Day 74 – Climbing
September 5, 2012
Start: Old Abiquiu B&B
End: Polvadera Mesa
Today’s miles: 23.9
Total miles: 2183.1
Splats: 0
Divide crossings: 0
Today, we began our assault on what some consider the toughest climb of the route. I found the road the road surface to make for interesting but exhausting riding.
As I approached our proposed meeting point, I saw Josh and Jenny sitting on big boulders. They looked very comfortable, and I found it easy to sway them to stay put for the rest of the day.
For entertainment, we went to work on creating some roadside artwork. It had been requested (as part of my scavenger hunt) that I make a ‘mini muni’ out of found materials to leave on the trail for others to find. Our construction turned out to be not so mini.
Good running into you on Sunday, and chatting alongside the trail a bit. Kerry (my wife) and I were on motorcycles and we saw you along the climb up towards Mt. Taylor.
I read your post about the climb up from Abique. That was one long descent so I can imagine how hard it must have been climbing up that on your Muni. I am so impressed, and actually invigorated to give another go at learning to actually ride mine off-road again.
I have a couple of pics of your here if you’d like them.
http://gregandkerry.com/adv%20upload/cg/cg12.jpg
http://gregandkerry.com/adv%20upload/cg/cg13.jpg
They are also posted on the ADV rider forum from my ride report from yesterday.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19557897#post19557897
Hope the rest of your ride is awesome!
Greg
Gen, awesome natural muni with the found materials. Someone may evolve it into a bike when they come upon it.