{"id":1358,"date":"2012-09-08T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2024-07-30T12:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:32:41","slug":"day-72-snack-shack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/unicycle\/2012\/09\/08\/day-72-snack-shack\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 72 – Snack Shack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Day 72 – Snack Shack<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

September 3, 2012

Start: Near Hopewell Lake
End: Old Abiquiu B&B

Today\u2019s miles: 57.8
Total miles: 2159.2

Splats: 0
Divide crossings: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada –> Mexico!<\/span><\/div>
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My goal this morning was to depart early enough to be ahead of the others by the time they got rolling. There was a colorful sunrise and rainbow as I began riding in a light rain. I soon passed Hopewell Lake, where the others were camping. I was sure to leave a good tire track in the dirt for them to see when they headed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several miles in, I heard Tre call out from behind me. We rode together for a little while until Josh and Jenny caught up. They all moved on, but I saw them soon after, Jenny with her bike flipped upside down to repair a flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We all met up again at the Snack Shack, where we enjoyed cold, sugary drinks and salty snacks. Loaded up on sugar, I left to climb one of the day\u2019s bigger \u2018downhills\u2019 (we call everything a downhill). From the top of the \u2018downhill,\u2019 it was a gloriously fast and fun descent into El Rito. Towards the bottom, the scenery, plants, and temperature changed quickly and completely. The last part of today\u2019s ride to Abiquiu was paved, hot, sunny, and windy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny, aka Queen Bee, had arranged for us to camp at the Old Abiquiu B&B. As I neared the turn to the B&B, I saw a note with my name taped to a street sign. It had directions to the sandy oasis of our camp and said they\u2019d headed into town for dinner. I decided to pedal on to town to try to find them. Just as I came in sight of \u2018town,\u2019 I saw Tre coming the other way. Josh and Jenny were close behind. I\u2019d missed dinner, but they had packed out a burger, brownie, and soda for me!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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