Trip - Day 3
Day three of the trip begins at over 9000 feet in elevation. Having tossed and turned nearly all night we wake and don our cold-weather gear. It's too cold to eat and between yesterday's crash and the cold neither of us are in any mood to stick around too long. We load the bikes and head towards the nearest town for our morning routine of fuel, food and bio-breaks. After the prior day's fiasco it becomes clear that we are unlikely to make our planned mileage so Chris starts making adjustments to the route and lops off a chunk of the ride from the early part of the day. It's also clear that our gear really isn't suited for 30 degree nights so our initial plan of staying at over 10,000' needs revision. While enjoying a breakfast burrito from a local New Mexico staple our tour plans are revised: the new goal is to make it just across the Colorado border, cut out a portion of the route and find an established campground. At least, that's the plan... Our route be