Day 21. Sunday June 28, 2009.
got up 7:55. camping b/f.
stopped for snacks in Myers Flat, atm at Miranda.
Redway, stopped at market.
stopped at riverbank.
Garberville. Sandwiches to go.
Benbow road, gravel section, extra bridge
Richardson Grove s.p.
Hot all day.
33 miles.
It was so hot. We saw locals swimming in the Eel River, which the road follows. We stopped so Chris could soak his head.
33 miles. A real change in the weather. It was hot. Sunny and hot. Since Eureka we've been moving inland, having skipped the lost coast alternate route. Out on the coast it was rarely above 65.
We set a new speed record today coming downhill into the Benbow exit. 44 mph. Probably our fastest mile. It met all the conditions for a bombable hill - relatively straight, wide shoulder, smooth and free of gravel and other debris, in addition to the 7 pct downgrade. I usually keep some brake on until I can see the runout situation at the bottom.
33 miles. A real change in the weather. It was hot. Sunny and hot. Since Eureka we've been moving inland, having skipped the lost coast alternate route. Out on the coast it was rarely above 65.
We set a new speed record today coming downhill into the Benbow exit. 44 mph. Probably our fastest mile. It met all the conditions for a bombable hill - relatively straight, wide shoulder, smooth and free of gravel and other debris, in addition to the 7 pct downgrade. I usually keep some brake on until I can see the runout situation at the bottom.
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