Arrived in Salida (an hour after Alan) who rode very well even with the strong head wind. Alan's family came to Salida to pick him up, had a nice lunch on the Arkansas River. Alan unfortunately had to leave the ride at this point because of demands of his buisness. Tomorrow I continue along to Monte Vista. I am concerned about possible weather changes & in particular hope the wind is not the problem it was today. Fighting the wind 80 miles is every cyclists nightmare.