Colorado is so beautiful, and it really showed off its best side
today. Climbing the first 2,700ft or so happened very gradually over
55miles. I rode through some bigger towns, where I finally saw a
Starbucks again, and also had phone signal for the first time in
nearly 3 weeks! Yay civilisation! The towns are connected by bike
paths, which wind around a reservoir and through a forest. And with it
being Sunday, lots of people were out to play. Amusingly, many seemed
to have the money for sweet bikes but no one to help them choose a
good fit. I stopped for lunch (as you might have guessed, at
Starbucks) before tackling the final climb to Hoosier Pass, the
highest point on the tour! I tried this new shake they have, which is
perfect for athletes with 21g of protein, though exactly why any
normal person would want this, I'm not sure- Atkins is out, right?
Well, the climb wasn't very steep or anything but my heartrate was
noticeably higher than on other climbs. I think the air was getting a
little too thin! Now I am in Fairplay, a small town with a fantastic
Italian restaurant- time to get some proper food in me!
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Colorado is, in fact, the prettiest place in the USofA (methinks). Although the east coast is lovely... I'm glad you're in CO now, b/c Wyoming, etc... sounded crap! xxx
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