Day 79 - Punishing - Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

July 19, 2024

Day 79 - Punishing

Peanut butter pie from restaurant in Halfway
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I left at 5:40am from Halfway for the 54 mile ride to Baker City. I immediately hit a 1,100 foot climb followed by a long downhill into Lander and some food. The next 34 miles were quite difficult for four reasons

  1. More climbing - about 1,500 feet
  2. Wind - about 10 to 15 mph right at me
  3. Heat - started cool at 65 degrees but rose to mid 90s the last hour of riding 
  4. Built up fatigue - I have been riding 9 days without a break with a few tough rides in this stretch

I was quite tired by 2pm when I arrived in Baker City. Decided to take a zero day tomorrow since the next ride is 66 miles with over 4,500 feet of elevation gain over three passes to Prairie City

Eastern Oregon is a desert. The only large green areas are irrigated
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More questions than answers. Where? What type of rocks?
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Keith AdamsOregon Rocks, clearly. :) And I agree.
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4 months ago
Looks like the beginnings of a Devils Tower
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Famous Oregon Trail went right through Baker City
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Baker City is quite artsy

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Steve ClarkWould’ve been nice to see a video of this alligator climbing the wall.
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3 months ago
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One of my wife's and I first dates was at the Idle Hour in Geneseo, NY
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Today's ride: 54 miles (87 km)
Total: 3,690 miles (5,938 km)

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Gary HendersonEnjoy your zero day.
Good luck elevatin' tomorrow!
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4 months ago