We had nice sunny weather in celebration of Jim's birthday. We saw so many white pelicans along the Ochoco reservoir. We were at 3,000 feet and in 24 miles we climbed to 4,720 feet to Ochoco Pass. The ride was so pretty with lots of greeness and Ponderosa pines. We were rewarded with 13 miles of downhill. I let myself get to 36 mph when there were no cars in sight.
Lunch in the tiny town of Mitchell, in the park where we met JW, a young man biking from Florida to the Arctic Circle raising money for hospice. He recommended that instead of stealth camping on Keyes Creek Pass that we do the 30 mile downhill to the town of Dayville where we could stay for free at the Presbyterian church. We took his advice and got to shower and do laundry and sleep in the church sanctuary! We were there with Jeff,a young man who was biking from LaJunta, CO to Florence, OR.
We biked 79.5 miles in 6 hours and 49"
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