Friday, August 1, 2008

Day 7 of Vaca - So High on the Mountain Biking

On Friday the first of August Allen and Suz took us up to the high country for a portion of the Colorado Trail that goes from Denver to Durango. We did a15 mile out-and-back that started from somewhere between 10,000 and 12,000 feet and went up from there. I know we gained 600 feet elevation in the first couple miles, but the total elevation gain is unknown to me. I just know we did a whole lot of uphill. But there were a lot of rollies too. Tomas and Franc would have loved this one. I think it is my favorite mountain bike ride EVER!!


Cool gold bike.


Suz and Allen at the turn-around. They don't look tired.


Looks like I'm checking the time, but no watches on this vacation!


Suz busting up a hard hill!


more pretty flowers and single track!


The lakes. Guess there was one spot of double track. Good place to pass.


Suz & Allen cranking up the hill (one of many, many, many!)


Creek crossing.


Oh, we are having fun yet! Now that all the uphill is over :)


The trail...oh so snakelike..


Single track with edges


perdy scenery!


who is that hot biker dude?


big, leafy vegetation. wow.


big mountains

The Arkansans! A tough bunch!
Later, one of Suzanne's friends told us that it is rare that one gets to ride this trail as it has a history of being blocked with snow for the summer. Can't believe how lucky we got after the hurricane.

After a nap Rich and I had a date night.


We didn't take these other two characters with us (Jake and Champ).