Ride the Rockies

**Pedal Wench** · 02-22-2005, 06:16 PM

shhhhh... i'm entered too, but i didn't want to tell anyone - i want to stack the odds in my favor! shhhh - we don't want anyone else to know about it!

**annie** · 03-05-2005, 02:52 PM

Sparky,

I've done RtR twice. Loved it both times. It is an incredible ride. Super well-organized.

I am from Iowa. We have no altitude! (Attitude, yes, altitude, no.) I live by the Mississippi ride, tho', so have lots of hills. That's what I rode. I rode the hills. Every hill I could find. And then I rode them some more. I learned to love the hills and climbing. RtR was challenging, yes, but not to the point that I couldn't enjoy the ride, the people, and the beautiful vistas. Not to the point of exhaustion.
I rode past many people on the climbs. I noticed the altitude, but it didn't make it impossible, just a bit slower. Hydrate well. That is important. Enjoy all the beauty around you. Talk to people riding. Do not stress out. You will be fine. Train as much as you can and then just go and ride.

annie

**spazzdog** · 04-27-2005, 06:20 AM

My buddy Bob Nelson from NYC is riding it this year. If anybody is going and happens to see him, surprise him with a big ol hug from me (uh, he knows me as Gena

)

spazz

**spazzdog** · 06-22-2005, 01:17 PM

So... do we have anyone from TE on this ride?

I've traded a few text msgs with my friend Bob, am awaiting word from him for today's stage (day 4).

spazzdog

p.s. there's no day-to-day coverage on the site, but here are the daily elevation profiles: http://www.ridetherockies.com/?page=route&profiles=yes

**Adventure Girl** · 06-22-2005, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by spazzdog

there's no day-to-day coverage on the site, but here are the daily elevation profiles: http://www.ridetherockies.com/?page=route&profiles=yes

Day 2 looks pretty challenging!

**spazzdog** · 06-22-2005, 02:18 PM

Yeah, it didn't look like a lot of giggles.

Bob txt me the following at the end of that day: "GrandMesa was a pain but i got thru it"

better him than me

spazz

**Vkb** · 06-23-2005, 04:24 AM

My husband is out in Colorado right now acclimating for Tour of Colorado which is this Saturday or Sunday. It's 5 days and 500 miles. Then he's going to do the Triple Bypass a week later which is 3 mountain passes in one day and 120 miles. It amazes me but if you've got the will you can do anything.

I ride the Vail Pass during the summer and find that challenging, but no doubt if you have the will you can ride anything.

**skibum** · 06-23-2005, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by spazzdog

So... do we have anyone from TE on this ride?

If I remember correctly, Audio-A is on this ride. I am heading out on Sat to do the Bike Tour of Colorado. I'll post a write-up when I get back in case anyone is interested in trying out the ride in the future.

**spazzdog** · 06-23-2005, 05:49 AM

Great skibum! Can't wait to read your report.

As for Ride the Rockies; today is day 5, Gunnison to Salida. It includes the climb (and descent

) of Monarch Pass, a 3000' climb in 10 miles.

My head hurts just thinkin' about it

**On_yer_left!** · 06-26-2005, 02:51 PM

Just got back from Ride the Rockies, and WHEW! what a ride. Day two WAS a trip -- 92 miles, with a 7,000-foot elevation climb squeezed into 20 of those miles. People dropping off the road like flies, retching, head-between-the-knees ... They bussed a good third of the riders off the mountain halfway up.

But gorgeous scenery, great rides all the way thru. Made me decide Triple Bypass may just be doable... Anyone else back from RTR?

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