Back to work. For two days.

I drove back to Boulder early this morning. I have two days to get a lot of work done, put in 4-6 hours of pedaling, get my dying mountain bike in decent condition, and then pack up for the trip out to St. George. The forecast looks like it could be a bit rainy out there this weekend, so I'm hoping that the moisture will be minimal. No one likes driving 10 hours to muddy trails. My body recovered nicely over the past week (and I caught up on most of the neglected non-cycling parts of my life). Now this week will see the hours ramped back up.

Here's some pictures from the past 4 days of riding:

Winter maintenance on BLM and forest roads makes life interesting on a cross bike

Fantastic rut surfing potential

Sunset over Blanca Massif

Riding across the vast valley floor. Sanges in the background.

I explored some new roads up into the Cochetopa Hills...lots of potential!

View back toward the Sanges from North Cochetopa Pass.

This pass doesn't even have a sign at the top saying where you are. I had planned on riding more dirt and snowy roads yesterday, but instead found myself on pavement for 4.5 hours. It was a 70+ mile ride, and that feels like a damn long way when you do the whole thing on a cross bike with 40 psi in the tires.

Descending from the pass

The real reason I spent the weekend in such a cold place