New route for 2017 had some good things and some not so good. The really good thing was we didn't have to ride the road from Bull Canyon to Tepusquet. That stretch of highway is too narrow for bikes and semi trucks to share as there isn't a shoulder on most of that section. One other good thing about this ride was Ron Hoover's friend Alan who pulled us the entire way. He and Ron are two of the strongest riders out there. The only really bad thing was the wind...it was terrible and never gave us a break. No matter which way we turned we had a headwind. That really slowed us down and wore me out. We had almost 2 hours off the bike. Started GPS at our hotel before riding to the start location. This was CTC double number 98!