It's not too often that in one day you can bike 25 miles, all uphill, gain over 5,000 ft in elevation, crossing alpine, sub alpine and tundra environments, and then bomb downhill, for 25 miles losing 5,000 ft in elevation. I got the pleasure to do this on Trail ridge, the scenic road that traverse Rocky Mountain National Park. At the highest, the road hits about 12,100 feet, before descending and crossing the continental divide somewhere around 10,000 ft. At the 11,000 foot mark, the trees stop, the tundra starts and man oh man was it COLD. had to put on all my warm clothes. Brrrr, lots of snow, and lots of beauty.
PS: Here is my next mailing address where you can send me letters, well wishes, and/or other goodies and surprises. I will most likely be in Seattle sometime in mid/late august.
Ross Guberman
c/o
Sonadei, LLC
PO BOX 99133
Seattle, WA 98139-0313
USA
2 comments:
Am i going to be one of those idiots who types the same comment twice? I swear it was a 404.
Anyway, this guy totally upstaged you. He's a NYT writer. Now he's the guy who rode his bike across the country and back.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/travel/reporter-to-cross-the-nation-on-2-wheels-again.html
Ah yes the big downhills! What was the top speed? Leaving the Rockies in WY was the first place we crossed 50 mph.
Love reading the blog. I think you're on the right track ditching the wagon. Spokes holding up okay?
Enjoy the ride. Eric and Christie
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