I finally reached a milestone on my bike. I should have managed this a month or two ago but did more walking and golfing than riding. This took about 18 months. I hope to double that in half that time.
Still stuck in medieval British history but branching out to catch up with more Louise Penny mysteries. I've discovered that I can listen to books on my bike. I was afraid I would be distracted but it just makes the miles go by faster. I only wear one Airbud.
We're waiting for the hoards of tourists to leave the trails and mountain towns so we can get back to quiet times in the high country. Colorado is cutting back on advertising to try and reduce the impact of too many people on this beautiful land. It's hard to believe that reservations are now needed on many popular trails and destinations. And just a short time ago, we rode our bikes in beautiful Glenwood Canyon and now it is covered in debris from massive mudslides. For awhile, we were almost isolated. Roads leading east from here were closed from damage or construction and detours were limited to a few hours or overnight. CDOT finally stopped the construction areas so some roads are open. But many are damaged from the heavy monsoonal rains that caused destructive flash flooding over large burn areas from last year. Mother Nature is trying to tell us something.
And now I must go add some more miles to that odometer.
Congrats on your milestone!!! Good for you...love the summer flower(s). Weather is causing havoc everywhere!!! We've had Florida weather (hot, humid) and rain....can't even mow because of the flooding. Be safe!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed with your 1000 miles on the new bike! Good on you! I'm riding mine about three mornings a week but haven't taken the time to figure out the computer settings to find the total miles; something to put on my to do list. Maybe now that schools are opening for the fall the tourist traffic will calm down in your area. Though Ben & I are thinking about a fall driving trip that would include SW Colorado, and I'm sure we're not the only ones. So maybe the traffic from families will decrease and traffic from retirees will increase!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your bike mileage! To many people visiting CO for sure. Our local 14ner (Quandary) which I've hiked many times now has pay parking or a free shuttle to the trail head. I'm glad I hiked it several times back in the day when there wasn't a conga line on the trail. The Glenwood Canyon situation is very sad. I just read that Hanging Lake will be closed for an indeterminate amount of time because the trail was severely damaged by the slides. Stay safe and well.
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