6/7/14 Salida to Alamosa - 80 milesLeft the motel at approximately 9:00 am and began the 10 mile climb to Poncha Pass, elevation 9012 ft. It took a good 2 hours to reach the top, where the view drastically changed to a vast vista of grasslands that ended at the base of the mountains. We coasted down … Continue reading June 7, 2014 →

6/6/14 Canon City to Salida - 58 milesGot off to an early start in anticipation of a long ride to Salida and to hopefully avoid possible late afternoon thunderstorms. We had a fabulous stay at the Super 8 in Canon City, in large part to Julie, who cheerfully made us feel right at home and … Continue reading June 6, 2014 →

6/5/14 Rest day in Canon CityStarted "rest day" early, as we had to be at the pickup station at 8:00 am for the ride to the Royal Gorge Train depot. Along the way, our driver told us all about the wildlife we were about to see -  bighorn sheep, deer, bears, birds, etc. The suspension … Continue reading June 5, 2014 →

6/4/14 Colorado Springs to Canon City - 45 milesGot off to a late start because I had an initial pretrial conference call in one of my cases. The lawyer on the other side was supposed to initiate the call with the Court, but forgot about the hearing altogether, so it took a while to get … Continue reading June 4, 2014 →

6/2/14 - Aurora to Castle Rock - 27 milesStarted a 2-3 week bike ride within the state of Colorado today. This ride is quite different than my previous two rides (2012 cross-country and 2013 "Tour of the Leaves" from Minneapolis to Bar Harbor). Mostly because I had a hard time discerning a route. I chose … Continue reading June 2, 2014 →

6/3/14 - Castle Rock to Colorado Springs - 48 milesAnother perfect day for riding. Clear blue skies with a forecast for the 80's. We started the ride on the Plum Creek Parkway trail for a few miles until we accessed the feeder road along I-25 for approximately 5 miles. At one point a train came … Continue reading June 3, 2014 →