Ontario - Prairie City
120 miles (again!!!)
10 hours and 5 minutes in the saddle
37.5 mph max speed
11.8 mph average speed
We left Ontario this morning expecting to do a 102 mile ride, but Google maps had provided inaccurate information. 40 miles out of Ontario we saw a sign that said 80 miles to Prairie City. There was no accommodation between Ontario and Prairie City, so we had to push on.
Thankfully the winds have been light and it has not been too hot which has made for easier riding. We climbed up from the Snake River Plateau about 2000 feet to another plateau. The landscape changed from arid and mainly brown desert to lush green valleys and snow capped mountains. The second half of our ride took us through large pine forests where we saw lots of deer. We assumed there would be bears around so we kept loud conversations to fend off any bears that might be hungry for a cyclist or two. Our bear fears were confirmed when we spoke with one of the locals who told us that bear had been seen twice on the road we were on in the last 5 weeks!
The last 9 miles were all downhill with views across to Strawberry Mountain, it was spectacular riding even if we were exhausted.
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