This weekends ride was quite a change from last week's cold temperatures. The weather was absolutely perfect except for the little bit of head wind we had for some of the ride. We had a small group of 5 riders today that were willing to test them selves on the "Triangle of Death." The route took from the shop to Inspiration, down to Chatfield then up to REI and finally back to the shop.
Our adventure started out with a ride through CC Res. then to Potomac and on to Broncos Parkway. From there we entered Chanango and enjoyed a nice little climbing through some residential areas. After a speedy descent down Inspiration we hopped on the 470 trail and headed west towards Chatfield. Here we encountered a little bit of a head wind but it wasn't too bad compared to what we've had to deal with on previous occasions. Solomon helped pull and set the pace for a little while which was appreciated so I could have a bit of a break.
Tom and Solomon cruising down Broncos Pkwy
We took a break at our usual gas station where we shared some stories and a few laughs with one another. After a little R&R we remounted our bikes and proceeded to ride to the S. Platte trail. Once again we ran into a head wind all the way up to REI. The trail was quite busy with families out riding and other cyclists enjoying the beautiful weather after the week long rain spell we had. We reached REI and took one last break and did a little people watching and shared some more stories while getting re-hydrated and having some snacks.
After this last break we had a relaxing trip down the CC trail that was pretty busy with other cyclist, runners and walkers. After clearing downtown we bumped up the pace a little and cruised back to the shop. All things said and done we had put in 67 miles on this beautiful day. My legs were a little sore but it was a good feeling and we had a great ride and hopefully the weather will continue to improve from here on out.
Thanks for a great ride guys and I look forward to seeing you all next Saturday.
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