Photo: Still life in Kremling.
Today’s ride was mostly uphill, but we had a tail wind most of the time. Tom was far ahead, as usual.
I called and told him we were to turn right at county road 30, but he missed the sign and continued on Rt. 9, which was very narrow and very busy. I biked around CR 30 for 10 miles around the Green Mountain reservoir, which was a beautiful ride with free campgrounds all around. There was a hydroelectric dam impounding the lake with several small islands. I met 8 to 10 cross country bikers along the ride, along with several local bikers who were there for the scenery. I met Tom at the end of CR 30 at the second intersection with Rt. 9. A local biker assured us that the road would open up in a couple of miles with a fairly wide berm. Tom was really happy that he made the passage on Rt. 9 with no injury from the many cars or trucks.
At Silverthorne, Tom’s nephew Todd and his new wife Kitty, who is from Laos near Thailand.
At Silverthorne, Tom’s nephew Todd and his new wife Kitty, from Laos near Thailand. We biked to Suzie and Chris’s house in Silverthorne where we stored my bike and trailer. Suzie and Chris are good friends of Todd and Kitty, and are both avid bikers and also enjoy most of the outdoor activities in the area. Thank you very much Chris and Suzie for helping us to have a great rest day in Boulder!
Chris and Suzie seem to have their priorities in order. Inside the house, there are two mountain bikes hanging from the ceiling, one in the entrance foyer, and one in the living room.
Todd and Kitty took us to their home in Boulder, which is cradled deep inside a canyon near Boulder with a near vertical rock wall bordering he back yard with a creek running through the front yard. The canyon is probably about 200 feet wide, wall to wall at Todd’s house, encompassing, the road, the creek, the house, and the back yard.
We had dinner of Cosco Lasagne. Having just discovered that both Tom and I had lost 15 pounds each during the trip, Tom and I ate heartily. By the next day, after eating, drinking and resting for a day my weight came back up to 170 pounds, up from 159 ½ pounds!
Total miles 41 today.
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