DAY TWO - AN UNEXPECTED CHALLENGE

SOMETIMES WHEN ON AN ADVENTUROUS VACATION the most unexpected piece of gear can fail. Depending on what, where and when...

... it can change the outlook of the entire trip.

Rolling out in a light rain,
with 60 miles and 
6400'.

Waking up to rain,
the clouds at eye level.

Gave me some concern.

We climbed through the the diminishing showers
the weather cleared.

I had the gear for the weather.

Arm warmers,
base layer,
jersey.

At the top,
I pulled a KOM jacket
out of my water proof Barrito bag.

Something more sinister had the potential to be a trip ruiner...

... had it failed while we carved the mountains.

Just as we pull up to the hotel,
AC's spoke breaks.

Had that happened on those speedy drops,
it coulda been ugly.

Still, how ya gonna fix a broken spoke in a town you don't know,
with a legit language barrier?

Oh, just google bike shop,
walk 239'...

... and find a pro mechanic with just the right length.

Aero, even.

How's that for lemons into lemonade.

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