Tag: cycling

43: Frost Points + Colorado Trail

WhenSeptember 1, 2025 Distance43.7 mi Time11h 11m Elevation Gain8189 ft Elevation Loss10469 ft Avg Speed5.4 mph Download GPX 43: Frost Points + Colorado Trail Sleeping at 12,000’ Webster Pass last night wasn’t my first choice, but it was the only way that yesterday made sense. Arriving shortly after sunset, I found a somewhat sheltered and […]

42: Colorado High Country

WhenAugust 31, 2025 Distance27.4 mi Time10h 2m Elevation Gain9183 ft Elevation Loss5587 ft Avg Speed3.7 mph Download GPX 42: Colorado High Country Colorado’s high country stands out as if a towering peak on the elevation profile of the CDT, exceeding 14,000’ (though my bike-legal route will top out at more like 13,200’). After a second […]

37: Buffalo Pass

WhenAugust 26, 2025 Distance55.2 mi Time9h 41m Elevation Gain7106 ft Elevation Loss3743 ft Avg Speed7.8 mph Download GPX 37: Buffalo Pass First day of the second half of my ride. Spent all day yesterday in Steamboat Springs. The bike got a full overhaul, and I even managed to get my front wheel relaced. With a […]

35: Steamboat Springs

WhenAugust 24, 2025 Distance47.3 mi Time4h 51m Elevation Gain2533 ft Elevation Loss5600 ft Avg Speed11.0 mph Download GPX 35: Steamboat Springs Quick, easy ride into Steamboat this morning, motivated by visitors! Abram and Jordyn drove over today from Grand Junction for some biking this afternoon and to hang out, and my dad is coming down […]

26: Wyoming!

WhenAugust 15, 2025 Distance43.6 mi Time12h 45m Elevation Gain7133 ft Elevation Loss7448 ft Avg Speed6.3 mph Download GPX 26: Wyoming! Yesterday (day 25) began with the unfortunate discovery that my rear carbon wheel was damaged in a manner that would be unwise to trust into the rugged and remote reaches of the Wyoming Range. Fortunately, […]