Colorado Trail Day 12 – The Push-bike-a-thon

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…

Colorado Trail Day 9 – Braking Bad

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…

Colorado Trail Day 8 – Mount Princeton Hot Springs

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…