Category Archives: Road Riding

Alpe d’Huez

Ten years ago, in 1998, my good friend Christian and I drove to France to watch some of the Tour. The route that year didn’t take the riders up Alpe d’Huez, but that didn’t stop Christian and myself from renting … Continue reading

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Three Times Triple By-Pass

The Triple By-Pass is a 120 miles road ride from Evergreen to Avon and rakes up more than 10,000 ft of climbing as it goes over 3 passes; Juniper Pass (11,140 ft), Loveland Pass (11,990 ft) and Vail Pass (10,560 … Continue reading

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Brainard Lake … almost!

Saturday we checked out the trails at 8,000 ft and found lots of snow on north facing aspects between the trees. On Sunday we decided to check out the roads at an even higher elevation (10,000 ft) and as it … Continue reading

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