Wednesday, July 4, 2007, Dubois, WY to Riverton, WY, 80 miles, 6 hrs, 40 min., 5 1/2 hr on the bike, Ave. speed: 14.4 mph, Climb: 2200 ft.

Happy Independence Day! Cindy, Colleen and I got up and in to full regalia and had our own mini parade down the main street of Dubois at 6 am for all of the cyclists lined up for breakfast. What fun! We had to stay decorated and ride 30 miles to the first SAG stop - that's where the judging took place.

That first 30 miles was lovely - we had mostly downhill and the scenery was once again awesome. We had red rock formations and we followed the Wind River. As the day went on, the terrain changed and opened up into big sky and wide open Wyoming high desert. Beautiful.

Stopped for a break in the small town of Kinnear and talked to an old timer for a while - seems we missed some good fireworks there last night. Oh well...

Once again, the last 20 miles seemed to take the longest. We had a headwind too. However, today my legs seemed strong and I powered my way in to Riverton. I have been working them hard though - my left knee is sore again and I iced it down and that seems to help.

I got in at 1:20 pm - early for me - and stopped at the DQ for a blizzard - one of my favorite post ride treats (when I have the time and energy to indulge...).

We did not win the 4th of July contest, but we did make Mike's website - we're happy.

I also received an extra special surprise today. My co-worker, Sally, has a sister who lives in Riverton and she stopped by with a plate full of homemade goodies - we've been enjoying them. Thank you Mary Morrison!