GOLDEN, COLORADO DAY 6 – RIDE THE ROCKIES I rolled through downtown Breckenridge at 6:45 a.m. It was still quite chilly. Cold, actually. We took the trail out that we had ridden in on yesterday. Those last ten miles of “flat” that I struggled with so much yesterday? I coasted the whole way today. I […]
BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO DAY 5 – RIDE THE ROCKIES AVON TO BRECKENRIDGE Leaving the Comfort Inn I found myself with Mike, an amputee who ride with one arm. Mike is apparently a legend in Denver cycling. He is a strong climber. We stayed together for about a quarter of a mile when we got to the […]
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO DAY 3 – RIDE THE ROCKIES This was a first for me on a Ride to Rockies trip – two nights in the same town with a loop ride back to start. On paper, this would be the easiest day of all and it looked that way. On paper. No named passes […]
AVON, COLORADO DAY 4 – RIDE THE ROCKIES STEAMBOAT SPRINGS TO AVON Leaving Steamboat Springs It was a bit chilly as I rolled out of Steamboat Springs. Then again, these are the mountains and the mornings are cool. I found the bike path and took it to the route. Once one the road, the […]
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO DAY 2 – RIDE THE ROCKIES There is no entry for Day 1 because for this traveler it was a day spent flying between D.C. and Denver, then renting a car and driving in snow (yes) over to Winter Park. Bike path in Winter Park There was a Day 1 for most […]
LIGONIER, PENNSYLVANIA I suggested to (encouraged, begged) Team Portland that the best cycling route from Bedford to Ligonier would be US 30. That route is less than 48 miles with 5,000′ of climb. I was eating breakfast with my parents when Aaron Hoxworth texted me and told me they were already wheels down and headed […]
BREEZEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA I told the 4K for Cancer Team Portland team that I would probably meet them on the abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike. I think I told them that. I drove to Bedford then biked on US 30 to Breezewood. I did this, in part, to see if it was scarier than hell. It wasn’t although […]
HANCOCK, MARYLAND My planning was off this weekend. Yesterday I was planning a road ride and ended up on the trail – without my mountain bike. Today I planned to ride near Altoona but it was, well, cold. I mean late-winter type cold, low 40s around 10:00 a.m. I did not bring cold weather riding […]
EBENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA I love riding on the road. Occasionally I enjoy rail trails but especially if they are developed, i.e., paved. Nicole Sokira Today I went to the Ghost Town Trail where I met my 4th cousin, Nicole Sokira. The GTT is a crushed limestone trail. I wasn’t prepared for riding on this trail – […]
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