Day 87
August 11th
Tuesday
Miles 25
North Haverhill, New Hampshire to Lincoln, New Hampshire
Our route today took us into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Beautiful scenery following a river with a few waterfalls as we climbed to around 1800 ft. past a beautiful lake at the top. Unfortunately we were unable to take pictures with the camera because of the rain, pictures below were taken with the phone as we climbed.
Forecast 100% chance of rain! The forecast we saw reported a small amount of rain expected so we thought it would be light showers. We were wrong and the rain got heavier as we approached the top of our climb and included gusty wind. We were soaked by the time we arrived in Lincoln. The Lodge in Lincoln allowed us to check in for a room at 11 a.m. to get out of our wet clothes and warm up. We are very thankful we have had nice weather for the majority of our trip and rarely had to ride in rain.
It rained hard all day so Ronnie took advantage of the quiet afternoon indoors to replace brake pads on the tandem and another broken spoke on the trailer. The 12% plus grade descents the last few days took a toll on our brake pads. The rough roads continue to take a toll on the trailer wheels. The weather across the northern states wreaks havoc on the roads and many of them are not maintained well making them dangerous for bicycles.
Tomorrow we have a twelve mile climb to Kancamagus pass, the last mountain pass of our journey.
I'm glad you were able to get warm and dry after riding in the rain! I hope the weather is better tomorrow. We thought the climb to Kancamagus Pass was not bad at all. Unfortunately, it was very foggy and cloudy that day, so we didn't get to see many views. I hope you have a clear day! The first few miles down were steep, but after that, it was more gradual. Good luck and have fun!
ReplyDeleteWe had a late start today so the fog had cleared making it a mostly clear, very pretty day. The views were very nice and you are right, the climb was not bad at all.
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