Nick,
I've lived here for 15 years, and still haven't done that ride. Next time you go, let me know. I'd like to do it too. I've shyed away from long climbing road rides, because for years, I only had a mountain bike. Now I have a recumbent, which isn't the greatest for climbing, but I rode down to Colorado Springs last week, and was able to negotiate the mountains fairly easily, albeit in a pretty low gear.
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Jim
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