Well, yesterday (Day One of the Bicycle Tour of Colorado) was challenging. Although the mileage wasn't all that significant (we did about 75 total), the climbing and the altitude came together in powerful ways.
We climbed 3 passes, all over 10,000 feet high! (Yes, in case you're wondering, the downhill portions were incredible!)
Both my brother and I agreed that this may have been our most difficult day of riding ever!
So, today, having already covered over 35 miles, I feel well-rested and ready for more! We may wind up adding a couple of "optional loops" to kick our mileage up over the 70-mile mark.
(Although the published distance of the BTC is 403 miles, I have an intention to complete over 450...we'll see what happens!)
More to come...
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