Ride the Rockies Roundup

[emily_in_nc]

Kathi,

Wow, that sounds like an intense experience in so many ways. I hope that you are feeling better from your asthma attacks.

I hate to hear about cyclists riding and behaving in the unsafe ways you witnessed -- it does us all a huge disservice. Behaviors like this have influenced me away from large club rides and events into just riding with DH. We tend to get treated better by motorists because we are respectful, ride single-file when there is a car back, and wave cars around when we can see the way is clear.

It must have stung to hear that other rider talking about you on the phone with his wife, too. That would have bugged the crap out of me to think that another rider felt he had to comment about my behavior or whatever his perception of it was. You can't please everyone, so hopefully his words didn't sting for too long. You couldn't help being sick and certainly weren't trying to make anything "all about you", I'm sure.

Thanks for sharing your experiences and hope you don't have repeats of your asthma problems going forward!

Emily

[Pedal Wench]

Kathi,

I'm so sorry your experience wasn't all that great. Funny how the people you're with can have such an influence. I have very bad asthma too, and on the last few days, it was really acting up. I also crashed a few weeks ago and either broke or bruised a rib or two. So, my riding abilities were severely affected. (Coughing hurts like heck, and when the asthma acts up, it makes me cough, which hurts the ribs... bad cycle...) However, my BF and riding friends were so encouraging and supportive that it never became an issue. I'm working on my day-by-day report, and will post as soon as it's done.

[Kathi]

Here's some pics, me at the Continental Divide on Rabbit Ears pass, me changing my flat, bike security and my favorite spot, the lake at Harvey's Gap.

[emily_in_nc]

Great photos! You look fantastic, and so does your beautiful Serotta.

Thanks for the PM.

Emily

[Kathi]

Thanks Emily,

The day we rode from Steamboat to Craig I celebrated my 59th birthday.

Can you believe all the bike in bike security? The only time I've seen so many bikes in one spot was in school yard in New Zealand.