Today's Mileage: 60
Total Mileage: 1083
We were excited to get going today, because it was a short, easy ride and we would be meeting Dave Fox in Cedar City for a couple days of riding with the team.
First, some of our gear needed to dry out from the previous night's mishap. We didn't get on the road until 10:30. The map for the ride out of town sent us along State Route 129... So when we missed the turnoff, we were a little concerned, even though Route 21 would also lead to Minersville. We decided to take a small paved road across to meet up with the 129 we were supposed to be taking. When we got there, we were dismayed (to say the least) to find a dirt road!
After several miles of grumbling, amid eating dust and appreciating the local agricultural scene, we arrived in Minersville where we picked up Route 130, which would take us all the way into Cedar City.
There was one mellow climb over a mountain range which was easily conquered. We could see our destination just a few miles away in the valley.
Two hours later, we STILL weren't there! For whatever reason, the physics of Utah's bumpy roads kept us going slow on the downhills and practically stopped on the flats. It was a hot day, and I was thrilled to find Wesley and Dave Fox hanging out in the pool at our motel. The water temperature was perfect, and even better, Fox had brought along some Ballast Point Big Eye IPA.
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