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Headwinds of 20 miles/hour+ made the riding very difficult. I have never worked so hard for 50 km. Camped instead of continuing with a plan to wake up early the next day to get to Pinedale. The campsite was located on the Lander Trail Marker. It was easy to imagine those that travelled through this…
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Woke up to clear blue skies and no wind. Breakfast was quick, an apple, water and a Lara Bar – all to get kilometers in before the wind picked up. Fantastic ride through open range ranches, cattle, pronghorn antelope and wild horses. Hawks swirl in the sky seeking ground squirrels that venture out of their…
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Fought headwinds out of Rawlins into the Great Basin. Once inside the basin, water flows neither east nor west. Instead, it flows into the ground. Found a campsite beside a flowing creek determined to wake up early the next day to beat the wind.
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High plateau riding after climbing through stands of Aspens. Strong cross wind kept the riding challenging.
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North of Steamboat the valleys open up into vast ranchlands with lots of sky. After climbing to Columbine, it was a dreamy descent along the Snake River. Got caught in a thunderstorm and pitched my tent in a grove of trees just inside the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
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Toughest climb so far that had me in my first gear often crawling along slower than walking. Half day for 20 km….the other half for the 70 remaining. Stunning land and sky scapes kept me moving along.
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First rain on my trip helped me make use of gear that has been packed deep. Stunning and challenging ride into the Colorado River Canyon where many are challenging Class 5 rapids. Camped at a calm point in the river at Radium, Co.
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The climb up from Como came later in the day but was extremely rewarding. With the pass closed to vehicles, it was great to have the ride up and down unimpeded by traffic. Dropping into the boutique shops in Breckenridge was overload, so I continued to Frisco which was not all that different but smaller…
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Steady climb out of Salida to 10,000 feet was slow. Clouds cleared after I summited for a spendid ride through this dry plateau of treeless hills. Hartsel Cafe was a welcome end to a long day, as it was for Kit Carson, Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp as documented in a photo on the wall…
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Very happy to rejoin the regular GDMBR today as I descended from Poncho Pass into Salida.
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