New Mexico Mountains

180-Mile Ride in the New Mexico Mountains: Cyclist Challenge
By Lance Winslow

Springer NM to Dulce NM is a mountain ride you will never forget. What is that famous line; There is no easy way. If you have never used the down hills on a long-distance to recuperate, you will need to on this ride as it is a living hell of up and down hills, sharp corners and unfortunately a little road construction as well. There are also burned out fire areas, which actually resemble what hell might look like and if you ride off one of those clips you might just find out?

We start out in Springer NM and travel North for our warm up miles and turn left to go West on highway 58 to Cimerron, NM where we pick up Highway 64 for our trek across New Mexico’s toughest terrain. The folks in this part of New Mexico are some of the nicest people in America and it must be the American Indian mixed cultures, they are truly great Americans indeed. Cimerron was your wake up call and you have ridden only 14 miles, but you are already feeling the pain in your legs. Get use to it.