Cleats and a Fall

This was a 78 mile day - that makes 615 miles down. We cross into New Mexico tomorrow. Wow!

This morning I put on one tennis shoe and one bicycle shoe with a cleat. I rode half using the cleat — nice — it really does make a difference. I don’t think it helped me fall; I ran alongside a curb and slid right off. I lost just a little skin and I’m sure I’ll have a purple hip in the morning. My side is a little sore. Well, so I fell, I got that out of the way. I don’t have to worry about it anymore.

We have some excellent riders on with us. Some of us in the back-end had a melt down today. The traffic is more than most of us want to deal with. The rumble strip and the debris on the shoulder create a near constant tension. There are a few more showing up in the sag. This is an 8 day stretch of long days. We are ready for a break.