NEW MAX SPEED!!!

Day 18 Alamosa, CO to Poncha Springs, CO

Computer screwed up, but these stats are very close to accurate

Distance 128
Time 5:15
Avg speed 25 km/h
Max speed My computer reached 78.7km/h and I was still accelerating by that time, so I know I hit over 80km/h (which was my goal for the trip!)
Climbing approx. 500m up and approx. 500m down

Atop the pass!

Great riding day today.  The first 80 km or so were just a straight, flat road between mountain ranges, but we had a nice pace line going.  Part way through the ride, I really started feeling like I was having trouble keeping up, which was frustrating, but then I realized it’s because my back tire was soft – I picked up a thorn = my first flat of the trip.  Then we had a nice, gradual uphill over 25 km (1-4%) which was well rewarded with a 10km descent that was SUPER fast.  I hit 78.7km/h on my computer and was still accelerating, but the computer stopped working, so I’m pretty sure that I hit 80 (which was my goal for the trip), but I don’t have solid proof. To me, it counts!  Right at the bottom of the hill was a small convenience store/bar with $2 draft beer where we all celebrated our successful descent.  A great, fun day in camp wrapped things up and now I’m ready to hit the hay!!