{"id":19720,"date":"2016-05-05T23:07:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T03:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=19720"},"modified":"2016-05-05T23:07:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T03:07:40","slug":"day-13-thursday-may-duncan-arizona-to-lordsburg-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=19720","title":{"rendered":"Day 13. Thursday, May – Duncan, Arizona to Lordsburg, New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

We were ready to go at six o’clock this morning, but the cowboy cantina across the street did not open until seven and we needed nourishment for the ride. \u00a0Feeling much more refreshed this morning, we were able to enjoy\u00a0the restaurant’s decor,\"DSCN1035\"<\/a><\/em>\u00a0sense of humor\"DSCN1037\"<\/a> and good eats…\"DSCN1040\"<\/a>….these cowboys can cook up some grub! \u00a0Now it’s time to ride.<\/p>\n

Same forecast as yesterday, but today we were fully loaded with water and mentally prepared\u00a0to face the wind, we only hoped our legs\u00a0were up for the challenge. \u00a0It was a nice pedal \"DSCN1045\"<\/a>out of Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor’s hometown,\"DSCN1046\"<\/a> especially since we were protected from the wind for the first mile.\"DSCN1044\"<\/a> \u00a0But the wind was waiting as we turned the corner and assumed our southeast trek. \u00a0We left the green farmland \"DSCN1050\"<\/a>as the Gila River and our route separated. \u00a0Six miles out, we crossed into New Mexico\"DSCN1065\"<\/a> and the Mountain Time Zone;\"IMG_2067\"<\/a> Ennui Morricone’s theme song to “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” eerily played in our heads.<\/p>\n

The wind\u00a0maintained a strong 20 mph blow, but today it threw in\u00a0super\u00a0strong gusts, often bringing us to a stand still. \u00a0Once again, after two hours of riding we had climbed 500 feet and only come 13 miles; an hour later seven more miles….the wind was wearing us down. Shortly after noon, we found a hitching post to rest our tired bikes, \"DSCN1083\"<\/a>but in the hot blow of\u00a0the wind and the seering sun, it was not very comfortable. \u00a0By mile 30, the temps were in triple digits, the hot gusts seemed to blow right through us, sucking any moisture with it and the road would not end.\"DSCN1081\"<\/a>We crawled into town \"DSCN1088\"<\/a>hitting the first place to eat we could find. \u00a0A cheeseburger, ice tea, chocolate sundae and chocolate milkshake, slowly brought us back to life.<\/p>\n

There is not much to this tired town, including a restaurant close to the hotel. \u00a0Unfortunately, we had to get back on the bikes to ride to dinner. \u00a0It was Cincho de Mayo and we were determined to redeem our Mexican dinner from earlier in the week with a good meal and Margarita;\u00a0still searching. \u00a0On our way to dinner, however, we learned that the Interstate (runs through the town) had been closed due to high winds……no wonder we were so spent. \u00a0Only 38 miles logged today, but it felt like 380 miles. \u00a0If the wind is blowing in our face tomorrow, we are taking the day off.<\/p>\n\n\t\t