Riding to Cusco
Heading from the coast up into the mountains
Well over 10k feet and the temperature has dropped at least 40 degrees
from what it was at the coast.
A lake at over 15k feet in the Alto Plano of Peru. It's still
incredibly cold but with my grip heaters and electric vest I'm staying
reasonably comfortable. The bike quits pretending to make power however
once you pass13k feet.
Still cruising on the high plains
Fortunately after a hundred miles the road dropped into a valley which
it followed most of the way to Cusco and the temperature became quite
comfortable.
Still heading to Cusco on some incredibly dull roads ;-)