{"id":1374,"date":"2012-09-11T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2024-07-30T12:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:42:20","slug":"day-75-4-wheelin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/unicycle\/2012\/09\/11\/day-75-4-wheelin\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 75 – 4 wheelin on 1 wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Day 75 – 4 wheelin on 1 wheel<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

September 6, 2012

Start: Polvadera Mesa
End: Cuba, NM

Today\u2019s miles: 56
Total miles: 2240.0

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

Canada –> Mexico!<\/span><\/div>
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81%<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Wow. New Mexico is tough. It was up and down all day today, and there was some rough terrain. A stretch of four-wheeling track stands out. It was slow going, but I somehow managed to ride the whole thing. Falling was not an option, as it could easily have been a trip ender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards the later part of today, I convinced myself I had been transported about five miles ahead of where I thought I was. I rode pumped up on this delusion for a few miles until what was supposed to be a short uphill continued on and on. As I climbed and realized my mistake, I fought not to pass out. I reached the top, chugged some electrolytes, and felt better. The next 10 miles are a blur, but I have vague memories of sliding down loose rocks on the mountainside to retrieve my water bottle and crawling back on my stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I pulled into the town of Cuba, I immediately headed to El Bruno\u2019s Mexican restaurant to meet Josh and Jenny for dinner. After countless days of mashed potatoes, lentils, and oatmeal, the spicy food shocked the senses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over dinner, we discussed logistics for the next few days. Josh and Jenny need to intercept a package in the next town of Grants, but our timing puts us in on the weekend when the post office is closed. I think the consensus is to take a zero day tomorrow, but I\u2019m not really sure what\u2019s going on; I\u2019m not sure any of us do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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