STAGE 3 RED RIVER, NM TO CIMARRON
After a days of sales at Zanios Foods, I started my ride to Cimarron at 3:00pm.
For those of you that are not familiar with Red River, we are a Cool Mountain Town nesteled in the mountains with a ski area within walking distance.
Jerry Hogrefe, our Town Marshall showed up at my home and began his escort through town with sirens blaring. Many lined the streets to wish me the best as I rode through, primarily by Brandenburg Park where the 1st Annual Oktoberfest was taking place. The weather was in the 40's and the chance of rain became a reality as I climbed Bobcat Pass surpassing 9200 feet in altitude. As I started my decent down the backside of Bobcat, I was amazed at the beauty of the leaves on the aspens and the snow covered Wheeler Park (the tallest mountain in New Mexico)
It continued to rain until I passed the rodeo grounds and then the wind came. This would not subside. As I entered Eagle Nest, NM, the clouds hovered over the lake (which is now a state lake) resting peacefully over the boat infested waters. I stopped at Texas Reds 5th briefly to visit with owner Rik Gill. As I traveled up the next pass, I was met by Kathy, the Chronicle Newspaper reporter in Angel Fire, for a few words and photographs. I then continued to ride through Cimarron Canyon where the wind was whipping the golden aspen leaves around the road. This was a serene and peaceful ride but I had to work hard due to the wind and the rain that began to fall throughout the canyon until I was just a few miles from Cimarron. This 42 mile ride took me 1 hour 58 minutes. My SAG, Emily Kohn, met me and we continued on to Tucumcari which was my second overnight stay. Special thanks to City of Tucumcari Fire Chief Mike Cherry and his lovely wife Barbara, and Town Admistrator Clara Rey for making arrangement for us to stay at the Holiday Inn and for taking us to dinner. We enjoyed the hospitality and the company as we shared stories and conversation. Thanks for everything.
Live Strong and Ride On.
For those of you that are not familiar with Red River, we are a Cool Mountain Town nesteled in the mountains with a ski area within walking distance.
Jerry Hogrefe, our Town Marshall showed up at my home and began his escort through town with sirens blaring. Many lined the streets to wish me the best as I rode through, primarily by Brandenburg Park where the 1st Annual Oktoberfest was taking place. The weather was in the 40's and the chance of rain became a reality as I climbed Bobcat Pass surpassing 9200 feet in altitude. As I started my decent down the backside of Bobcat, I was amazed at the beauty of the leaves on the aspens and the snow covered Wheeler Park (the tallest mountain in New Mexico)
It continued to rain until I passed the rodeo grounds and then the wind came. This would not subside. As I entered Eagle Nest, NM, the clouds hovered over the lake (which is now a state lake) resting peacefully over the boat infested waters. I stopped at Texas Reds 5th briefly to visit with owner Rik Gill. As I traveled up the next pass, I was met by Kathy, the Chronicle Newspaper reporter in Angel Fire, for a few words and photographs. I then continued to ride through Cimarron Canyon where the wind was whipping the golden aspen leaves around the road. This was a serene and peaceful ride but I had to work hard due to the wind and the rain that began to fall throughout the canyon until I was just a few miles from Cimarron. This 42 mile ride took me 1 hour 58 minutes. My SAG, Emily Kohn, met me and we continued on to Tucumcari which was my second overnight stay. Special thanks to City of Tucumcari Fire Chief Mike Cherry and his lovely wife Barbara, and Town Admistrator Clara Rey for making arrangement for us to stay at the Holiday Inn and for taking us to dinner. We enjoyed the hospitality and the company as we shared stories and conversation. Thanks for everything.
Live Strong and Ride On.
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