Regardless, Nanci and I had a good long ride yesterday. We set out east instead of our normal west direction. This got us in to a kind of sketchy neighborhood but we quickly found the South Platte trail which was familiar territory for both of us. We were a little concerned about the gloomy clouds coming in over the mountains, but ended up on a long ride anyways. We ended up heading all the way down to C-470 and back up Kipling. Umm... yeah... Kipling is uphill the whole way... actually, from C-470 all the way home was uphill. My legs were definitely burning, but I was feeling pretty good on the hills. It was a good kind of burn, but I was spent by the time we arrived back home. We made it in just as the rain was changing from a drizzle to a rain shower.
Ride Stats
Distance: 35 miles
Time: A little under 2.75 hours... including potty stop and stop lights up Kipling
Challenge: Staying steady on the uphill
Goal: To stay in shape over the winter and to do some distance/endurance/charity rides next summer: Copper Triangle, Courage Classic or MS 150 bike rides. Not quite ready for Ride the Rockies yet, but maybe someday - check out the Elevation Profiles each day!
Sorry that the map is so zoomed out, but it wouldn't fit otherwise. We rode clockwise around the loop.
