Day Eighty Eight - Lincoln, New Hampshire to Center Conway, New Hampshire

Day 88

August 12th

Wednesday 

Miles 44

Lincoln, New Hampshire to Center Conway, New Hampshire 

A late start today because of broken axles on 'Tug' our trailer.  The weight and rough roads took their final toll on not one, but both wheels. Thankfully this happened in Lincoln and not out in the middle of nowhere. We waited for Rodgers Ski and Bicycle shop in Lincoln to open at nine hoping they would have two wheels.  They had inexpensive wheels we could purchase along with tires since our tires did not fit these wheels. It was almost noon before we were on our way to climb Kancamagus pass.  The weather was nice, only partly cloudy. The worst part of leaving so late, traffic was fairly heavy. This is a popular ski and summer vacation spot for people from Boston and New York because of easy access on Interstate 93. We can't imagine what weekend traffic would be like.  The ride and views were lovely, thick foliage and trees of the White Mountain Forest with the river flowing alongside much of the route and a few waterfalls.  The climb was not as difficult as we expected or had been told.  It was a pleasant, easy ride on good road with a gradual climb most of the way having a 9% grade the last few miles. The descent was a nice long one, not as steep as many we had in previous days. There were 32 miles between services today and we were not sure where we would stop.  After battling heavy traffic and delays from road construction - two areas with single lane traffic and two areas of dirt, we decided to call it a day in Conway and plan an early start tomorrow.