Copper Mountain
Aspen to Copper Mountain over Independence Pass and Fremont Pass.
Carbondale
Day 0 – The first day of Ride the Rockies. Check-in, go for a ride, relax.
Hardscrabble Pass
CAÑON CITY It was a beautiful morning as I rolled out of Cañon City. I really couldn’t wait to get out of the room I stayed in last night. I went and ate at the McDonalds up the street – the same as I had done two years ago with my roommate, Scott Olson, when […]
Cottonwood Pass
SALIDA, COLORADO This was the day I dreaded. My legs failed me on Monday over the Grand Mesa and didn’t do so hot on Tuesday. Today was a planned 102 mile day to Salida over the 12000′ Cottonwood Pass. On dirt. I watched the pros race this and I wasn’t looking forward to it. I […]
Crested Butte
MT CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO This was an easy day. Coming on the heels of two pretty difficult days, it was well received. As planned, riders would have a 27 mile ride on pavement or a 35 mile ride with 13 miles of dirt and two 10,000′ passes. In the weeks leading up to RTR Colorado […]
Blue Mesa Reservior
GUNNISON, COLORADO Maybe my legs have a 30-mile climb in them. But not at the start of a rainy day after a big day over Grand Mesa. Not today. My legs were crap. I boarded a bus at 6:00 a.m. in Montrose for the 40 mile ride to Hotchkiss. Our last stop in Montrose we […]
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