Here are some more photos from Loveland Pass. The summit of Loveland Pass is only 10 feet from reaching 12,000 feet. Loveland Pass is probably the highest elevation I will travel by bicycle while I am out here. The views from the summit are simply stunning. I had a perfect day for the ride, riding…
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
I successfully climbed Loveland Pass (11,990 ft) this morning, gaining 2474 ft of elevation over eight miles. The ascent took just over two hours. I stopped 14 times to rest during the climb, or about twice each mile, to get my heart rate back to a manageable level. My average speed going up the mountain…
Reservoir Dogs
Cycled from Frisco to Keystone, riding through Dillon and along the Dillon Reservoir, and then back to Frisco today. I needed to find a place to park Dr. Zeus near the beginning of the ascent of Loveland Pass in Keystone. The ride along the Dillon Reservoir, also called Lake Dillon was beautiful. Dillon Reservoir has…
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…
Dr. Zeus
Dr. Zeus (aka the Green Truckster) is ready for the cross country trip from Florida to Colorado. When I was a kid, my Mom and Dad would load up my brother, sister and I along with a full compliment of camping supplies into a 1964 Dodge Dart 270, a very small compact car. Space was…