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Day 20: Salida to Pueblo

Posted on June 21, 2013 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:We had a very enjoyable 94-mile ride today. It was mostly downhill, dropping from 7000 feet to 4800. It included some great scenery. And everyone seemed to agree that the best thing of all was a very helpful tailwind … Continue reading →

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Day 19: Gunnison to Salida

Posted on June 20, 2013 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:We had a fabulous ride today, with great scenery, some very easy cruising, one very challenging climb to new heights, and ending with a great downhill. Herb and Rick joined us today for the sixty-four mile ride on US … Continue reading →

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Day 18: Montrose to Gunnison

Posted on June 19, 2013 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:Today we had some of the best scenery since leaving the Sierra Nevada Mountains two weeks ago. We are in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and it is just beautiful. The price of admission for today’s visual feast … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Fruita to Montrose

Posted on June 18, 2013 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights:Good old headwinds! It was very easy to fill our lungs with fresh Colorado air this morning, since we had a 20 mph wind directly in our faces. On the other hand, it was quite a challenge to make … Continue reading →

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