Road Cycling - Neat pics of Bicycle Tour of Colorado

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DnvrFox
11-07-03, 05:37 PM
Ran across these pics on USENET and thought you might enjoy them

I didn't take them, But I have been to each of these places.

Enjoy

http://www.shastasoftware.com/BTC2003/BTC0017.htm

georgesnatcher
11-07-03, 05:41 PM
:eek: I got a nose bleed just looking at those pics. A far cry from sea level.
gonesh9
11-07-03, 05:46 PM
Nice! I lived in Boulder for a while, and visited some of those areas... Very beautiful. Just wished I was into road riding back then. I think those areas could rival the Tour. Maybe we need to have our own Tour de Colorado!

rossoreduk
11-07-03, 07:32 PM
wow! how comes we dont have owt like that in england?
uciflylow
11-07-03, 07:48 PM
Heck rossoreduk, That's why my folks left England years ago! ;) Some of my folks where here waiting on them, but that's another story! :eek:

Great link, great views DF.
outashape
11-08-03, 02:20 AM
I remember Loveland Pass from a ride I did earlier this year, Pedal the Peaks. Next year I'll be riding in the Canadian Rockies.
dragracer
11-11-03, 03:11 PM
Very cool! I've been to most of these places too. It's been a few years....need to go back. :) Not sure I could ride most of the high passes. :(
VegasCyclist
11-11-03, 08:30 PM
simply amazing pictures :) looks like it was an awesome tour.... how many miles did those guys do per day? anyone know?
DnvrFox
11-11-03, 10:33 PM
Generally most of those tours (BTofCO, Ride the Rickies, Pedal the Peaks, etc.) average about 75-90 miles per day, with pretty wide variance from day-to-day.
wyobiker
11-11-03, 10:48 PM
I rode the tour this year and it was awesome. I am looking forward to next years ride already. It will be starting in Ft Collins and weaving through Estes Park, Steamboat Springs, Walden and best of all Poudre Canyon. This should be an outstanding ride! I can't remember what the elevation gain will be for next year but looking at the 2004 route that they showed during this years ride I know it will be more then the 29,000 elevation gain we rode in 2003.

If you have never rode a week long tour, 400 + mountian miles, I can only say try it. It will push you to your limits but the sense of accomplishment can't be explained.
outashape
11-12-03, 06:03 AM
wyobiker, I have to agree, it was a spiritual thing. To push yourself to your limits and to come up fighting. One of my cycling friends wants to put in for the lottery for RTR, but the ride is so similar to last year's Pedal the Peaks.