The scenery in the Colorado Rockies is stunning, which takes your mind off (sort of) the strenuous nature of propelling a bicycle up mountain grades.
I picked up a staple in my rear tire due to a bunch of them strewn across the shoulder - likely a casualty of supplies not being secured on a truck. I noticed a slow leak about 8 miles before the lunch stop, and added air 3 times before the tire went completely flat half a mile from lunch. The support crew kindly fixed my tire while I ate. Another rider picked up two staples, one of which ruined his tire.
So far the altitude has only caused minor sinus issues - a little bit of bleeding that has now cleared up, and some shortness of breath. I am getting acclimated to the higher altitudes. Colorado has some nasty black flies and mosquitoes at high altitudes.
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Love the photo of the creek / small river. Also the photo of the calm pond, reflecting the sky, with the textures of the tall, thin trees in the foreground and the snow-capped mountains touching the clouds in the background.
ReplyDeleteAlso love the reflections in the last photo ... each part of the country has differences. Hope the mosquitoes aren't the B-52 types we had in Florida!
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Peggy
Harrowing stories!
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