Ditch & Stan, 27.5x2.2, 38/11-51. Too much to say. It was gorgeous. The railroad grade is the best way to take an ATB up and over a mountain pass. We started at the eastern portal of the famed Moffat Tunnel then took off up the old railroad grade along Rollins Pass Road. The grade was exquisite. We never felt like we were having to work to climb, but boy did we climb. We started around 9,000ft and ended near the continental divide at nearly 12,000ft. But this despite the roads many great qualities it has a glaring dark side. It is ROCKY. As fuck. The chunkiest chunk I’ve ever spent any significant time on. 15 miles up in chunk was challenging but doable while 15 miles down in chunk was devastatingly exhausting. My arms and shoulders and neck are wasted. Zoey says if we can’t do it again unless we have front suspension. I couldn’t agree more. It’s pretty much a must have unless you’re a hard ass. Anyway, the route was gorgeous. We stopped and talked with several other journeyers along the way, some on bike and some on noisy 4x4’s. Wonderful folks all around. The storms started to roll in when we were well above the tree line so we scurried back down and miraculously never got caught in any rain. Zoey and I were completely spent. The drive back to cabin was difficult. But the stop at Mickey D’s for ice cream helped me make it up the final stretch to our cabin high in the alpine. Thank you Rollins Pass for the beauty and the adventure.