Today was advertised as an "active recovery" day after two hard cycling days. And for the most part it was. The ride had an overall 2000 feet descent in elevation spread over nearly 80 miles. Coupled with a stiff wind that for the most part was a tailwind, I was able to average 21 mph for the ride, a very brisk pace.
Along the way I met a self-supported cyclist, Thomas Camero, from Hood River Oregon. Thomas is part of the "Trans Am Bike Race" from Astoria OR to Yorktown VA. Thomas will be turning 75 years old next week! Truly amazing to see how much weight he is carrying on his bike. He is happily the "Lanterne Rouge" the French term for a competitor in last place in a cycling race. The term refers to the red lantern hung on the rear vehicle of a passenger railway train.
Today's terrain included a lot of red rocks mountains and at times reminded me of Southern Utah (Moab like). The last 30 miles turned out to be a bit hairy as the winds started gusting in excess of 30 mph and were crosswinds, affecting the ability to control our bikes. I was happy to reach the DQ in Riverton, a central WY town of about 10,000. We had a nice dinner at a local Italian restaurant.
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| The author outside Dubois |
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Red rocks near Dubois WY
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