Folsom, CA >FairPlay, CA
Miles Ridden – 47.5
Mileage to date – 156.3
This screenshot from my phone at 830 in the morning pretty much sums up the day –
It was pretty hot out today. We had hoped to make it up to Cooks Station,Ca. Our starting elevation was about 200 ft above sea level and Cooks Station is 60 miles away and at 5000 ft. Our plan was to make the final decision on a stopping point in Plymouth, CA which is about half way to Cooks Station. After an early lunch we decided to try to make it to Cooks Station but about 7 miles outside of Plymouth the heat really started to get to me. We decided to find a place to stay for the night given and we managed to find a wonderful B&B called Lucinda’s Country Inn in FairPlay, CA about 10 miles up the road.
I think it was a wise decision give the heat. The hosts were really great to us. They allowed us to do a load of laundry. They provided us some breakfast food tonight since we plan to leave so early. They also offered to drive us to the next town to get supplies if we needed anything for our trip. We meet some guests who very interested in our trip and nice to talk with.
It was a tough day to ride. Johns GPS app says we did about 3900 feet of climbing. On the way to the B&B I lost a significant amount of braking capacity in the my rear wheel. Which is probably not a problem tomorrow since we still will be climbing, but definitely an issue when we come down Carson Pass. There are no bike shops available until we reach Nevada in 2 days. I called Andrew from my home bike shop Earls Cycles and he gave me enough info so that I think I have it fixed now! Thanks Andrew!
It was overall beautiful ride but traffic was heavy in spots. We did not take a lot of photos give the heat.
Good report. Be safe.