Today’s ride made me fall in love with Colorado and cycling all over again. It was the most beautiful scenery I could have ever imagined. There were some hard climbs, and the descents were the most exciting things I’ve ever experienced. In a world today was fun, but it was so much more than that….
I’m obsessed, addicted, I need to go to a meeting. Who would have thought suffering, peddling over mountain passes could be so addictive. This was supposed to be an easy day, well not really. But we kind of thought it would be. It wasn’t, but it was the most beautiful ride I’ve ever been on. Steamboat…
Day two started out a little frozen, literally. I awoke to a frozen tent and a frozen bike. It was cold, really cold and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. I knew I had to get a jump on the day though. It was going to be a long one, over…
I woke up at 4am to get a jump on the day, I knew it was going to be a big one. I was both exhilarated and nervous. I could fell the blood rushing though my body in anticipation. Not only did I know this was going to be a hard day, probably the hardest…
It’s the eve of Ride the Rockies 2014, my bags are packed and I think I’m ready to hit the road! With only 471 miles over six days in front of me I’m really not sure what lies ahead. This has been a long and exciting journey, part of myself is terrified and the other part…
If you asked me a year ago, “Hey, Jess, want to participate in a century ride?” I would have said two things: “What the hell is a century ride?” and upon finding out that it’s a 100-mile bike ride, my second remark would have been a no-hesitation-needed, “Hell no.” I didn’t even own a bike…
As I look back at a year of cycling, it’s been a year of progress. I really can’t believe how far I’ve come and how many miles I’ve logged. To think that just a year ago I was training for my first cycling event. The thought of completing a century wasn’t even on the radar. And…
Jared shows me the mountain-like graph and tells me, “This will be our elevation gain.” We were going to tackle Deer Creek Canyon. I felt the regret rise in my throat, like swallowing a wish bone, hoping it’d snap in half and I’d be able to breathe again. The route looked rough and Jared confirmed…
Even before I became serious about cycling, I had a desire to participate in Ride the Rockies. I don’t remember the first time I heard about the event, I just remember always wanting to do it. Ironically, I’d not really looked into the specifics. It just looked like a fun journey though Colorado mountain towns….
