Today was awesome, no two ways about it. We started out the day with a two mile climb, straight up, to the top of the Eastern Continental Divide. Touted as the toughest part of the entire cross-state tour, I was able to keep to my “No walking my bike” pledge with no problems. Sure, I was tired, but I wasn’t exhausted, which bodes very well for the rest of the trip.
Going downhill was a ride well worth the price of admission of climbing uphill for so long. I’ve gone fast on my bike before (faster than I went today, anyway), but never for so long. It was exhiliarating, cruising down a mountainside at 30/35 mph for minutes on end. I’m almost not looking forward to getting to the flatter coastal plain on days 5-7.
On the tech front, Flickr is being a problematic child: ignoring what I tell it, or telling me it’s going to do what I ask then not doing it. I managed to get another photo up, but have another four or five queued up, being ignored. I’m trying to see if I can e-mail photos to it instead of using the whiney BlackBerry app. Speaking of the Berry, the battery is still being a wimp. I’m actally plugged into the wall to type and send this. If I see an AT&T Store on the ride, I may be forced to stop in for a new battery.
That’s all for now… more later…
(UPDATE: Apparently I managed to find the right spot, held the Berry the right way, and muttered the right cross words, because all of the photos I meant to upload are now uploaded, albeit a little out of order… you’re big boys and girls, you can figure it out.)