Another wind swept day that started with a delay while we waited out a storm. We actually tried to ride in the storm but we were literally blown off the road! We took refuge in an out building for a local glass installer. He came by to chat. He’s been busy as there was a serious storm in the area a few days ago, with softball sized hail, that broke or damaged many windows.
We eventually got going but progress was slowed by the wind but also something else. Almost imperceptibly we’ve been gaining altitude. Tribune is at 3612 feet above sea level. Sterling, where we camped a few days ago, is 1600 feet. We’ll continue our inexorable approach to the Rockies, gaining altitude every day. We should be in Pueblo, CO over the weekend. Pueblo is at 4692 feet.
I made contact today with a Pueblo bike shop to work on our bikes on Saturday, so we have to get there! We plan to take a rest day in Pueblo as well, prior to entering the Rockies.
Tomorrow we leave Kansas and enter Colorado. As we do we’ll also go over 2000 TA miles (our daily mileage is routinely more than the TA mileage). We already moved into the Mountain Time Zone. We’re transitioning to the second half of our adventure. I’m looking forward to it.
4 comments:
Tom - Yes, the elevation is going to have an impact even for two “sterling” athletes as you two guys! That storm went through the Albuquerque area on Monday afternoon..it got crazy quickly! 35-40 mph winds...heavy rain and then hail started coming down...storms arrive in a rush out here....Also...we’re just under 6,000 ft of elevation here...wishing you lots of success as you get closer to the Rockies! -Curtis
Just being in a different time zone makes you seem that much farther away.....the scenery should get much more memorable shortly. Stay safe
Thanks, Peggy! Looking forward to it!
Thanks Curtis!
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