Took another late start from the motel in Deming because this ride was to be about 62 miles. And with the good tailwind expected I knew I could get to Lordsburg in a reasonable amount of time. There also happen to be a slight decline which helped propel me forward at about 22 miles an hour at times. I crossed the continental divide today at 4585 feet. It was a milestone that wasn't as emotional was say the Mississippi River, but nonetheless it was important, significant to me. I stopped at a gas station about 20 miles out of town and the clerks were very much interested in my trip asking where I was coming from, where I was going to. They said they get a lot of cyclists coming in doing the continental divide ride. I also had my first lunchable in probably 15 years, mainly because they had nothing else in the refrigerator section. I'm about 10 miles from Lordsburg, I got this terrible clambering sound in my ear. Turns out it was a staple that was lodged into my rear tire and this lead to my fifth flat (fourth on I-10). Nonetheless I was able to get to Lordsburg and off the interstates forever!
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