2009 Ride The Rockies
Blog posts from this year’s rider/blogger/reporter Nancy Lofholm will be starting soon. For more info on the Ride, check out ridetherockies.com or denverpost.com/ridetherockies. Blog posts from the...
View ArticleShould I pack the ski gloves?
When anyone asked me a week ago if I was ready for the Ride the Rockies, I foolishly answered ‘yes.’ But as the rain and cool temperatures continue to delay summer, I keep rethinking my once...
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¡Vamonos!
Gustavo and the Beverly Hills Fitness Club One more day and we load the bikes and head to Glenwood. The question I keep hearing: “Are you ready?” “Ummm. Yeah.” “I think.” “Maybe.” “Sort of....
View ArticlePeddling power into motion
Click to see a PDF image of Jack Gerstein’s new knees Glenwood Springs is a fitness mecca as the hordes of cyclists wander the town readying for the big start tomorrow. Everywhere the ropy...
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Now that is interesting!
Dr. Warren Johnson and Diane Tribbeth celebrate their first anniversary. All is beautiful at the first rest stop of the day in Carbondale. Chat. Chat. Chat. Interview everyone. Take pictures of...
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It takes a village
Theo Umlauf hands out breakfast burritos at his Sherpa Village In the Sherpa Village camping area of Ride the Rockies, campers poke their noses out of their tents in Gunnison’s...
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Peddling into history
Bicycle historian Steve Stevens and just plain old cyclist - me “Do you know why you can have light shining between your ankles?” When Steve Stevens asked me that, I looked down at my ankles and was...
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A rub down and a run down on the weather
Just looking at this climb makes my quads hurt “That hurts. Oooh, that hurts, too. Ouch. That hurts worst of all.” After four days on a bike is there any place that doesn’t hurt? And that pain leads...
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This cycle is over
The future Dr. Vivolo. I wrote in my print story about why people do this ride. Now, I’ll tell you why I did it. Because I love to cycle, of course. But I also did it for my son, Jon. I guess it’s some...
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