62,284 feet climbed.
Another beautiful blue sky day. Same winds from the south. The route was lumpy all day. 100 miles of rolling hills wears you down after a while, and coupled with the mid 90s heat, it was tough day out there. I thought it was all downhill from here? But still a great day to be on the bike.
Since we entered Texas and began riding past cattle, we've noticed that without fail, as we ride by, nearly every cow in the pasture looks up and stares at us. They don't watch any of the vehicles, just us. From Texas Longhorns to Oklahoma dairy cattle, their behavior is the same. If anybody has any theories on this, I'd love to hear it.
We are having our fill of "chip and seal" pavement, which is a bumpy surface even when new. We've ridden on it in every state other than California, so we've had many hours of (not so) good vibrations. And so have our bikes. So much so, that one of the dog ear tabs on my gps cyclometer broke, sending the unit flying off the bike and out into the middle of the road. The unit survived, but I'm not sure how I'm going to secure it where I can read it on the go.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1230426133
https://www.relive.cc/view/1230426133
1 pancake breakfast eaten.
3 dogs demoralized into giving up the chase.
313 lumps in the road ridden over.
Hotel: Raintree Inn, 4 of 5 stars (nice change from the chains with personality).
Restaurant: Prairie Kitchen, 5 of 5 stars (everything was good, had homemade taste).
A broken dog ear.
The broken dog ear is common to Garmins as well. There are some DIY fixes and some more elegant back replacement kits, but neither is easily done on the road. Got rubber bands?
ReplyDeleteGorilla tape
ReplyDeleteAs long as it's not one of you flying off the bike, it's okay!
ReplyDeleteVision is the dominant of the five senses in cattle and is responsible for about half of all sensory information they receive from their environment. They are also curious animals but have more than likely become desensitized to passing vehicles. You, however, are new and interesting!
ReplyDelete