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Ride 2016 Day 17

Maybe it’s where we are situated in the Mountain time zone, but it seemed like the sunrise came early. Officially, it was …

Day 16 2016 Route and Stats

May 9, 2016 90.07 miles 5:50 ride time. Ave. 15.43 mph Max 41.17 mph Started at 7663 ft. and finished at 6185 …

Ride 2016 Day 16

When I was in college as an engineering major, we still had to take some non technical electives. I took a lot …

Day 15 2016 Route and Stats

May 8, 2016 52.7 miles 4:38 ride time. Ave. 11.3 mph Max 30.78 down 2949 feet, up 4606 feet, peaking at 10,860. …

Ride 2016 Day 15

Mike and I had spent the night in Pagosa Springs in a hotel that was “420 friendly” according to the sign outside …

Day 14 2016 Route and Stats

May 7, 2016 63.5 miles 4:52 ride time. Ave. 13.01 mph Max 39.5 down 3248 feet, up 3753 feet, peaking at 7795. …

Ride 2016 Day 14

Here we are now 2 weeks into this adventure. My daily routine has become a cycle of rising with the sun, breakfast, …

Day 13 2016 Route and Stats

May 6, 2016 47.9 miles 3:59 ride time. Ave. 11.99 mph Max 33.53 down 2756 ft, up 3186, peaking at 8422. Started …

Ride 2016 Day 13

I left from the city of Cortez on a cool morning with overcast skies. The Conquistador was famous for conquering the Aztecs …

Day 12 2016 Route and Stats

May 5, 2016 66.86 miles 6:31 ride time. Ave. 10.26 mph Max 32.10 down 1260 ft, up 3130, net climb 1870 ft. …