Today was by far the hardest. We left Ludlow, CA headed toward Needles, CA knowing we'd have to make it through 55 miles of 100+ degree heat with no shade or place to stop for food or water. What we didn't know was it was 10 miles of climbing. When we finally arrived 10 hours later we found ourselves at a reststop with no food or water. As usual, we become a spectacle...biking in the desert with 90 pounds of gear. But people offered us food and water like we were homeless.
I crashed on a picnic bench while Kelly pulled the "aligator teeth" (the wires from all the burnt out tire trucks that are in the shoulders) out of her tires. After trying with no luck to hitch a ride to the next town, 36 miles away, we called CHP. And they came! Three cars came to transport us to Needles. They were very nice and agreed to be photographed and videod...as long as we made them look good. Lol. What a day. . .
