Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Day 9 - Boise, Idaho - June 27th 2006
Weather: Sunny, High 90s/Low 100s
Location: Boise (rest day!)
Miles per day: 2 (testing out smaller tires)
Today was a brilliant rest day. Boise is a great 2nd Tier city (population about 200,000 within city limits). The weather is 4-season with average winter temperatures at 29F and summer at 90F. There's great access to the outdoors (Sun Valley Ski Resort, Lakes and great bike trails). It's history dates back to when French-Canadian trappers finished crossing the territory's flat arrid plain, the forest by the river was a truly welcome sight. Therefore, they named it Boise, which means "wooded" and it was incorporated in 1864. The locals were very friendly and its easily a city that I could spend more time in.
One of the largest employers in the area is Micron Technology, one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions including DRAMs, Flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components and memory modules. I'm a sucker for technology and was amused by the Technology oriented street names (see photo).
Whilst many spent much of the day fine tuning their bikes at George's Bike Shop, I decided to spend a little time repairing the Engine (aka - me) with a sports massage and a leisurely lunch.
Later in the day, I made some last minute efforts to lighten my bike with thinner tires and a smaller bag. With a good 24 hour rest, I am ready to go!
