The final day (April 8th) of the Adventure Cycling Association arrived. The route took us back to the starting point in Ft. Davis riding from Marfa. Only 22 miles today but the first 12 miles were slanted upward leaving the … Continue reading →
Sunday, April 7th, arrived too early. We were up before 6 AM to meet at the Oasis Restaurant for coffee and breakfast burritos to fuel the 58.5 miles from Presidio to Marfa. The leaders gave the group an option: ride … Continue reading →
Today, April 6th, there was a carrot and stick for the ride. The carrot was tonight we sleep in a motel in Persidio. The stick, to get there the road goes up that 15% climb I mentioned yesterday. I opted … Continue reading →
The video from the ride lacks sound in several clips. My GoPro went crazy for some reason. Hopefully the video without audio in places makes sense. Leaving Chisos Basin I hitched a ride in the van to the summit where … Continue reading →