June 28, 2024
Day 58 - Blowing in the Wind
Today I rode from Lander to Dubois, a distance of 74 miles with the bulk of it across the Wind River Indian Reservation. The forecast called for afternoon winds so I rolled at 5:20am to avoid the wind as much as possible. The first 35 miles were fine then the wind became a huge issue the last 40. I faced a steady 15-20 mph headwind with gusts as high as 30. I usually average about 10 mph but today only 7.5 mph. This put me in the seat for 10 hours of peddling and counting breaks I was on the road for 12 hours. I am tired!
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I think that is "Crowheart Butte" which is a famous landmark with a legend regarding its name. I believe the story has two tribes about to battle and the chief of one of the tribes challenges the other chief to a dual atop the butte - with the winner to eat the heart of the loser and to claim victory for his tribe.
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Today's ride: 75 miles (121 km)
Total: 2,766 miles (4,451 km)
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Colleen and I hope you rested today after such a tough day yesterday! We are settled in Scottsdale. We’ll call you tomorrow.
Love, Mike and Colleen
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