a ? for anybody who has done a bike trip.

[Brandi]

Loved it! My family is originally from the San Juans. My great grandfather was one of the first settlers in Ouray and both he and my grandfather were miners in and around that area. My mother was born in Telluride when it was still just a mining town. The trip was partially to visit my roots, and partly to go to a mtb mecca. Definitely want to return. I would want to stay longer, though, so my body could adapt to the exertion at altitude.



I live at sea level on Cape Cod. Flew into Denver (5000ft) and drove up to Ouray the following day. I think I would have done better if I had been more aerobically fit to begin with, but the air is definitely thinner up there!

Linda

Did you feel ok though? Did you get sick at all? Or just harder then normal. We are in pueblo colorado the whole month before does that count for anything?

[wavedancer]

From a quick Google check, it looks like Pueblo is 4700ft, Durango 6500, and Moab 4000ft. You should be fine! I never got sick, just winded. Next time maybe we'll do some lower-elevation riding around the areas where you are going to be before tackling the higher mountains. When is your trip?

Linda

[fixedgeargirl]

wavedancer, I have a friend now living in CB who grew up in Oregon. Her great or great-great grandfather was from Ouray! Twilight Zone !

[MomOnBike]

I grew up in Pueblo, with the family ranch 60 miles away at 8,000 feet. Yes, I could tell the difference when I went up, but not as bad as now when I go back from Nebraska. With a week in Pew-town, you'll be fine.

Oh, and don't forget sunscreen. The sun can be fierce at those altitudes. (Use it, don't just take it like some dummy you know. )

[fixedgeargirl]

MomOnBike, do you pronounce it "pweb-lo" or "pyeb-lo" ? How about "byoona vista" ? Or just "Byoonie"?

Re: sunscreen: reapply, reapply, reapply!!

[MomOnBike]

MomOnBike, do you pronounce it "pweb-lo" or "pyeb-lo" ? How about "byoona vista" ? Or just "Byoonie"?

Pweb-lo. Somehow the Spanish pronunciation remains - or did when I was young and impressionable. The Pew Town is left over from when there was a working steel mill in town that Everybody's dad worked at. It had an odor.

Buena Vista is most often pronouced byoona vista. But that hurts my ears, so I often say Bwena Vista.

[Brandi]

Wavedancer- First sorry to hear about your legal troubles. I am so glad sometimes I don't have kids. But at other's I wish I did. I am sending good thoughts your way!
Our trip is the first week of Sept. We are working at the Colorado state fair for 26 days prior to the trip. So we will get some riding in while we are there. My best friend is joining us about three days before the trip. I worry more about her then us. And I always wear sunblock. 45 as a matter of fact. I work outside a lot and my dr would be angry with me if I used any less. Besides that our other good friend who is going was an eye and skin Dr he was diagnosed with MS about 5 years ago. That is wy we are doing this trip cause we don't know how much longer he will be able to bike. Very sad for us. he is young with three boy's! Makes me mad sometimes you know?