You Pedal: TX –> CA (Part 2 of 2)
November 9, 2010 in You Pedal
Dave wearing his Marine Corps jersey on his touring bike. We took this photo in Ft. Worth, TX.
Recently you met Dave Hill. He told us about the genesis of his tour from Texas to California, and shared stories of visiting road angels. This is part 2 of his interview. He shares more stories from his tour and offers tips on planning your own.
Another gorgeous photo from his tour..."Looking toward Boreas Peak (IIRC)"
I asked Dave to share a scary situation from his trip. He’d mentioned in a previous conversation that after the broken pedal incident (refer back to the first post if you missed the story), he stopped posting sticky situations on his blog. His friends and family aren’t all avid cyclists. When he’d run into a problem, like the broken pedal incident, a lot of people in his life couldn’t gauge the danger. They read about the problem and assume the worst. Instead of adding to their concerns, he chose to save some of the story telling for when he arrived back home.
We pick up with Dave in Colorado.
Photo from the trip..."In the basin, headed toward Hartsel."
GORE CANYON
I left Kremmling, Colorado at about noon; the weather really took a turn. The cold wind started gusting at 25, 30 miles an hour, right in my face. I started climbing and just had…I just had some uncomfortable moments.
"Out of Kremmling, CO, looking toward where I'll camp tonight."
There were a couple of straight five mile inclines, 10% grade climbs, where I couldn’t even see the top. I just had to keep my head down; I just kept pedaling and pedaling. I got over a couple of those and every time I’d come around a pass the wind would seem to be harder in that direction. It was strenuous. Long climbs come with a built-in excuse for stopping, You have to take photos, right?
Beautiful view from the look out where Dave spoke with the Harley rider.
