Today was brutal. It may have been a "short" ride, but it definitely was not an easy ride. Today may have been the strongest winds we've faced the entire trip. On top of that we had an 8-9 mile stretch on a gravel bike path. Crosswinds on gravel are no joke.
Outside of the winds it was a pretty straightforward ride. We were on and off bike paths all day as we made our way from one small town to another. It was also our last truly flat day. The elevation gain is going to start picking up again as we make our way towards the mountains.
As for tomorrow, I think our luck is about to run out. Other than our short ride into Missoula we've pretty much escaped the rain. However, a fall storm is making its way across Ohio and the weather report says 100% chance of rain for tomorrow. I guess we'll be getting wet!
Day 35 stats:
distance: 86.5 miles
elevation gain: 1388 ft
nutrition:
breakfast: eggs, potatoes, muffin, yogurt, smoothie
lunch: large bowl of yogurt with strawberries, granola, and maple syrup; cookie; La Croix, 1 small coke
post-ride: 1 recovery drink, 1 small coke, cashew cookie larabar, La Croix, cheese croissant, cookie
gels: 2
bloks: 0.5
26 oz skratch superfuel, 52 oz zym
Day 36 details - Oberlin to Newbury
planned distance: 79 miles
planned elevation gain: 3125 ft