he first 12 to 18 miles were hard. Your climbing before you get out of Palm Springs and the beginning of the loop heads right into the power generating wind turbine space between 2 mountain ranges so there was 35 to 40 mph headwinds that became cross winds until half way to Desert Hot Springs area. But let me tell you… between the really nice road surfaces, wide paved shoulders and bike lanes and the eventual tail wind, I probably laid down over 25 miles at or above 40 mph with a few sections at over 50 and the speed limit was 50! This is another 5 star ⭐️ 100 miler I’d recommend to anyone into big miles. Be aware that once you leave Palm Springs and until you return, there is zero phone signal. So you are on your own. Make sure your rig, hydration, fueling, fix it kit is dialed in before doing this one. Otherwise it’s epically beautiful and scenic. This is one for the books… I’ll have the action cam video uploading to my YouTube channel in a few days. Search for: http://www.youtube.com/@landsurfingpro3370