After paying my entry fees, training for months, driving my motorhome to the mountains of Colorado, the Evergreen Riding Club cancelled the TRIPLE BYPASS due to forest fires.
The four of us (Larry Cody, Larry Wilson, Roe Erlandson and me) decided to do the ride without official support. Annette, Gay and Dee provided support for us on our century ride over 3 large mountain passes (Jupiter 11,000'+, Loveland 11,990' and Vail 10,500'+)
We rode together so I conserved energy in an attempt to ride much farther than usual. I did very well. I felt great most of the ride. The hardest part for me was about the last 5 miles before Vail Pass. We had about 80+ miles under our belt and I was getting tired. But the ride down Vail was wonderful and I got my energy back.
Annette met us (with snacks and beers) near Vail and so, while we did all three passes, we didn't complete the end of the 120 mile course. Still we did over 100 miles and we did all the hard parts. It was a great experience. Colorado is beautiful.