A tale of two rides

This past Saturday was spent doing a little biking in the Moab area.

The first ride was into Arches National Park. You have to pay $5 to bike in the park but it is well worth it. The rock formations are truly amazing. After entering the park you come to the biggest climb of the day as you bike to the area where all of the rock formations are at. I ended up doing a total of over 51 miles from Moab into Arches and back to Moab. I was not able to see any of the famous arches but did get to see one of the balanced rocks.

The second ride was along the Potash-Colorado River Scenic Byway outside of Moab. The rock formations along this route were pretty amazing to look at. I did get to see a few people rock climbing on the rock faces along the roadway. It is amazing how the water has made all of the cuts in this area. I ended up doing a total 21 mile out and back on this ride.

Leadville Ride

What a ride in Leadville, CO. Trying to breath at 10,000 plus feet above sea level is very interesting if you are not used to it. 19 degrees at the start with a wind chill that brought it down to 14 degrees. Light dusting of snow all along the ride, with snow over the trail in places. Beautiful views all along the trail. Lots of snow on the mountains.

What a really neat ride around the Mineral Belt Trail that loops the city of Leadville. There is sure a lot of history in this area.

Moab is on the menu this afternoon and tomorrow.