Here is the Colorado summary I sent out in my email update to family and friends:
Since the last update I’ve ridden 1200 miles in Colorado, crested 12 CO passes, overtook one semi as I zoomed downhill at 40mph, and finally finished my tour (sniff, sniff). Colorado provided dramatic and breathtaking mountain scenery and challenging passes to climb, but it all felt so crowded after my beloved Wyoming. The shoulders are crap in many places in Colorado and the traffic moderate and sometimes heavy, so the riding was more stressful than in Wyoming. My favourite part of the Colorado ride was climbing passes and the immediate reward (summit and downhill) for all the effort. If only paid work could create such a sense of achievement! Read more