Day 5 Condon OR to Hermiston OR 91 miles


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WHAT A GREAT DAY -- Today reminded me of why I do this trip - energy level peaked and a really awesome feeling of accomplishment.  The ride was mostly  downhill with only a few long significant climbs and a tail wind and cross wind for the last 40 miles. When I average over 14-15 mph on a 90 mile ride with 4200 feet of climbing you know there has to be help from the wind God.  In fact I even hit 40mph going on a descent -- not fast for most but fast enough for me!

Started the ride at 6:45. It was great to see the sun above the terrain and birds flying off the fields and fences rows as we sped by. The guides split us into three groups. Each group leaving about 15 minutes apart.  I was in the first group  the slow group first (needs more time) the fastest last (they need less time).  Turns out that at the first stop for water and snacks we were almost all there as a group. After that the top, and middle group had passed me.  

As mentioned above the scenery for the first 35 miles or so was spectacular. After that it was back to mile after mile after mile after mile of harvested wheat fields and then about 10 miles from town corn fields filled the scenery. 

A little different early morning view than
yesterday's at the Columbia River

Scenry was great! This doesn't capture it.

Wonder if this is where Dick Chaney practiced before going
to Texas with Bush for the famous hunt!

Do they use these today to generate power for cell phones?
Also picture 40 miles of this -- and there are not a lot of windmills
along the way

Tara (the massaus) takes a break from providing tired
cyclists with ice, water, and snacks.

There I am with those old trucks I think its a 1954 Chevy

Hunterdon County doesn't need equipment like this!

Outside a museum -- don't know what it is

Have to have a barn picture

I was laying under this tree after lunch
trying to find shade and just looked up!

Modern windmills

Look what irrigation will do --thats alphalfa



break time fun with Tara -- Remember its 90 degrees and
keep in mind the repetitive movements and the scenery 
we all needed a switch -- 




back to the river


Notice the downhill trend



Departed:Aug 23, '18, 06:43AM
Starts in:Condon, OR, US
Distance:91.8 mi
Elevation:+ 4051 / - 6324 ft
Max Grade
9.9 %
Avg. Grade
0.5 %
VAM402 Vm/h
Ascent time03:04:21
Descent time03:03:14
Total Duration:07:54:58
Moving Time:06:14:17
Stopped Time:01:40:41
Calories:2050
Max Watts:391
Avg. Watts:95 (13 with 0s)
WR Power60
Work370 kJ
Max Speed:40.7 mph
Avg. Speed:14.7 mph
Pace:00:05:10
Moving Pace:00:04:05
Max Cadence:103 rpm
Min Cadence:10 rpm
Avg. Cadence:66.4 rpm



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