The fierce climbs of the first few days of Ride The Rockies prove that there is only “do” or “don’t,” there is no “try.” I saw that phrase spray-painted while pushing up Independence Pass yesterday, and for the rest of the...
The first and only sexist comment of the day happened 20 miles in to today’s ride. I’m still baffled that people still use “girl” as an insult. I was passing a group of men and said, “I your left” as we climbed up this hill. As I...
Mt. Sopris christened the start of our 2016 Ride The Rockies from the welcoming town of Carbondale. It shone as a majestic symbol of all the beauty and challenges to be seen and to be conquered. Once you snapped photos of Mt. Sopris, and you broke a champagne bottle...
The Denver Post published an article, by Daniel Petty, about this year’s Ride The Rockies and he wrote, “the event, though not competitive, certainly requires training.” If only the (highly valued) RTR volunteers pulled us up the steeper mountain climbs, then training...
