Day 17: May 28 Las Vegas, NM to Tucumcari, NM

Hello LR12 followers. Today was a very difficult day for me mentally. The distance was 109 miles and we lost from starting point to ending point about 2400 feet. However, during that distance we climbed about 3500 feet. The scenery was beautiful but it seemed that the roads just continued and continued endlessly with continual rollers. I thought the day would never end.....

The temperature at the start was a rather chilly 37 degrees so I wore arm warmers, a wind breaker and full finger riding gloves but quickly shed those at the first SAG stop.

On the first part of the trip we rode about 8 miles before seeing a car. The prairie grass and fields seemed endless.....

.....but Tucumcari was still a long way away.....

At the first SAG we got official credit for reaching the 1000 mile mark!!!

On the fast descent, a quick stop for pictures and checking tires for wires.

I think these friends were thinking 'what in the world are those crazy people doing??'

A 0.7 mile, 8 - 10 % grade at the 66 mile point. Much like training east-to-west on Serrano back home.

Had to stop to record this beautiful red rock and green tree formation.

Finally at the hotel. Get this tired 'bum' off that saddle!!!

Click below to see details of today's ride. Again, heart rate not working correctly for entire trip.
Day 17: Las Vegas, NM to Tucimcari,NM by xctom2012 at Garmin Connect - Details