Aug 26 Today was shaping up to be a tough day. Why? Lots of climbing. This is especially difficult with a heavy bike Rocky trails. These reduce your biking speed significantly Weather. When it’s sunny it’s cold at this elevation. When it’s rainy… I hope it won’t. When it’s a thunderstorm… So let’s start with my biggest fear – the weather. At 6 am the skies were crystal clear. At Continue…
Aug 25 Today was a good day. No, it was a great day. Woke up, packed up and continued into the detour. It seems this road I was on was a pretty remote one. After over 2 hours (and probably less than one hour left), a car passed my way. It stopped and took me for the rest of the climb up to the highway. From there I had 10 Continue…
Aug 24 Woke up later that usual. Nothing to hurry to, right? Started the trail and did probably 500 m when I get to those 3 bikepackers I met in Buena Vista. One of the sets of extra brake pads they had sort of fit. Not perfect, but I had a rear brake. Awesome. They also gave me the contact of a bike shop I didn’t know about, in Lake Continue…
Aug 23 I was so pissed off and depressed this day, that I wrote the journal the following evening. But let’s start with the beginning. After finishing segment 14, I did a little change to the original Colorado Trail route. Instead of climbing on a dirt road/ singletrack, I did the paved climb to Monarch Pass, followed by a singletrack section. Why? 1) I heard they have burgers at Monarch Continue…
Aug 22 The toughest section of the Colorado Trail is the one between Buena Vista and Silverton. There are over 200 miles through remote areas, with no easy resupply options. The trail climbs into the San Juan Mountains, known for their difficult terrain and temperamental weather. Took another shower this morning. Doing the math, instead of one shower in 5 days, I now have 2, which doesn’t sound that bad. Continue…