Colorado

Colorado trip summary...

Friday - worked the morning then off to St Cloud airport then MSP to meet Charlie. My bike made it to my sisters house Thursday but Charlie's is still MIA thanks to Fed Ex. It took about 2 hours to get our rental car in Denver. Called Fed Ex about Charlie's bike but no news. Traffic was horrible heading west. Arrived in Tabernash Colorado at my sister Angela's and got settled in. Called Fed Ex, they promised to overnight Charlie's bike out.

Saturday - Got up and assembled my bike. Called Fed Ex, no news. Went to Winter Park (about 12 miles from Tabernash) to get our race numbers (oh yeah we signed up for a race called King of the Rockies). Called Fed Ex, no news. Found a bike shop for Charlie to rent a bike so he can race. Raced. Died. Got to the top of the first climb. Bombed the downhill, what a blast! Died a couple more times. Thought about dropping out. Cramped bad on the last climb. Finally finished. Way harder than Cheq. 26 miles and over 3,200 feet of climbing. Didn't win the spot so went back to Ang's and chowed on Lasagna and chilled with Ony-Baloney. Got a message from Fed Ex Charlie's bike is still in St Paul.

Sunday - Had breakfast then Charlie, Brock (Angela's Husband) and I headed out for an epic ride up Rogers pass from 9,200 feet up to about 11,600 feet. Really hard to climb at that altitude. Fun ride back down. Three hours and 20 minutes to climb up and just over an hour to get down. Charlie and I went to have lunch and then to Trestle. Brock hooked us up with free passes for the lift and we managed two runs before it started to rain. 3,100 feet of decending in an hour and a half with only 350 feet of climbing (not counting riding the lift up). Went back and ate Mexican and watched Talledega Nights with Brock and Ang.

Monday - Packed up the bike to ship home then we all went to the Mountain Rose Cafe for their mountain man breakfast taco. OH YEAH! Then we went back and grabbed the dogs and went for a hike to work off breakfast. Headed to the airport and home.

Tuesday - Charlie's bike arrives in Tabernash.