tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263221656249188543.post5420542895467660156..comments2023-05-19T04:52:26.593-05:00Comments on road: I spent a week on the road one dayjeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16607447339333426583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263221656249188543.post-593812350943311212013-10-10T12:54:14.969-05:002013-10-10T12:54:14.969-05:00I've gotta admit this day was my least favorit...I've gotta admit this day was my least favorite as well. I pretty much started tailback and felt like I was playing catch-up all day. Compounded with the busy roads and it just wasn't much fun...even going up Berthoud was way more traffic than I expected. Tracy Whttp://www.springfieldcyclist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263221656249188543.post-75500804046564206562013-08-20T16:25:42.329-05:002013-08-20T16:25:42.329-05:00Don- Good to hear from you. I'm glad you like ...Don- Good to hear from you. I'm glad you like the blog.<br /><br />Kirsten- I remember suffering up Independence that year too, and riding into Leadville, slightly uphill, cold and wet. Good times.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607447339333426583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263221656249188543.post-30280687051432811752013-08-20T14:22:58.112-05:002013-08-20T14:22:58.112-05:00Jeff,
I had that moment where I didn't think ...Jeff,<br /><br />I had that moment where I didn't think I could go on at the aid station in Empire. I was having nutritional issues (to put it politely), so I sent my riding partner ahead. I spent about 20 minutes stuffing my face with the food at the aid station and visiting the restroom. All the while I was thinking how much I would regret taking the sag wagon. Plus, I'm an impatient person, so I didn't want to sit there waiting. So I summoned the courage and jumped back on the bike. I had planned on riding as far as my legs would go, and then catch the sag wagon there. Soon enough I was at the top of Berthoud pass! All because I was too impatient to wait and too hard-headed to give up.<br /><br />The strange part was, I did this tour five years ago (where I met my riding partner), and the exact same thing happened on day 3, Glenwood Springs to Leadville via Independence Pass. Sent my riding buddies ahead at the bottom of the hill with the intent to sag it. But then I rode it! Of course the uphill into Leadville was more painful than the downhill into Winter Park. Amazing how Peter and gang can recreate the exact feelings during two different tours...<br /><br />Kirsten (the sock lady)Kirsten Armbrusterhttp://squarek.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263221656249188543.post-50610556477759287592013-08-19T10:06:12.250-05:002013-08-19T10:06:12.250-05:00Jeff,
If I'd been offered a ride at the aid s...Jeff,<br /><br />If I'd been offered a ride at the aid station before Berthoud Pass I might have taken it the way I felt. Somehow I got back on my bike and made the climb - the rain and cooler temps helped. Thanks for your blog - it helped me decide to do the tour for the 1st time in 2012. <br /><br />Don (the recumbent guy)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502142306638935023noreply@blogger.com