Sailing on a Bike
The SAG driver gets no rest 
Day 3 – Thursday, March 3rd
We left the quiet serenity of Jacumba at 7:17 am to start our last climb for several days. Heading out of the small town of 500, we were amazed to see the fence separating the USA from Mexico within 100 yards of our route.
Then we hit the I-8 and began our descent for the ride of a lifetime. We were at the top of the In-Ko-Pah Gorge Pass and were about to go from 4560’ to 300’ in a quick 7miles. The only problem was that Santa Anna crosswind decided to make our ride tenser. Even though we feathered our brakes, we felt like we were sailing down the winding interstate.
John was waiting for us at the bottom and experienced our exuberant joy at succeeding our first real challenge. It was almost better than good sex!
We had an easy ride thru the Yuha Desert. Pam was just commenting on how clean the biking shoulders were when the Yuha Desert decided to give her a small gift. She got the first flat tire! A small shard of metal from some tire cord was positioned just right on the road for her back tire to catch.
We knew our trusty SAG driver, John, was only 3 miles away and called him to come rescue us.
The rest of the ride to the Brawley Inn, our stopping spot for the night, was fairly uneventful except for the numerous border patrol vehicles and a brief encounter with our first loose dog. He was little and easy for Pam to tire out so that he didn’t have any energy to chase Lynda.
COMMENTS OF THE DAY
Pam: I can’t believe Lynda didn’t see the roadside carnival with Ferris wheel and
all. I thought it would bring back memories of the Elmira Fall Fair. We
weren’t going that fast –only 17mph.
Lynda: “Don’t leave me on this mountain, Pam, I think my tires going to fall off!
Where’s John? I’m so scared, the wind is so bad!”
John: Lynda peed while I change the flat tire!!!!
Day 3 – Thursday, March 3rd
We left the quiet serenity of Jacumba at 7:17 am to start our last climb for several days. Heading out of the small town of 500, we were amazed to see the fence separating the USA from Mexico within 100 yards of our route.
Then we hit the I-8 and began our descent for the ride of a lifetime. We were at the top of the In-Ko-Pah Gorge Pass and were about to go from 4560’ to 300’ in a quick 7miles. The only problem was that Santa Anna crosswind decided to make our ride tenser. Even though we feathered our brakes, we felt like we were sailing down the winding interstate.
John was waiting for us at the bottom and experienced our exuberant joy at succeeding our first real challenge. It was almost better than good sex!
We had an easy ride thru the Yuha Desert. Pam was just commenting on how clean the biking shoulders were when the Yuha Desert decided to give her a small gift. She got the first flat tire! A small shard of metal from some tire cord was positioned just right on the road for her back tire to catch.
We knew our trusty SAG driver, John, was only 3 miles away and called him to come rescue us.
The rest of the ride to the Brawley Inn, our stopping spot for the night, was fairly uneventful except for the numerous border patrol vehicles and a brief encounter with our first loose dog. He was little and easy for Pam to tire out so that he didn’t have any energy to chase Lynda.
COMMENTS OF THE DAY
Pam: I can’t believe Lynda didn’t see the roadside carnival with Ferris wheel and
all. I thought it would bring back memories of the Elmira Fall Fair. We
weren’t going that fast –only 17mph.
Lynda: “Don’t leave me on this mountain, Pam, I think my tires going to fall off!
Where’s John? I’m so scared, the wind is so bad!”
John: Lynda peed while I change the flat tire!!!!
posted by Pam Hunt at
9:34 PM
