So, Kyle and I rolled back into town at 4 this morning. It was a long drive back, but we managed to do it without stopping to sleep this time. The ride on Friday was epic. We headed out to the Kokopelli Trails for another day of mountain biking. The day was amazing. Not a cloud in the sky and a high of 78. We ended up riding Russler's, Horsethief, Mary's, Lions, and Troy built. Round trip, we did 30 miles. The trails out there are super rocky and more than half of what we rode was on the edge of the cliffs above the Colorado. It was a great way to end our week of riding.
I can't believe we had such great weather while were in CO. (The forecast for Monday in Grand Junction is 46.) It was an amazing week. Seeing Tom and Joanne again was fantastic too. Now it's back to class and the cold of Iowa.
First race is a week from today. It's Kent Park...let the season begin :)
22 March 2009
19 March 2009
How did we get so lucky?
So we made it to Palisade, CO on Monday. We left on Sunday around noon. Stopped to sleep in Avon for about 4 hours and rolled into town around 10am. I am kinda getting used to that drive. It is the 3rd time we have made this trip in the last 3 years. Of course our friends here are amazing. We weren't out of the car more than 2 hours when we were already headed out to ride. We did the Colorado monument ride. It was breath taking. We have done it twice now and it still amazes me. After getting cleaned up from the ride, Tommy and Jo took us to Kannah Creek Brewery for dinner. We have eaten there all 3 times we have come out here and the food is amazing. They also have great beer. After a ride like we did plus the drive from Iowa, a nice microbrew was just what we need.
On Tuesday, we rode from Tommy and Jo's place toward the monument for another ride. It was a 15 mile mostly flat ride to the bottom Little Park Road. From there we started up this brutal 12 mile climb. From the top we rode down Monument Road and then back the 15 miles to their house. It was a pretty tough ride and my body is aching...but that's what are here for. Tonight for dinner Tommy brought home steaks and grilled out. A man after our hearts :)
On Wednesday, Kyle and I were on our own. Tommy and Jo both had to work. We decided to do some mountain biking. So we headed over to 18 Road. The trail conditions were perfect. Unfortunately, Kyle suffered multiple mechanicals, but we still made the best of it. Did I mention that the weather has been heavenly here? It hit 70 today. It has been in the upper 60s the last couple of days. No wind! Anyway, of course I had to crash pretty hard once. It's not a good ride unless I ride too fast, crash and Kyle has to tell me to control myself. This was my frist real ride on my new Yedi full suspension. I think I am really going to love that thing. Obviously, it is fast...if it wasn't my arm wouldn't been all scraped up and my shoulder wouldn't hurt. I can't wait to race it.
Today, Jo was off again so we headed out on another road ride with her. This time we drove out to do the Kannah Creek loop. It is about 40 miles of climbs and descents that wind around a creek bed. Our legs are starting to suffer, but we found it in ourselves to push up some of the climbs and we really unleashed hell on a couple of the flat/false-flat sections. It is so liberating to be able to ride like that. Now we are just waiting for Tommy to get back home so we can get a beer or 2 at the brewery in town and maybe dinner out again.
We have one more day of riding tomorrow and then back to cold, flat Iowa. Kyle think we should stay until Saturday because there is a 4 mile time trial up one side of the monument. One Monday when we did that ride, my body felt great and I thought, oh yeah I should do that. Now, not so much. I feel bet to hell...but we will see. If daddy says I have to, then I have have to.
On Tuesday, we rode from Tommy and Jo's place toward the monument for another ride. It was a 15 mile mostly flat ride to the bottom Little Park Road. From there we started up this brutal 12 mile climb. From the top we rode down Monument Road and then back the 15 miles to their house. It was a pretty tough ride and my body is aching...but that's what are here for. Tonight for dinner Tommy brought home steaks and grilled out. A man after our hearts :)
On Wednesday, Kyle and I were on our own. Tommy and Jo both had to work. We decided to do some mountain biking. So we headed over to 18 Road. The trail conditions were perfect. Unfortunately, Kyle suffered multiple mechanicals, but we still made the best of it. Did I mention that the weather has been heavenly here? It hit 70 today. It has been in the upper 60s the last couple of days. No wind! Anyway, of course I had to crash pretty hard once. It's not a good ride unless I ride too fast, crash and Kyle has to tell me to control myself. This was my frist real ride on my new Yedi full suspension. I think I am really going to love that thing. Obviously, it is fast...if it wasn't my arm wouldn't been all scraped up and my shoulder wouldn't hurt. I can't wait to race it.
Today, Jo was off again so we headed out on another road ride with her. This time we drove out to do the Kannah Creek loop. It is about 40 miles of climbs and descents that wind around a creek bed. Our legs are starting to suffer, but we found it in ourselves to push up some of the climbs and we really unleashed hell on a couple of the flat/false-flat sections. It is so liberating to be able to ride like that. Now we are just waiting for Tommy to get back home so we can get a beer or 2 at the brewery in town and maybe dinner out again.
We have one more day of riding tomorrow and then back to cold, flat Iowa. Kyle think we should stay until Saturday because there is a 4 mile time trial up one side of the monument. One Monday when we did that ride, my body felt great and I thought, oh yeah I should do that. Now, not so much. I feel bet to hell...but we will see. If daddy says I have to, then I have have to.
14 March 2009
CO or bust!
Spring break if officially here for me. So, Kyle and I are headed to Colorado tomorrow. We will be visiting our friends in Grand Junction and maybe crossing over into Utah for some mountain biking. The plan is to ride our asses off...literally, since we have both packed on the pounds over the long Iowa winter. Not looking forward to the endless hours of driving through Nebraska, but it will all be worth it once we are there. The weather forecast looks amazing. Upper 60s to lower 70s all week, no rain. We just might be in heaven :)
12 March 2009
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