Author Archives: paulefallon

Start:  Dodge City, KS Finish: Woodward, OK Weather:  102 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 11 hours Miles:  111 Distance to date: 758 My third century in four days; I sure will be glad when the motel towns get closer. Aside from … Continue reading →

Start:  Garden City, KS Finish: Dodge City, KS Weather:  95 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 6 hours Miles:  58 Distance to date: 647 Any number of sayings could apply to me today.  ‘Be careful what you wish for.’  ‘The most difficult … Continue reading →

Start:  Lamar, CO Finish: Garden City, KS Weather:  90 degrees, overcast Bike Time: 10 hours Miles:  112 Distance to date: 589 I am beginning to get the hang of this – travel early, stop often.  Today I logged thirty miles … Continue reading →

Start:  Limon, CO Finish: Lamar, CO Weather:  100 degrees, sunny Bike Time: 10 hours Miles:  118 Distance to date: 477 There are no hotels between Limon and Lamar, and only one restaurant at a mid-point, so I knew today would … Continue reading →

Start: Denver, CO Finish: Limon, CO Weather:  90 degrees, sunny, afternoon thunderstorms Bike Time: 9 hours Miles:  95 Distance to date: 359 “What’s past is prologue.”                Wm. Shakespeare, The Tempest Today the real journey began, and it was complete in … Continue reading →

Start:  Copper Mountain, CO Finish: Leadville, CO Weather:  70 degrees, cloudy Bike Time: 3.5 hours Miles:  33 Distance to date: 264 Today was a half day on the Courage Classic; an eight mile ride up Fremont Pass, then a glide … Continue reading →

Start:  Copper Mountain, CO Finish: Copper Mountain, CO Weather:  Sunny, 80 degrees Bike Time: 9 hours Miles:  85 Distance to date: 231 I was solo today.  For various reasons everyone opted for the 35 mile ‘Family Ride’ but I shot … Continue reading →

Start:  Leadville, CO Finish: Copper Mountain, CO Weather:  Sunny, 80 degrees Bike Time: 8 hours Miles:  61 Distance to date: 146 Today was the first day of the Courage Classic, a three day fund raiser through the mountains for the … Continue reading →

Start:  Denver, CO Finish: Evergreen CO Weather:  Sunny, 90 degrees Bike Time: 3.5 hours Miles:  29 Distance to date: 85 I loaded up this morning as if I were venturing on my own, my full set of saddlebags, water bottles, … Continue reading →

Start:  Denver, CO Finish: Denver, CO Weather:  Sunny, 90 degrees Bike Time: 3.5 hours Miles:  36 Distance to date: 56 Denver is a cyclist’s paradise. The city has over 850 miles of paved bicycle trails, a network of designated bicycle … Continue reading →