From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up Department” – Pig Races at the Colorado BBQ Challenge in Frisco. I thought Pig #2 was going to win, but down the homestretch he pulled a ham string and Pig #1 beat him by a snout. I am fearful the slow pig #4 who finished last is…
Author: Rob Spera
Cycling Vail Pass Summit
Riding from Frisco to Vail Pass Summit (10,662 ft) today was the first real day of cycling on trip. While pedaling mostly uphill on the way out, I ascended 1,600 feet over 15 miles. I made two critical mistakes, forgetting both food and Advil. The ride out lasted about 2 1/2 hours. The ride back…
Home Away From Home
Finally settling into the condo in Frisco. After six months of planning and three years of dreaming, this mountainside condo will be my home for the next month. The complex is very quiet and peaceful, I am one of the few people here. Actually, I have not seen anyone else. The main street of town…
Deja Vu All Over Again
The bicycle trail from Frisco to Breckenridge is shown here. I cycled this trail on bike tours back in 1999 and 2007, so the trail was very familiar. This trail is part of a network of paved bicycle trails connecting Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Vail, Dillon, Silverthorne and Keystone. Frisco is in the center of all…
My New Office
The pictures above show my office for the last four days. I drove 1902 miles from St. Petersburg Florida to Frisco Colorado in about 35 hours. Dr. Zeus performed admirably, however he was very thirsty and gulped down about $400 of gasoline. I refueled about 12 to 15 times because I wanted the gas tank to…