[Bent] New Mexico bike trip

[Old Pokey]

Not a recumbent friendly ride, IMHO.  How did you fare compared to the
other bike riders going up those hills?

Did you take your bike with you on the plane or ship it?  Did you use
your folder?

OP

2008/10/18 Rich Sadler <richsadler at comcast.net>:
> Hi John,
> Yeah, I had a ball. It was nice riding weather early in the week- about 80
> during the day. Albuquerque is at 5000', so not as hot as its southerly
> location would lead you to believe.They were having a hot air balloon
> festival all week, & as they were short on launch crew, I volunteered to
> help launch, chase & recover a balloon on Tuesday. The tour was put on by
> InMotion bike tours, who carried our luggage, fed us, reserved campsites &
> took good care of our 40 riders on the road- I was the only recumbent. We
> did 280 miles for the week with a good amount of climbing, topping out at
> 9100' on the toughest day (steep mountain road with headwinds). It got
> colder & windier as the week progressed- the last night we camped was below
> freezing.I'm attaching the route elevation profile for the three toughest
> days- Day 3 was the hardest climb I've ever done, miles & miles of clawing
> my way up the mountain at 4 to 5 mph in granny. Great views at the
> top,though- with a wild descent.
> Rich Sadler
> JOHN TETZ wrote:
>>
>> Hey Rich;;   by the photos you took it looks like you had a terrific time.
>> Lots of flattish looking roads in the photos .ya sure Also bigger mountains
>> than we have here.
>>  Couldn't tell if it was hot or not. Didn't see many other riders on the
>> trip ?
>>   John Tetz
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