This past weekend, fellow cyclist, Jared, and I rode up Squaw pass in an effort to get my gears and rear in line before the Triple Bypass July 11. We rode from Littleton through Morrison through Evergreen up to Squaw Mountain and never-have-I-ever experienced so many awesome smells. There was an array of scents: pine,…
Ride the Rockies Day 7 Canon City to Westcliffe was a bitch of a ride. I was tired and it was hard. After not getting much sleep I woke up a little later than usual. When I got out of the tent to get coffee, I realized most people had packed up already. Then sun…
Ride the Rockies Day 6 Salida to Canon City was quite a ride. It started downhill and that’s awesome. Actually most of the ride was downhill, but the climbs were a bitch. It was a relatively short day, only 66 miles and the majority was downhill. So it sounds like an easy ride, but there…
Today was one of those days that remind me why I love cycling so much. Ride the Rockies Day 5 Crested Butte to Salida was not without it’s hardships, but it was an amazing ride. I fell asleep very easily which was good, but I woke at about 2am and heard nothing but snoring from all…
Ride the Rockies Day 4 Gunnison to Crested Butte was a beautiful ride, but one I did not enjoy much. I was tired from the hard rides the day before, and the strong head wind did not make this for a pleasant drive. Also the traffic was no stop and as semi’s would pass the…
I woke up to rain, and that was the story of the day on Ride the Rockies Day 3 Hotchkiss to Gunnison. It rained, not hard, but it was wet out there. It was also one of the most beautiful rides I’ve ever been on. There was plenty of climbing, but it was easy compared…
There are no words that can describe the misery that was Ride the Rockies Day 2 Grand Juction to Hotchkiss. I went up, and up, and up. And what goes up must come down right? Yeah for like 5 minutes. All I can say is this was a hard ride, one of the most difficult I’ve…
I’m excited for Ride the Rockies 2015, because it will take me to places I’ve never seen before. The first stop was Grand Junction and Colorado National Monument. It did not disappoint, it was breathtaking. I wanted to get to bed early so I could get a solid start in the morning. I ended up…
We were up before the sun at 4am: bags and bikes packed. I was nervous for the Elephant Rock Century Ride June 7, 2015. Less nervous than last year, but still nervous. See, I took an entire month off the bike to travel through Europe, to “find myself,” but really, instead, I just found myself…
It’s the Eve of Ride the Rockies 2015! And I’m in Grand Junction, CO. I’ve driven through but never spent anytime here. I’m looking forward to this year’s ride because I’ll bee seeing new parts of Colorado, parts I’ve never seen before. It also looks like a challenging route, and day two lis a bit…