July 3rd — Cotopaxi, CO to Fowler, CO — 122 miles Well, today we will say goodbye to the Rocky Mountains and the “Western Express” portion of the trip. Basically the major mountain stages will be over, but I have to make one final ascent over the last range before descending into Pueblo, CO, and into the Great Plains portion of our country.
The final ascent didn’t have a name, but we had to climb from 6,500 ft. to 9,300 ft. As I summited the last major climb, I had to look back for a minute or two at the mountains we just crossed and think about the last few weeks. The mountain routes I am sure will be the most rewarding challenges of the trip, but who knows what lays ahead. Will I have major weather? Wind? Heat?
As I think about the awesome experiences of the mountains, I need to focus on the 1,800 miles ahead to cross before getting to the coast. Something tells me maybe some different but just as challenging obstacles are headed our way. After we descended to Pueblo, the winds blowing around 20 miles an hour were right in my face and slowing my speed to about 11 miles per hour. Well, I got my answer: The plains are going to be full of challenges, and from the looks of it, right from the start. We arrived in Fowler after 8.5 hours on the bike.
The final ascent didn’t have a name, but we had to climb from 6,500 ft. to 9,300 ft. As I summited the last major climb, I had to look back for a minute or two at the mountains we just crossed and think about the last few weeks. The mountain routes I am sure will be the most rewarding challenges of the trip, but who knows what lays ahead. Will I have major weather? Wind? Heat?
As I think about the awesome experiences of the mountains, I need to focus on the 1,800 miles ahead to cross before getting to the coast. Something tells me maybe some different but just as challenging obstacles are headed our way. After we descended to Pueblo, the winds blowing around 20 miles an hour were right in my face and slowing my speed to about 11 miles per hour. Well, I got my answer: The plains are going to be full of challenges, and from the looks of it, right from the start. We arrived in Fowler after 8.5 hours on the bike.
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