RT 66 Day 17-Dust in the Wind - Slackwag66 - CycleBlaze

April 1, 2025

RT 66 Day 17-Dust in the Wind

Gallup’s El Rancho hotel was a fine experience, and not too expensive. The fire this morning was nice and toasty, especially as it was cold with gale force winds outside.
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Ted and Sarah WichmannWe are enjoying every post! Photos are great and commentary very entertaining! Be careful out there!
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Lots of memorabilia in and around the El Rancho.
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Today’s ride was only 45 miles, but due to the screaming 30 mph winds, and gusts 50+ (not exaggerating), today’s ride was as hard as any we’ve ever done.
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3,000 ft of climbing did not help, especially as we were headed S into the mighty SW winds.
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Oh, and not much of a shoulder to navigate.
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We almost dropped a dime and called for help, however, your intrepid travelers soldiered on.
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Best left turn ever. Now we were flying to our destination of Ramah, NM, and our warm & cozy AirBnB.
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The Stagecoach Cafe was a welcome site.
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Last but not least, another flat tire. We’re down to one spare tube. We will restock when we can. Bike shops are few and far between.
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Karen PoretBontrager? He rides by my house daily!
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Today's ride: 45 miles (72 km)
Total: 846 miles (1,362 km)

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