Silt to Meeker

It took a little time to get back in the grind on my way out of Silt, but a nice little warm up helped me out. Our first part of the ride simply followed I-70 on a frontage road as we heard the Colorado River. I only stopped to hang out on a hold bridge over the river that I probably should have stayed off.

When taking the turn North to head up to Meeker, I found a pretty reservoir that was an 8 mile scenic route off the beaten path. It was a pretty sight to see but it was nothing to write home to mom about. Once the scenic route was over, we began going up and up until we finally found the trailer with lunch. It was a pleasant site to finish a big hill and know that a meal is waiting for you.

Suprisingly after lunch, we found that we were all done for hills for the day. We went down for 25 miles until we finally came to the town of Meeker. It was a nice finish to end with an average speed of 20 miles per hour. I guess the morning challenge of constant uphill was worth it!

When entering town, we found the local burger and shake joint that was a big hit. I shared a one pound burger with Taylor and there is nothing like that much beef after a 60 mile bike ride. Along with the burger, a small vanilla ice cream cone dipped in chocolate was priceless. The pastor was a great guy as he talked about all the local mountains, hunting and the natural gas boom that has hiked up property value. The night concluded at the local park with some bluegrass music.

Long ride tomorrow, so time to get some sleep!