93 miles 6047 feet of cimbing 17.4 avg
Well, the bad news is that I have a really good excuse for not posting yesterday. The good news is that I am more or less ok.
Because we will be spending two nights in Crested Butte, I rode ahead to get better camping and gym spots for all of us. The ride went great and the scenery was amazing. I hooked up with some other riders and for the last 55 miles, averaged 21 mph. It takes an incredible amount of focus to stay 6-8 inches behind the rider in front of you for several hours. Unfortunately, about 3 miles from the end I touched the wheel in front of me with my front tire and went down. If you ever want to know what it feels like to get thrown out of a car at 23 mph ask me sometime.
They do have excelent medical staff along on the ride. Dr. Mark checked me out and there are no broken bones, just some road rash on my right side. I landed on my right shoulder, and this morning it is pretty stiff. I am very thankfull as it could have been much worse. I was even able to ride the last few miles into town.
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