/Quotes:
Nice hotel pool.
Many of the riders are starting to feel
burned out and longing for a day of rest.
On the positive side, most everyone is
saying their butts are feeling better (that doesn't mean good!).
We are planning to bring in other guest
correspondents to cover the trip - let us know how this works
- we want to keep our ratings up.
We accidentally cleared the #hits tally
- we will try to restore the actual number over the next few
days. We estimate the number to be over 1200.
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