Tuesday 6 Sept 2011 The 5'th day of the 7'th week. Day 44 on the road
Today was payback day for yesterdays freewheeling 50 mile downhill run. We opened up the morning with a 30 miles of uphill then we reached a high plain where the sun was blazing.
As we did yesterday our route followed a leg of the Payette River. They difference is yesterday we were riding down the mountain in the direction of the rivers flow. Today we were riding against the flow and up the mountain. After careful examination we came to the conclusion "going" with the flow is much easier.
The road up to McCall was busier than what we have been used to lately. For thousands of miles we have been spoiled with traffic fee roads. Now even having a few cars go by seems like a lot to us. The roads shoulder was a little small but adequate. The sights were not as picturesque as yesterday so you had more time to focus on the fact that you were climbing. It is better when you can focus on something else.
We did come upon a group of people who were jumping into the icey cold rapids and floating towards a calm pool that they “must” swim into or they would be going for one hell of a ride that may not be as fun.
Sadly an uneventful day makes for an uneventful blog post.
77 Miles
3506 Feet of Climbing
Temperature 47 - 85 degrees
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