Bicycle Tour of Colorado 2011

[AnnieBikes]

Hi all,

The Bicycle Tour of Colorado (June 19-25, 2011) won the drawing for the ride through Rocky Mountain National Park this year. Apparently, only one bike tour per year can ride through the park. Ride the Rockies, held the week before BTC was the losing group. There has been alot of road construction there for 4 years and now they are opening it to cyclists.

The route is Central City, Estes Park, Granby, Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Frisco, Central City.

http://www.bicycletourcolorado.com/

My husband has retired and we are planning to go to this ride! I can't wait!!! We are going to DRIVE (from E. TN) as flying is SUCH a pain these days and shipping the bikes adds so much expense. We have a couple friends who want to go, too, so we will probably have a full Subaru! Since two of our sons live in Denver, it will be perfect to see them, and maybe they will join us on the ride, as they did with DH two years in a row in the past before I was riding as much as I am now!!!

Anyone else thinking of this ride?

[Becky]

That looks amazing! I doubt that we'll do it this year, but it's definitely on our radar for future years.

[pll]

That looks amazing!

[Tri Girl]

WOW!!! I've always wanted to do this ride, but they don't make gears low enough for me to drag my butt up mountain passes!
Seriously- I would love to do this one day. We went to RMNP last year and it was amazing!!!

[Crankin]

Hope you have no problems with high altitude. I turned gray and tingly going up the pass in a car.

[AnnieBikes]

I went to Breckenridge a few years ago for a reunion and did have a bit of altitude sickness. However, I plan to acclimate in Denver for a couple days before this ride! I am sure I will be a little short of breath!!! I am already excited and it is MONTHS away.