Day 7 Walla Walla WA to Lewiston ID 99 miles 4500 feet



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Didn't starting riding until 7:45 because the hotel didn't start serving breakfast until 7 AM. The guide led the "slow" group out because some changes were made in the route due to construction.  The first 20 miles were on back roads with great scenery and  little traffic. The hill climbing was only between  2-5% grade which is quite easy to accomplish even for me.  The over all trip had 3 major climbs (all several miles long with manageable slope) and fantastic 3-5 miles descents. In between these climbs the road was basically flat and at times had rollers --(up and down up and down).  I joined the guide and 2 other riders as we crossed the Snake River into Idaho --- ANOTHER STATE!  

Amazingly I was not all that tired during or after the ride and for me to make 99 miles in 7 hours is outstanding (poor by most standards)  It was overcast today and much cooler, got to about 70, In all I got to ride basically by myself and was able to enjoy the vastness and stark beauty of this south east portion of Washington.


Essential Barn Picture

Old Farm Equipment



Bet this guy voted for Trump
Now that a lot of hay


Old Truck 




Coming into Idaho!

Bridge over Snake River

Snake River



To me this is not an old truck!

















Notice the three climbs and steep descents  Luckily the climbs weree long and gradual


Departed:Aug 25, '18, 07:33AM
Starts in:Walla Walla, WA, US
Distance:99.1 mi
Elevation:+ 4307 / - 4341 ft
Max Grade
7.7 %
Avg. Grade
0.7 %
VAM262 Vm/h
Ascent time05:01:09
Descent time01:29:46
Total Duration:08:25:21
Moving Time:06:53:32
Stopped Time:01:31:49
Calories:2196
Max Watts:273
Avg. Watts:93 (59 with 0s)
WR Power85
Work1782 kJ
Max Speed:35.9 mph
Avg. Speed:14.4 mph
Pace:00:05:06
Moving Pace:00:04:10
Max Cadence:104 rpm
Min Cadence:10 rpm
Avg. Cadence:68.9 rpm













































Comments

  1. Mitch WAugust 26, 2018 at 1:14 PM

    Are you having Sonic shakes on this ride too? LOL

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  2. UnknownAugust 26, 2018 at 7:44 PM

    We could see the snake river on the flight to Oregon! Also I remember a long time ago my mind being blown when crossing from Oregon to Idaho because I realized that’s where Ore-Ida, makers of fine potato products, got its name lol. Loving the pics! Some of those are quite the trip back in time!

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