In Vail, I did three pretty intense days of climbing. Day 1 was Vail to Vail Pass. It was cool and cloudy. In fact I got pretty cold on the way down. Here is a picture from the top.
Day 2 I intended to ride to Tennessee Pass, but got confused with directions and rode 15 miles or so in the valley. I did get over Battle Mountain and part of the way up Tennessee Pass. Here is a picture from the top of Battle Mountain.
Day 3 I did make it to the top of Tennessee pass. From Minturn, that is about 2,700 feet of climbing. It is in two steep sections. Battle Mountain is about 4 miles and 900 feet or so. Then there is a short downhill and a fairly long ride through a big valley. Here is a picture in the valley. You can see that it was a nice day than the previous 2.
The final ascent to Tennessee Pass is about 5 miles and 1,000 feet or so.
So, I feel a bit better about getting over the passes.
Today, I did 100k averaging 27 kph. That is pretty fast for me riding solo.
Now, I need to let some saddle sores heal a bit. I'd post a picture, but this is family BLOG. :)
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