April 5, 2025
to Punkin Center near Tonto Natl Frst 5 Apr
I was very tired and trying to update 2 days worth of activity yesterday.
The biggest news was that 2 of the Every Fabulous Inch riders had to be taken off the road due to time and weather. They each chose to go back 7 miles to where they ended yesterday and pick up the continuous thread. The rest of us left from the hotel and continued on.
In contrast to yesterday's horrible ride, today's was very nice. Not too much traffic, reasonable road surface, not much elevation and 52 miles. Nice scenery at the beginning looking at mountains in the distance in every direction. Later, we went by a lake created by a dam which was pretty.
I would say at least 200 motorcycles and the like went by us near the lake. Some were too close when passing and almost all were very loud.
The routing app suggested there would be much more ascent than there was and we were all pleased that it didn't happen. There was a long steep descent to the lake and I set a new 5 mile record for shortest time, beating the section on the interstate in Texas.
I was with Eric and his son again and it was a good pace.
We are at the Punkin Center Lodge and it is very basic. We had lunch next door on arrival and it was pretty good and we got a discount since we were staying here.
there were 2 more flats today, possibly residual from yesterday's bad roads.
Near sunset, it started raining and the sunlight reflected through the clouds beautifully.
Today's ride: 52 miles (84 km)
Total: 2,663 miles (4,286 km)
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