Statistics
Distance: 47.2 miles
Average Speed: 11.9 mph
Hours Riding: 3 hours 55 minutes
Calories: 2289
Total Ascent: 2189 feet
Total Descent: - 2670 feet
Last night before going to bed, I spoke to Rob about how to create the GPX files for the Garmin, and he pointed me toward bikemap.net. He said it has all the tools needed to create the files.
At twilight last night, we had two 3-year-old grizzly bears in the campground sniffing around for food. Grizzly mothers normally kick their offspring out of their territory after they are 2 years old, and they will travel together for a time. Sean, one of our guides, shooed them out of camp with his voice and flashlight, being careful not to get too close.
I got up at about 6:30 a.m., had a breakfast of steak and eggs and some granola, yogurt and milk. We were off at about 8:00 a.m. We mostly rode on washboarded gravel roads, with one detour onto a forest service road.
As soon as I parked my bike in camp, the tire went flat. I have a kevlar liner that is supposed to prevent flats but in this case, it caused the puncture. I could see the impression from the liner and that is where the puncture was. I looked at the previous tube and apparently the liner also caused that puncture as well.
I put in a new tube, removed the liner, and rode into town to buy some self-sealing tubes. I picked up three tubes and installed them, so I should be set. My rear tire is getting a little worn, so I have to keep an eye on that tire.
I spoke with Lorraine to see how she was doing and to let her know I was fine. Since we have had difficulty sending photos, she suggested downloading and emailing them so i am going to try that tomorrow.
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