Like an idiot I forgot a camera for one of the most beautiful road rides I’ve ever done. Hell, it would also be one of the most beautiful drives too, that is if you’re into destroying the planet and all.
In the end we topped out with just shy of 50 miles of riding, 7,000 feet of elevation gain, and a lung-taxing 12,000+ pass. The road, a spectacular cross-country traverse of Rocky Mountain National Park, rewarded us with views of countless 13,000 peaks scraping the stratosphere.
The group, four from Backpacker and a smattering of friends, was the perfect combination of fast-as-shit racers, and slower take-our-time cyclists. Since I forgot the camera I’ve put in the ride stats from my GPS.
The best part? Probably sitting in Lyons drinking a beer, basking in the sun and eating a well-deserved BBQ sandwich with some of the most standup folks I know.
Elevation Profile:
Ride Stats:
