Longest Downhill that We Have Experienced

Russ walking his bike across the long grated bridge

6/3/2016. Dawson Creek to Fort St. John.   52 miles.   Today was the first time that some of us realized the danger of what we are doing.  On the 2 lane highway there were so many big trucks, traffic in general, road construction and no shoulders in places.  Also often the rubble strip was centered in the shoulder with drop offs.  Then top it off with headwind and you can get an idea of the riding conditions.  In one long construction zone I walked my bike for maybe a mile because conditions were so poor.  We also experienced a 6K downhill with a 10% grade including a long grated bridge which we walked our bikes across on the sidewalk.  Now we are at a nice campground and have a rest day.

All the big trucks were stopped to check brakes before this long downhill.