Onward and Upward to Santa Fe

Today started as all others, alarm set for 5:00, breakfast at 6:00, on bike at 7:15.
This morning I found that Vinny & Tracy, being the thoughtful folks that they are had done a seat conversion to my bike.

Yesterday I had some issues that required frequent stops early during the ride, it is good to know that after just a couple weeks we are working together as a fine tuned machine.

Vinny & Tracy (above), you would think that riding to Santa Fe in late may we would be worried about the sun and the heat, today it was a battle against the wind & cold.

Albuquerque to Santa Fe via Rt 66 starts as a slow climb and then continues for 40 miles. The below picture is what Vinny has titled "Truck on a Cheese".

"Truck on a cheese" is always a welcome sight, it means that the prior climbing is about to be paid off with a nice descent and today this descent was really needed.

This is a shot looking down toward Santa Fe. There isn't much between Albuquerque and Santa Fe except the Village of Madrid (Mad-rid), this is a cool little place that looks as though the 70's have never ended.
Madrid is a blend of art galleries and shops with a mix of a couple coffee shops, bars and restaurants.

L to R Me, Thomas, Chris, Penny, Vinny & Tracey

This stop in Madrid was great, everyone was cold and the hot coffee was the perfect elixir to get us the final 20 miles to Santa Fe.

Tomorrow is a "day off" and the rest will be welcomed. Sunday we begin a string of 9 straight days without a rest day which will put us in Abilene KS and only 1 day away from a the half way point.

Everyday makes me think that I just might make it all the way to Boston.

Dream BIG, Jeff