Highway 127 gets ready to drop down into the Tecopa Basin from the Ibex Pass summit

Day 1: 55.5 paved highway bicycling miles from Baker to Tecopa Hot Springs, California, mostly on Highway 127

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It's fun to pull gently at knobs on the old car's dashboard to see if they budge

Date: April 29, 2007, 14h30

Highway 127 gets ready to drop down into the Tecopa Basin from the Ibex Pass summit

Dramatic rugged mountains sit on the other side of the Tecopa Basin below.

Even though I'm heading downhill, the wind against me is quite strong, so I have to keep pedalling in order to maintain my speed.

The descent is neither steep nor really long; about 700 feet in elevation drop over about six miles. Just enough to be fun.

Date: April 18, 2007, 16h37

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