Day 34 - Parowan, UT

There was another small summit to pass today but at least I had about 20 miles of flat land to warm up on. Even though the ride up to the summit was 8% grade, I made it up fairly quickly and didn’t feel too worn out once I got to the top. Since it was a 55 mile ride from my starting point to the next town I had my 4 liter water bladder filled and the extra weight was noticeable. After the summit, it was an easy ride to the interstate. By the time I got to the interstate I had gone 40 miles and wasn’t all that tired. However, I started heading south and the wind was blowing strong right against me and I started to wear out quickly. It was only 16 miles to Parowan and it was either flat or slightly downhill so it should have been an easy ride. By the time I got there, I was ready to quit for the day. Once again, I’m stuck camping in an overpriced dumpy little RV park but there’s really nothing else around. At least tomorrow I can hit up a bike shop in Cedar City and by Tuesday I’ll be in Nevada.