The rider meeting dragged on and on last night and by the
time it was over Chutters was closed.
Chutters is the world’s longest candy bar. I have been looking forward to getting
several different kinds of licorice. I
should have gone in before the meeting started.
The electric show started about 7:30 PM last night and
several of us were sitting in these Adirondack chairs watching the show until
about 8:10 when the first big drops came down and we scattered for our tents. I barely got the zipper up when the skies
opened up and it was a huge cloud burst. The show continued until around 12:00 Am. There were a lot of really huge flashes which
seemed to last forever and then there would be an almost instantaneous clap of
thunder. I thought the ground would be
really soaked but it was so sandy that it wasn’t.
The ride was only 64 miles today with 2550 feet of
climb. So Bob and I kind of lingered
over breakfast this morning and had a second coffee. The first part of the ride was along highway
302 which was a very nice road with great shoulders and smooth pavement. Unfortunately that didn’t last long and we
were routed onto Wing road which was incredibly broken up and rough. I thought
the fillings were going to come out. It only lasted a few miles and we were
back on 302.
The highlight of the day was riding past the Mount
Washington Hotel. It is a grand old
hotel which is a very historic place. It has been the site of many
international gatherings and visits by many presidents. Riding up and wandering through it was lots
of fun. I think I would like to put it
on my bucket list as a place to come and stay.
Back on the road we climbed up to the Crawford Notch at the
25.4 mile mark. From there the road was
a downhill ride all the way into Fryeburg.
Only the first 10 miles of so
were really a decent but they were fun miles.
This took us into picnic at the Attitash Ski lodge. In the summer they have lots of different
downhill rides so it was quite busy.
The remaining 23 miles into the Fryeburg Fairgrounds were we
are staying was pretty uneventful. There
was a nice tail wind which pushed us along and kept the humidity down. We crossed into Maine and crossed New
Hampshire off the list.
The Fryeburg Fairgrounds are huge and we have pretty much
the run of the place.
Tomorrow is the last long day at 85 miles and 3500 feet of
climb. It is hard to remember it from
2014 but I think it was a nice ride.
With only 2 ride days left it is hard to believe that the adventure is
nearly over.
Downhill with a tail wind, blue skies, nice temperatures,
and great riding, it just doesn’t get any better.
Terry hot biker
5 comments:
Just remember, the ride isn't over until the bikes are boxed for shipping home. Keep safe and enjoy the last few days. Time flies when you are having fun!!
Canada Ken C.
Enjoy the last 2 days...savor your accomplishment and the joy of your journey:)
Well done, I’ll miss your blog.
So Terry, How many ice creams do you reckon you've had this crossing? A new record?
all the best!
Russ
Great ride day. Wow. Almost the end of an epic adventure. Treasure the last days. Congrats🙂
Nearly there. . . Take it easy and have fun. . . That is not an oxymoron.
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