Fairplay - Breckenridge
24.5 miles (felt like at least 100 miles)
2 hours 52 minutes in the saddle
29.8 mph max speed
8.5 mph average speed (new record low)
Today we have suffered the altitude and the climb over Hoosier Pass at 11,542 feet became a real slog. Scenery has been stunning. Mette has struggled with feeling lightheaded and shortness of breath, which are common symptoms of altitude sickness. Mette's severely buckled back wheel made the descent very interesting as she wobbled into Breckenridge!
Breckenridge is a great spot. It is outdoor heaven that attracts skiers in the winter to the vast slopes and bikers and hikers in the summer. We feel at home here, shame that the prices require a regular, steady income. We can't afford to stay here for long.
We spent all afternoon chasing around Breckenridge's many bike shops trying to fix Mette's rear wheel. We finally found a solution at a bike shop in Silverthorne, where the mechanic offered to re-build the wheel. This involves replacing all the spokes, it is a big and quite expensive job, but the best option for us. Stephen has told Mette not to fall off her bike again, as we can't afford it :)
Hopefully we will be back on the road again tomorrow. We will be descending from here on, so altitude sickness should disappear.
Today we were overtaken by Jesse who is also doing TransAm east to west. He is the first person to overtake us. Oh well. His bike looks like a weird cross between a BMX and a touring bike with huge handle bars and a saddle that has two independently moving buttock pads. Jesse was very friendly. He even waited for us to reach the Hoosier summit, so we could get a group photo.
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