{"id":298,"date":"2018-03-07T00:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T00:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=298"},"modified":"2018-04-11T21:13:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T21:13:07","slug":"up-hill-climb-but-downhill-to-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=298","title":{"rendered":"Up Hill Climb but Downhill to Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 6, 2018<\/strong>
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First Climb<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Today was all about the climb with the added attraction of a strong headwind. While long, the climbs would not have been too bad except for the strong headwinds and the wind tunnel effect made by the rock cuts. Our distance was a relatively short 45 miles but it seemed longer.<\/p>\n

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Breakfast at camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pie on the Ride at Pine Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a quick breakfast made by Bill and Barb Samose, we packed up and were off. We had to make a short trip on Interstate 8 due to the lack of another route but it was quickly back to Old Route 80 and a lot of steady climbing. The nice thing about 80 is that there are some places to stop along the way. In the community of Pine Valley a lot of us stopped for second breakfast. I opted for a nice slice of pie with ice cream. <\/p>\n

Refreshed, it was back to the uphill grind. I would like to say the wind let up but that would be a lie. However, there were some really great downhill grades to partially make up for it.<\/p>\n

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Second big climb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the last big climb it was mostly a long downhill grade into the community of Jacumba Springs and a real treat, a stay at a resort with actual rooms, restaurant, pool and laundry! Jacumba Springs is tight to the Mexico border, so close you can see the wall. I wonder who paid for it? (the wall, that is)<\/p>\n

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The Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jacuumba Springs Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

March 6, 2018 Today was all about the climb with the added attraction of a strong headwind. While long, the climbs would not have been too bad except for the strong headwinds and the wind tunnel effect made by the rock cuts. Our distance was a relatively short 45 miles but it seemed longer. After…<\/p>\n

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