New Meadows to Cambridge, ID

Our Internet service is very weak today and I won't have service until August 15, when I reach Baker City, Oregon, so here goes: We had a beautiful ride through the Payette National Forest with some climbing, but mostly long gentle down hills. We left New Meadows about 7:45 AM with cool weather and the chance of rain. We continued on Hwy 95, which at times, lacked much of a shoulder, but also was light on traffic. Our first climb started around mile sixteen with a 4-5% grade. This went for two miles before a pleasant downhill into the tiny town of Council. It was too early to stop to eat so we continued on Hwy 95 out of the Payette National Forest. At mile 30 we had our biggest climb of the day, a 5% grade for 1.8 miles. At the top our sag vehicle was waiting with water and food. A gentle down hill followed with a tailwind. The last eight miles into Cambridge were flat but the wind started gusting around 40 miles per hour and it wasn't a tailwind! Sometimes it was a head wind and other times it hit us sideways. We all stopped at a local diner for lunch and homemade pie. Our group is staying at the Frontier Motel- very new and large rooms. I spent the afternoon walking around town and enjoying the little museum. Tomorrow we will be heading to Halfway, Oregon. We will be going into Hell's Canyon tomorrow, the deepest canyon in the United States. Stats: 48.54miles, 3hrs 16min., fastest speed 36.4, avg. 14.8 (Because my internet connection is very weak I have not been able to add pictures)