The number of riders in TEAM 'REFI' (that's Team 'Ride Every Friggin' Inch') declined significantly today as only a handful of riders got up on our rest day in Silver city to sag back to Buckhorn, NM to ride the last 30 miles into Silver City. Nevertheless, somewhere between a third and half the total riders have still ridden every single inch between San Diego and Silver City (so far), and everyone who has sagged has just sagged a little bit. The difficulty of a ride like this is the day after day riding somewhere between 55 and 117 miles for two weeks straight in the early spring when the tush isn't quite up to late summer tough as leather condition and the quads balk ever so slightly (or sometimes very loudly) at the beginning of each uphill climb.
Our rest day in Silver City was superb. Folks strolled through historic downtown, ate great food, lubed chains, queued up again for laundry, checked email, and generally rested and enjoyed town. The photos attached show the whole group at supper. Hope everyone can find your pals and relatives.
