Today’s ride might seem like it wasn’t long in miles, it was almost three hours of pedaling, but it was probably one of the most difficult days I had on a bike. There were many times where it seemed we were climbing at a 10% grade for at least a ½ mile. I had to go into Strava to confirm that we definitely were over 13% grade for at least a short while. What that means to a non-cyclist was that it was very hard!
We cycled from Hawi to Waimea. We had some beautiful vistas today. Once again, no place to stop for lunch until we got to the end of the ride. We had about 6 miles of going downhill in which I used the brakes as much as I could and not blow out a tire (my rental did not have disc brakes).
We made many, many stops during the climbs. When we could, we tried to take a rest in the shade. Tonight we had reservations for dinner for the whole group at Merriman’s – a locally well known restaurant. The food did not disappoint!
Day 1’s overnight location - I didn’t have a chance to take a photo yesterday. Kohala Village Inn
A tradition.
Sue on one of the many climbs.
A view from along the route today with the Pacific Ocean in the background.
Linda making her way to yet another climb.
The road you can see in the background is the one we rode on yesterday.
Overnight location for Day 2. So far some great locations!
From Day 1
Day 2.