On Saturday our team ride took us around Golden. CJ and I had a very tough time riding past the brewery without stopping for a cool one, but we managed to focus just long enough to put the brewery behind us. After about 27 miles around the outskirts of town we made our way back to the base of Lookout Mountain which would be our climb for the day.
The climb rose about 2000 vertical feet from Golden in about 5 miles, and was our toughest challenge yet. I recalled thinking the last time I drove up that road and had to go around a bunch of bikers, "why in the hell would anyone want to do that to themselves?" This was of course long ago before I became a rider (several months back.) I now know the answer to my question. It was such a great feeling of accomplishment to make it to the top of that mountain, and passing a few other riders on the way up feels pretty good too. On our way down we got to coast just about the entire 5 miles knowing that we had earned every bit of it. Another great feeling was having cars pull over so we could pass them on the way back down (speed limit? I never saw any speed limit signs.) Our ride was just under 50 miles, we added a few extra miles thanks to a wrong turn in Golden, and I know that we are well on our way in our training for America's Most Beautiful Ride on June 1.
Our fundraising is also going pretty well. We are at 86% of our goal of $8400 and still have a couple events left. Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported us in this, we have had a great time doing it and are very happy to be raising money for such a good cause.
Brad
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