I’ve been in the middle of nowhere for a few days now. We rode from Trinidad, CA to Redcrest CA on monday. There was talk of a giant storm coming into the area so we decided to try and wait it out. MAybe take our first rest day and hope for sun on wednesday. Well wednesday came and the sun did not. We had decided to make the move in the rain. It was a warm rain so the majority of the ride wasn’t too bad. I think the only time I was ready to go in was after Dave had recieved his second flat of the day. We hung out under a bridge where three hobos were hiding out from the rain. After that brief stop I was starting to get cold and miserable. We took a side rode that turned into a dirt road, only adding to my discomfort. After a half hour I got over it and stuck it out for the rest of the day. We made it to Leggett CA. Apparently we have the biggest hill of the trip coming up today! Yeah, 6 miles up hill, then a killer downhill. I think it’s an 80 mile day today, so I’m about to get ready.
Go to www.cycleforacause.com to check out some pictures of the ride so far.