Day 9
Monday, September 21, 12015
Socorro, NM to Ruidoso, NM
105 miles
6,503 feet of climbing
Let me just start off by saying New Mexico is a beautiful state. The landscape is so unique and varied, there is always a gorgeous view before your eyes. The higher you go, the more spectacular the view. Most normal people would simply drive a car to see the views, a thought that occurred to me as I struggled up a particularly steep section of one of today's climbs. But we're bike riders, not normal people, which is a good thing. So, suffice it to say, there was a great deal of climbing on our route today - some of it steep - but, it certainly was worth it. Partially cloudy skies today kept the temperature comfortable, but allowed enough sunlight to illuminate the scenery. What an awesome day!
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| Elevation profile of today's ride. (I will be scheduling my knee replacement surgery as soon as I finish this tour.) |
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| The road ahead |
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| Summitting one of today's climbs |
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| Approaching one of the climbs |
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| Riding through lava fields |
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| Twisty-turny and steep. Storm clouds are brewing, but we all finished before the rain started. |
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| Truck on cheese! |
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| A fun descent! |
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| Fellow rider Pat finishing today's ride |
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| Our map of progress - about 1/3 of the way there! |
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