The Dips of Oklahoma

Day 15
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Weatherford, OK to Purcell, OK
112 miles
4,600 feet of climbing

Today was a spectacular day of riding the rollers of rural Oklahoma - big, huge dips in the road.  (Let me make something perfectly clear - when I say "dips in the road," I'm referring to the profile of the road, not us cyclists.)  We had picture perfect weather all day long - sunny, warm (but not too warm), and fairly calm winds.  We spent most of the day on quiet back roads with very little traffic.  It was a very peaceful and pleasant ride - the type of ride that allows you the solitude necessary to contemplate life and/or solve all of the world's problems.  It was a moderately challenging day due to the amount of climbing.  There were no mountain climbs, but the "up and down" of the rollers made it seem as if you were climbing the same 50 feet over and over again.  When we arrived in Purcell and finished with the business of washing our bikes and ourselves, a bunch of us had a nice dinner at a local Mexican restaurant just a couple of blocks from our motel.  We then went in search of ice cream, and found some at a little gas station down the road.  I was still stuffed from dinner, but succumbed to peer pressure and my unrelenting sweet tooth.  As I look back on the day and previous days of riding, I find it amazing how quickly this tour is flying by.  Every day is an adventure, and it is absolutely true that time flies when you're having fun!

Elevation profile of today's ride (dippity do-dah)

A sunrise ride out of Weatherford

Art

Art & Tim

Peter

Shots from the road

 

An old windmill (center)

Mike and Nancy Myers of Missouri (PAC Tour folks from rides past) drove to Purcell to meet our group and ride with us tomorrow.  It's so great to see them!