One of the longer-mileage but easier days of this tour today, thanks to a sustained tailwind that helped push me almost 40 miles from Ragged Point to Morro Bay.
Not sure exactly how hard the wind was blowing. But I was moving consistently at speeds ranging from 14 mph to 23 mph for much of the afternoon, without spending too much energy pedaling.
I am usually lucky to average 10 mph on the flats on a fully loaded touring bike without wind assistance.
I am definitely hoping for more of the same over the next several days, now that the most challenging ascents of this route are behind me and I am stepping up the pace in an effort to reach San Diego no later than next week.
Weird note: After loading up on goodies at the Albertson’s in Morro Bay (never go grocery shopping when you are famished), Shadow and I swung by the local MacDonald’s.
Since the walk-in dining room was closed, we lined up on our bikes with the cars in the drive-thru.
My order got processed successfully, apparently because my bike slipped under their radar screen.
But the franchise’s manager declined to process Shadow’s order, on grounds that bicycles are prohibited from using the drive-thru, allegedly on safety grounds.
Seemed like a clear case of discrimination to me, and I told the manager so.
I also vowed to complain to corporate but not sure it’s worth the trouble and Shadow didn’t seem to be interested in following up on the issue.
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