Day 57: Sweetwater Junction
So last night having had dinner and a couple of beers at Buck's sports bar (recommended), I was cycling back to the campground when, out of the blue, I felt a
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The Second of Dave's 10,000 Mile North American Cycling Odysseys Documented by Daily Posts. The route is different and only lasted 176 Days.
Day 56: Rawlins
So you're cycling along thinking to yourself that you're feeling good and strong today. Then you stop to take a photograph of the Continental Divide sign and it is
Day 55: Baggs
So it is goodbye to Colourful Colorado (shall we ever meet again?): And hello to Wonderful Whimsical Wild West Wyoming! So I thought that I may have to stealth camp tonight as there
Day 54: Steamboat Springs (Rest Day)
A relaxing day, updating the blog, dodging snow and rain, and reassessing tomorrow's route towards Rawlins: Local knowledge informs me that at least 20 miles of the road I was going
Day 53: Steamboat Springs
So I awoke about 6am. Thought I'd check on the weather. This what I saw: So I went back to bed. Awoke at 9.15am! Looked outside and it was not
Day 52: Winter Park
This Alaskan Moose head is located in the foyer of the Alpine Slopes Lodge where I stayed last night. I was suprised at it's size; I knew they were big, but
Day 51: Keystone
Took it easy today, which I'm now thinking was perhaps not a wise decision as the weather is forecast to go downhill rapidly just as I'm due to go
Day 50: Fairplay
Amazing! I left Salida dry and arrived in Fairplay dry and, was also dry for each and every mile in between. How good is that? Absolutely exceeded all expectations. This morning I met
Day 49: Salida (Rest Day)
A very rainy day in Salida. It would appear that we are experiencing unseasonably wet weather. Indeed there is to be at least as much rain today as would be expected for the
Day 48: Salida
Yesterday I met Jean-Paul (68). Whereas I was staying at Sargents, he was pressing on to the Summit of Monarch Pass, as it was full moon and he wanted to view it from
Day 47: Sargents
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water in Colorado: Ooooh, (one for the physicists out there!) look at that interference pattern! So tonight I stay at Sargents. First thing in the
Day 46: Cimmaron
A few folk that I have met along the way have enquired as to whether I shall be passing by the Black Canyon and, to be honest, I had no idea whether I
Day 45: Ridgeway State Park
So today the plan was to take a short ride into Telluride and, effectively, have an easy day. At the end of the Telluride Road, the road appeared to continue! However, on arrival
Day 44: Sunshine Campsite
Today was a pleasant ride, mainly up hill, but not too steep, until the sting in the tail towards the end of the ride, when the gradient increased and both the first and
Day 43: Mesa Verde (Visit to Pueblos)
Cycled from the campsite to various pueblo locations on Mesa Verde, a round trip of approximately 42 miles. All very interesting if you're interested in crumbling old buildings and fragments of
Day 42: Mesa Verde
Well, since I only had approximately 40 miles to ride today, I had a lie-in until 8.00am! Indeed, by the time I'd finished faffing and consumed breakfast it was 11am
Day 41: Durango (Rest Day)
Durango is an enjoyable place to spend a rest day. The only shame was that the Durango to Silverton Narrow Guage Steam Train season does not start until May some time: I thought
Day 40: Durango
So, given the current weather conditions; the forecast is for more rain/showers for today and tomorrow, that I have resorted to Plan B, which is to cycle to Durango today, have a
Day 39: Cortez
Blanding by name Bland by nature, so best avoided; even what at first sight seemed like a reasonably good campsite: Grassed area for pitching tent, clean showers and a launderette, turned out to
Day 38: Blanding
Yes, I had the whole campsite to myself. Indeed, I probably had the whole canyon to myself! Apparently the following is the "Cheese Box Butte": Today was a tough 79 miles
Day 37: Hite Recreational Area
So at last night's map meeting it became abundantly clear that I was about to embark on a stretch of cycling in the proverbial middle of nowhere. From Hanksville the next
Day 36: Hanksville
Petroglyphs: Today I cycled from Torrey to Hanksville on road UT 24. If you are interested in geology and landform then this is the road for you. If you are not then don&
Day 35: Torrey
So for a fair few days I've been cycling and as the day has progressed the cloud cover has increased and, on numerous occasions, I've anticipated that I'
Day 34: Escalante
I think that I may have solved my cold feet problem occurrences when the temperature is way below 0°C, as it has been at the Grand Canyon, Zion Nation Park and Bryce