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Day 27 - Cody Wyoming to Burgess Junction Wyoming

We left Cody, WY and headed east towards Sheridan, WY. along the Bighorn National Forest. Looking at the day’s attitude profile, we knew we were in for a lot of climbing. Why oh why is there always a headwind no matter which direction we ride? This route was suggested to us by a Harley rider from Texas that we met at a brewery in Jackson, WY. Motorcyclists and road cyclists enjoy the same type of roads: smooth, no traffic and filled with hills and turns. Diane claimed that the 8+ mile climb today was the hardest hill she has ever climbed. She said the last 2 miles of the 8 mile climb required all first gear, first chain ring standing up even with the huge headwind because there was no other way to pedal through it. Steep hills and a nasty headwind will change your progress dramatically. Another day of spectacular scenery. We couldn’t make it to Sheridan, so we stayed in Burgess junction for the night, a very popular place for ATVs and Harleys.

  • Heading out of Cody on the Alt. Hwy 14 We will stay on this road most of the day
  • The summit at Medicine Wheel
  • In case you wondered…
  • More Climbing?
  • The climb from above
  • The Big Horn Observation Dome.
  • The end of a good climb
  • Downhill, but where’s the tailwind? The elements are preventing us to get all the way to Sheridan, WY
  • Just in case you don’t know where you are
  • Had to stop due to time and weather at Burgess Junction. Another slice of life.


Diane

  • Mileage Today: 55.15
  • Average Speed: 11.6
  • Ride Time: 4:35
  • Elevation Gain: 3782
  • Total Trip Mileage: 1162.9
  • Trip Ride Time: 89:18
  • Trip Elevation Gain: 77488

Bob

  • Mileage Today: 45.5
  • Average Speed: 14.2
  • Ride Time: 3:33
  • Elevation Gain: 3000
  • Total Trip Mileage: 1091.9
  • Trip Ride Time: 82:46
  • Trip Elevation Gain: 59866

Trip to Date

  • Mileage Today: 100.65
  • Average Speed: n/a
  • Ride Time: 8:08
  • Elevation Gain: 6782
  • Total Trip Mileage: 2254.8
  • Trip Ride Time: 172:04
  • Trip Elevation Gain: 137354

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