Yesterday it was 119°F when we rode into El Centro. It was 111 in the shade. We came in cooked! To avoid the extreme heat today we decided to leave at 4 AM! Our plan worked perfect. We rode through Yuma and Gila Bend in the dark in 80° temperatures.
The day never got above 90°. The sunrise was spectacular. Is the sun peaked over the mountain range there was a cloud formation that prevented prevented us from having the sun in our eyes. Riding east on I-10 The entire panorama was crystal clear. Long desert valleys, distance mountain ranges, and white cloud streets running for as far as the eye can see.
Gary runs out of gas
Just passed Gila Bend Gary runs out of gas. Ricky had a 1-quart metal bottle of gas which got Gary 6 miles to a gas station. Gary now owns a 2-gal HD plastic gas jug in his saddle bag.
Storm clouds all around us
As the day warms up storm clouds form all around us. It’s still beautiful blue skies with white clouds but on both sides of us we can see rain and lightning striking within a mile! Luckily we avoid all the storms until 3PM outside Las Cruces, New Mexico. Add the gas stop we geared up for rain, but luckily it was just a drizzle which soon cleared up.
Approximately 613 mi in 11 hours. We’re done!
Enjoyed hearing the highlights of the early morning ride! Seeing the sunrise, and then having a cloud shield your eyes from the glare! A nice gift. Can’t wait to see pictures!
You guys are Road Warriors beyond your age amazing. As much as I love riding all these 48 years I am not sure I could do those HOT temps and still enjoy the ride. Kudo’s to being able to sit on a stove with handlebars and wheels. USMC Motto “Adapt, Improvise and Overcome” You certainly have done that!
Loving all the pictures, so far sounds a like a eventful adventure!
How is “Ninja Boy” doing?😂
There’s something about the beauty of the expansive desert, mountains in the background, limitless skies, seeing storms in a distance, that is quite mesmerizing. Doing 613 miles in 11 hours on the motorcycle is so much better than sitting in a car! Your bikes must be comfortable??! I can’t imagine, you’re the talk of our senior golf group, we’re sore after golfing 3 1/2 hours. Ha!