Breakfast was pancakes provided by Pete and his crew; I ate
nine which fueled a strong ride for the day over flat lands where I averaged
19.1mph over the 75 miles; I was on fire! Being a Floridian rider flat land
suits me, as would be expected for any cyclist, but I feel I perform optimally
on such roads for I can achieve and maintain high speed, whereas in the
mountains the hill break my form. Now I’m a killer down-hiller for some reason
I can’t quite figure out, for I can keep up or pass the best on the downside of
a mountain. What gives me speed downhill is my bane uphill, though, for that is
where they catch and pass me if I don’t keep up great exertion. I need to work
on my uphill form, and perhaps jettison that 20lbs of rear pack in which I’m
hauling around all kinds of junk I really don’t need for anything more than an
excuse for why I have trouble going uphill. Ride map and stats
After arriving at the First United Methodist Church of Twin
Falls, we took an excursion to Shoshone Falls, known as the “Niagara Falls of
the West”. It’s not as wide as the Niagara, but is a bit taller. It is formed
by the Snake River and just before the falls the river is damned up for
hydroelectric use. It was well worth the visit, so check it out if you’re ever
in this area.
Afterward we were treated to a dinner of tacos and burritos,
homemade salsa, and “dump cake”. Dump cake is just a simple recipe new to me
where you just dump a can of pineapple and a can of cherries into a square
baking pan, dump cake mix on top and bake it. Ok, maybe we call that cobbler
where I come from, but then I just learned how to properly boil eggs the day
before so my culinary skills may not be what they should. It was all good
though. These folks fed us well, and afterward we went up into the church for a
presentation.
Though we burn over 2500 calories a day just riding, many
are remarking that they aren’t losing any weight. Some may be gaining, but we
call that muscle for now. My eating has gained momentum, and I’m going to have
to put on the brakes as soon as this ride ends or I’ll bloat up quickly. With
that I think I’ll go to the kitchen and scrounge up another plate of dump cake.
Impressive, but much water is diverted this time of year. Show up in the springtime for the full show
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