Bicycle Tour of Colorado: ~ 415 miles, 35,000 feet climbing

[cindysue]

more pictures:

1) check out the hail on the ground and top of the blue canopy
2) brushing my teeth
3) cold morning in Copper Mountain. Note the gallon of water in the picture hydrate hydrate hydrate!

[cindysue]

more pictures, wish I would have taken more scenic shots. It was really stunning.

[cindysue]

Denise is holding up. I'm going to see her Friday. The doctor recommends swimming so we're going to enjoy some cool water on a hot day. Sounds like she'll be out for at least 8 weeks

[maillotpois]

Wow - what a great report and beautiful photos!! Too bad about the whole lightning/derailleur thing, but sometimes it just isn't meant to be. Glad you had fun.

Was that the Denise I met on Ebbetts? Big bummer!! 8 weeks! I have to say from personal experience, sometimes being ordered off the bike can improve your cycling and your attitude in the long run. But it's tough while it's going on.

[Tri Girl]

Wow- the photos are amazing!!! Thanks for posting about the ride- it sounds like you had a BLAST!!!

[bikerz]

Wow Cindy - what an adventure! Those pictures are amazing - it's hard to imagine that much climbing, day after day, at that altitude!

Have you decided about the Death Ride?

[maillotpois]

Have you decided about the Death Ride?

Oh yeah - what she said!! Should I be looking for you???

[cindysue]

Was that the Denise I met on Ebbetts? Big bummer!! 8 weeks! I have to say from personal experience, sometimes being ordered off the bike can improve your cycling and your attitude in the long run. But it's tough while it's going on.

nope- Denise Yates, the other Denise on the team. She has a super positive attitude about the whole thing. She had a good day in the pool and seems well on the way to recovery...

[spokewench]

Cindy Sue - Wonderful Ride Report! I'm glad you had a good time and good rides. Too bad about the derailleur and the lightning. We get lightning like that around here too and it's best to head for low ground. Lots of people get hit around here!

Sorry about Denise too. I'm wondering if I rode with her and Pat when I came out to ride with Pat on the cindarella ride? I'm thinking that I might have.

jan

[HappyAnika]

Congratulations on finishing the ride. I'm glad the altitude didn't affect you. Getting caught in those afternoon rain/hail/lightning sorms sucks. That hail can really hurt. It's good to hear you had fun overall and got to see some of the prettiest parts of the state.

(Turns out my friend Tammy who is friends with Daniel backed out of the BTC because she spent so much time this spring training for a 4 mile swim that she felt like she wouldn't have fun on the BTC).

[cindysue]

.....Sorry about Denise too. I'm wondering if I rode with her and Pat when I came out to ride with Pat on the cindarella ride? I'm thinking that I might have. jan

Denise P is very petite with red hair

Denise Y is tall and has perfect teeth (that sounds odd to say but it is definitely something you would notice)