Epic Bike Ride Day 46 July 13th

Thoughts from Mark:  Apparently we were both very grumpy today, and weren’t communicating very well.  About 40 miles into the ride, we decided to leave the (busy) pavement, and jump back onto a lesser traveled dirt/rock road, which was also not on the route.  This road immediately turned into a very rough, steep, rocky/sandy/muddy mess, and I wasn’t having a great time riding.  At one of the intersections, I became very frustrated, and Kelly and I had a very strong disagreement (probably only the second or third time we have really had an issue with each other on this trip).  There was nowhere to go to blow off some steam, and we both became upset.

The rest of the ride was tough, as it was very hot, both of us were still upset about the disagreement, and neither of us were in a good mood.  We eventually camped at a brand new cyclists only camping spot, The Bicycle Station.  The owner, Chris, said he had only been open since Tuesday (today was Saturday).  He had previously used this building as a brewery, but thought the cycling community would get more use out of a camping area.  It had showers, a bicycle repair area, and full kitchen/bathroom.  We still stayed in our truck, but it was nice to have a shower again!

Miles for the day: 67.41         Feet climbed today:  2,936

Total miles ridden: 2,202.78    Total feet climbed: 132,473