Friday morning (August 15) started out cold for those of us with thin blood from living in the heat of the Phoenix area but as we left Rock Springs, Wyoming, we didn’t know that this would be the most challenging riding day of our trip.
A last-minute change in our route gave us the opportunity to see what EB calls the badlands of Colorado. A fast-moving cold front from the north provided some added excitement to our ride this day. The scenery was once again remarkable.
The 320-mile ride included about 30 miles on a gravel road that called on each of us to be on our best riding behavior. Some of us were reminded that one slip can end in disaster. When we completed the gravel road portion of our ride, we were all exhilarated and ready to move on to the next bout of western American by-ways.
The approaching cold front, predicted to bring snow to parts of Wyoming, Colorado and northeast Utah, provided cross-wind gusts from the west and northwest up to 30 miles per hour and put everyone in a watchful mood.
When we reached the "fork in the road," it was time to bid EB, our gracious host, goodbye as he had to travel to his home in Colorado to take care of some pressing issues. The remainder of the group proceeded south and west to Moab, Utah, where we found temperatures in the low 90s. A quick shower and a walk to Woody’s Tavern for dinner was a perfect close to our day. At Woody's, you’ve got to try the cheese fries, served with raw onions: a gastric delight!
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