Today was a tough ride. After not having ridden over 9000 ft. ever until two weeks ago, I rode the out-and-back Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass ride for the first time, topping out at 11,800 ft. Very painful, especially on the climbs on the way back to Kenosha. I thought I was in shape, but I was humbled.
Colorado
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Jun 10
Breckenridge Ride in the books
My MTB ride in Breckenridge to check out Loop 2 of the Breckenridge 100 is now in the books. It was tough, but rewarding. 33+ miles, 5:45hrs on the bike, and climbing above 11,200ft. twice.
My new Yeti ASR 5 did it’s job nicely, albeit with a new layer of dust and plenty of little creaks that I’ll need to wash out. I adjusted the rebound on the Fox F120 RLC FIT 15 after a frustrating ride up the rocks at Deer Creek Canyon on Friday and it’s much tamer now on the rocky climbs.
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Jun 10
Riding Loop 2 of the Breckenridge 100 course this weekend – scared.
So with my new extra awesome bike, new found confidence, and an understanding wife, I’m branching out of my comfort zone and doing a true hardcore (by my standards) ride this weekend – Loop 2 of the upcoming Breckenridge 100. Up to now, I’ve mostly limited myself to the familiar rides in the Denver Foothills, and weekend rides at Buffalo Creek. Now I get to see if I can handle the stuff above 11,000 ft. It’s gonna be interesting to see if my body and brain can handle the extra 2 hours of riding and 1000 ft. of climbing beyond what I’m used to.