August 21

Another conditioning ride. We went from here over Chinook pass and on to Paradise. Mt Rainier was its ususal fickle self, could see it well while going to Yakima and over Chinook and even when we went through the gate to the park. When we were about 5 miles away from Paradise, it clouded up and we didn't see it again the rest of the day. Ate lunch at Paradise and then tried to help another cyclist with a flat tire. I could get the tire inflated with the little compressor that I bought but the air would leak around the spokes and not keep the tire inflated. We then came back via White Pass and on home through Moxee and back roads. A good trip, I did learn that on some corners I could not keep up with Paul and his sportier bike. Our main aim though is to be safe. Next is servicing the bikes and leaving on Saturday.