Knocking Off Big Weeks
The idea has been to reach mileage and climbing weekly totals equal to 70% of what will be required at the RTR. I have planned to do this for at least one week before tapering — but preferable for two...
View ArticleLow Altitude Training
The ride along Hwy 19 on the western side of Hawaii island is a cyclist’s dream — and nightmare. Heading north you’re blown forward at nothing less than 20 mph. It’s always a problem starting an out...
View ArticleCA to CO
I have never made this trip before: Bay Area to Denver Area. I’m sorry it has taken me this long. What compelling roads and scenery! First day was from home to Mono Lake through Yosemite. I was...
View ArticleThe Trek to Registration
This is how it starts for many of the Ride the Rockies participants: meeting at a clandestine Park-n-Ride to have your bike loaded onto a special purpose truck and board a bus for the pilgrimage to...
View ArticleWhat’s Not to Like?
Powder blue skies with warm breezes…check that, powder blue skies with a cold strong wind on the nose, but we’re off on Stage 1. Jumping to the conclusion it was 80 miles long, climbing 3700 feet,...
View ArticleHow to Go and Go Again
The stats on the day: 69 miles with over 4100 feet of climbing over McClure Pass at 8700+ feet elevation. We traveled from Hotchkiss to Carbondale. Calories burned: 4500. Replacing the 4500 calories...
View ArticleWho Moved Leadville?
I told you yesterday that this was going to be a testing day. It did not disappoint. We did pretty well finishing the 83+ miles in six hours, climbing 7572 feet, but I feel like I spent the day...
View ArticleEnough Already!
Too much scenery! It would be disingenuous to say that I have become jaded by the vistas and the sublime rivers and streams, but Colorado and Ride the Rockies just keep producing expansive, impressive...
View ArticleOn the Up and Up
Today was a short day with only 63 miles to cover. However, it was a long day if you think about the vertical distance we covered. We started in Granby, traveled through the Rocky Mountain National...
View ArticleRiding the Last of the Rockies
I am writing from the comfort of a nice home having made it across the finish line in Fort Collins, CO yesterday. The Ride the Rockies organizers created a chute with cheering fans on either side....
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