What to do on the first rest day of a coast to coast bicycle tour?
After studying the route and looking for things to do, I ran across this in Bicycling magazine:
"Rising gently out of the scalding heat of the desert, Catalina Highway
(also called Mt. Lemmon Highway) ascends from 3,000 feet of elevation to
9,100 feet over about 27 miles. The grade holds at about 5 percent for
nearly the entire climb as saguaro cacti and mesquite trees give way to
cool pine forests, brisk air, and dramatic windblown igneous rock
formations. Enjoy the vistas on the way up; heading back along the
velvety-smooth road, you’ll be more focused on the sweeping,
no-brakes descent."
This is my plan for Day 9 of C2C, our first day off.
"Cycling up the Mt Lemmon Hwy in Tucson, Arizona is an epic ride and will rival some of the best climbs across the country. If you love to climb and descend this is the ride for you!"
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