Thursday, July 1, 2010

Day 11: Mountain Home to Twin Falls, ID


A long, long ride, a couple of miles shy of a century. We left at dawn and crossed vaste mesas, descending into the irrigated valleys below and climbing out again. I rode and chatted with Katie much of the day. The group refer to my bike condescendly as "the Tank", but despite her great weight she gives me a lovely ride. At the entry to Twin Falls the Snake River has carved a huge canyon (famous for Evel Knievel's great flop) hundreds of feet deep which we crossed on a magnificent bridge to the hotel and.....rest for the weary.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Day 10: Boise to Mountain Home, ID


Today went well and, with a strong tailwind, we covered the 54 miles in three and a half hours. There was a lot of sky and distant horizons as we crossed an arid plain. We had a bicycle clinic on changing tires, and a huge - all you can eat - dinner buffet (everyone's favorite).

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Day 9: Boise, ID...rest day


A day to rest tired thigh muscles. I stuffed a load of laundry in the washer and dryer, and folded and ironed it all (one of my wierder habits). Walked around downtown Boise, as it's bad to be a couch potato on your day off. Two members of the group went home today, leaving 52 cyclists and 6 crew. Good day for family phone calls and e-mails. My view of the ride so far.....unbelievable!