March 14, 2018
When you are on a bicycle there are many moments, some great, some not so great. Then there are the moments that are perfection. One of those happened this morning. A perfect sunrise welcomed a clear crisp morning, perfect riding weather. The road from Tonto Basin along Roosevelt Lake was lightly travelled at the hour we left and the combination of a softly rolling terrain, the glimmering lake and the desert landscape made for a dream like experience. The miles just glided by with me in a state of biker’s bliss. Even the prospect of a 5 mile 7% grade climb ahead was enough to break the spell.
Eventually the big hill came but we have seen big hills before and while the climb is tough, so are we. On the other side was a nice, downhill speed run to some more rolling countryside. The only downer was hitting the town of Globe and a return to heavy traffic with rude drivers. I decided to make a side trip to the Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and some ruins from the Saledo Polychrome culture. It was the best thing about Globe. Tonight we camp at the Apache casino campground. All bets are off for me.
