Date:
13.06.2018
Altitude:
2342.5 ft (714 m)
Distance:
72.01 mi (115.89 km)
Total
Altitude: 78120.1 ft (23811 m)
Total
Distance: 3106.61 mi (4999.69 km)
Back
on the bike after the rest day, yesterday. It took me a while to get
back in the groove again, but my legs felt good and I could tell I
had some more energy after the rest day. It was a great day to be
back on the bike, the sun was shining the whole day and still it
wasn't too hot. The wind wasn't too much of a problem, since it was
coming predominantly from the south. Only later in the day when the
wind increased a bit and came more from the southwest, the wind
started to play a role.
The
day started with a great breakfast at the hotel, with fresh made
omelet and lots of other stuff. Especially today it was good to have
a good breakfast and plenty, since there was no place along the way
to get something for lunch. So breakfast got me through the day.
After I left Bismarck I stayed the whole day on CR 139. There was no
shoulder but there was not a whole lot of traffic. The Northern Tier
route would actually have gone on the interstate for about 10 miles
but I wasn't too fond of that and instead stayed on CR 139, although
that meant I had to deal with about 12 miles of gravel. The gravel
road was in great condition, so it was still a nice ride. In this
moment I was again quite happy that I chose to get the wide tires for
my bike. I really wouldn't have wanted to ride my bike on the
interstate.
Today's
route was not flat at all. Throughout the day I had to deal with a
lot of up and down. The terrain after I left Bismarck was pretty
hilly and stayed like this almost until I reached Hebron,ND. Although
the route went parallel to the interstate, the interstate was still
away far enough, so I didn't notice the interstate at all. All the
way to Hebron, there was grassland and some farmland along the way. I
really enjoyed the hilly terrain today, it was a nice change from the
predominantly flat terrain in the last weeks.
Conclusion
for the day:
Cycling
on a gravel road can sometimes be the better choice.
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