Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Day 10 - Mountain Home - June 28th 2006
Weather: Low 90s Cloudy/Overcast
Location: Mountain Home (from Boise)
Miles per day: 52 miles
Average miles per hour: 12.73
Flat Tires to date: 1
Blizzards/Ice Creams to date: 7
Today was dull. Yes, its hard to say that as I am on Holiday. But facts are facts. Following all the amazing terrain we have seen in the last 10 days, today was a let down. We are promised better scenery tomorrow as we head towards Twin Falls, Idaho. We spent most of the day on Highway I-84 with desert like scenery and rough pavement. It was a short day (just 50 miles) so no compliants. Mountain Home is a population of about 11,900 supported by the local Air Force base.
Many suffered flat tires. On the highway, as the trucks lose their tires, the debris moves to the bike lane where the nearly invisible wire (which holds the rubber together) works its way into bike tires. If you are lucky and check the tires, you can find the wires and pull them out before they cause a flat tire. Today, I found two small wires (so small, they require a tweezer to pull them out). Fingers crossed, I have been very lucky. Lets hope it lasts.
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Your adventure sounds amazing! I have bookmarked your blog to follow your adventure. As we say in Japanse "gambatte" which means endure, fight, and don't give up!
GAMBATTE!
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