Tough day.

Three mountain passes.

I bent my chain going over the first.

I bent it back well enough to keep going, and met Sean, another tourer from Seattle, while I fixed it. We rode on to Baker City together, over the other two passes.

Going into Baker city was a 10 mile road at the end of an otherwise tediously long day. The road was straight as an arrow, perfectly flat, and a strong wind was blowing against us. It might as well have been 30 miles. Uphill. We were glad to finally reach our destination. It's always easier to ride with a friend.

Fire danger today: Moderate