Compared to yesterday's 116 miles, we only had 81 today. We slept in for a 7:00 am start. Easy as pie, we all thought. But three mountains stood in our path. All the summits were close to a mile in elevation. Everyone seemed to be worn out by yesterdays big test, so we all took it easy. After cresting the third summit, it was pretty much downhill or flat all the way to Baker City. We stopped at a beautiful roadside park near a lake for lunch, and ate our "fireman's sack lunch" prepared by our hosts for dinner last night in John Day. About mile 70, the wind shifted to our backs and we flew into Baker City at about 25 mph with a tail wind. We are staying tonight at the Best Western in Baker City OR. Every night, both the body and the bike need to get cleaned up and ready for the next day. Usually a quick wipe down and then clean and lube the chain is all that is needed, but we have a staff mechanic here for anything more serious. Occasionally I do a little "hotel sink hand washing" if the Hotel does not have laundry facilities for guests. Expecting a lot of warm weather, I only brought one pair of cycling tights, so with the cool and rainy conditions we have ridden through, they also need to be ready everyday.
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