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RTR 2010 - Day 7 - The final day

Published on 2010-06-20 23:28:00

Finally the last day of Ride the Rockies 2010. My legs are tired, my butt hurts, and I'm just feeling exhausted overall. The ride today was 84 miles from Alamosa to the finish at Salida. Dave and I rode out of camp at 5:20 a.m. and into a chilly morn > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 6

Published on 2010-06-20 23:03:00

Pagosa Springs to Alamosa over Wolf Creek Pass Today was a killer day. I got an early start again - mostly because my legs were fried and I am a slow climber. By slow, I mean 4 to 5 miles an hour on climbs over mountain passes. A bunch of people > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 5 Lessons Learned

Published on 2010-06-17 15:43:00

1) Trucks are your friendHere's what I've been doing when trucks pass me on the road (in addition to hugging the right side of the shoulder). If the truck is going in the same direction, shift to a higher gear and pedal faster. When the rush of wind > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 5

Published on 2010-06-17 15:08:00

Durango to Pagosa SpringsAfter yesterday's ride, today felt like a recovery day. I was up early again and rolled out of Durango at 5:15 a.m. Getting out on the road early makes for a more enjoyable day. It was the perfect thing to do today because th > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 4

Published on 2010-06-17 14:40:00

Ouray to DurangoA grueling 3-pass day, but I was able to get an early start (on the road by 5:30 a.m.). The climb out of Ouray was a brutal 13 miles with a sharp cliff drop off to our right. It kept me on my toes early in the morning. The first pass > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 3 Stats

Published on 2010-06-17 14:31:00

Total ride time: 4 hours 20 minutesTotal miles: 67Average speed: 15.5 mphMax speed: 43.7 mphHere are some pics from Ouray. The view from outside my tent. Lessons from Day 31) Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate - I've been drinking a ton of water on all my rides > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 3

Published on 2010-06-15 16:32:00

I never thought that a 67 mile day and 3,500 feet climbing would qualify as an easy day, but somehow it has. We rolled out of Delta at around 6:15 a.m. this morning. The weather was cool all morning which made the ride very comfortable. There were so > read more

RTR 2010 - Random pics from Delta

Published on 2010-06-15 15:53:00

Delta is an odd little town with very welcoming people. I still don't know if they have a downtown area. Here are some photos: Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 2

Published on 2010-06-15 15:41:00

Grand Mesa kicked my ass today, but I didn't SAG. My slowest speed for the day was 3.4 mph on the climb and my fastest speed on the descent was 45 mph. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. this morning, packed up my tent and rolled out of town by 5:30 a.m. The fi > read more

RTR 2010 - Day 1 - Lessons Learned

Published on 2010-06-13 21:32:00

Another awesome day...here are some good things to remember. 1) Going your own pace works really well. I got dropped on the climb, and rode a comfortable pace and feel good at the end of the day. It also gave me more opportunities to take photos. 2) > read more