Day 30, Cimarron (Pleasant Valley) to Gunnison: Pleasant Day Punctuated By The Solar Eclipse

August 21, 2017

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Mileage Today; 43 Total So Far; 1,332 Remaining; 169

Climbing Today; 3,209 Total So Far; 84,227

Mechanical Issues; None

Photos Credit; Bud, unless noted otherwise

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Bud speaking;

We started off climbing this morning, and as usual it was a bit cold in the early hours.

Small Roadside Stream As We Climbed Toward Blue Mesa Summit

Bud Climbs Toward Blue Mesa Pass (Photo Credit: Doc)

Hayfield In The Early Morning As We Labored Up Blue Mesa Pass

We eventually reached the summit of Blue Mesa just as the morning was starting to warm up a bit.

Shortly after the summit we encountered a section of ongoing roadwork and had to wait a bit till they let us pass. The road had been torn apart and was very rough as we descended for a couple of miles - the roughness limited our descent speed to 10 mph or so.

We Encountered Several Stretches Of Road Work, Including One Where We Rode 2 Miles Of Gravel

Delays? Bicycles Too? Yep, Bicycles Too.

Other than the road construction, the day's ride was very pleasant. A solar eclipse happened on this day as were riding near Blue Mesa reservoir.

Our Path Meandered Around And Across Blue Mesa Reservoir

We met Steven Bryant, who is walking across America. Traveling by bicycle seems fast in comparison to walking.

Steven Bryant Is Walking Across The U.S. In Memory Of His Brother (Photo Credit: Doc)

Sis And Doc Pose At The Curecanti National Recreation Area

Gunnison Will Be Our Home For 2 Nights As We Enjoy A Well-Earned Rest Day

We checked into the Holiday Inn Express and will enjoy the nice accommodations for 2 nights as we take our final rest day. Dinner consisted of a meal at a nice local brewery. All is well here, I can only hope life is as good for you. Good night all, I'm going to enjoy a rest day tomorrow, I hope you can also find some time for rest.

Today's ride: 43 miles (69 km)
Total: 1,431 miles (2,303 km)

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