July 3, 2023
Day 53 Briggsdale CO to Gateway Park
Peter and Henry dropped me off west of Briggsdale where I finished yesterday. It’s a beautiful day. The route went through the town of Ault, traversed fields of crops as well as large pastures of grazing cows.
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As I was approaching Fort Collins I saw a new crop.
I crossed the north side of Fort Collins and got on the Poudre trail. This city has an extensive trail system; no wonder it’s a platinum bicycling city.
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After the trail ended, I meandered back to highway 14 which is now Poudre Canyon Road. I stopped at Ed’s Place (more like an intersection) and called Peter. He was on his way to a return a hitch jack he bought for the trailer which didn’t work. He pulled in to the gas station where I was and we decided I would keep riding and he would meet me at Gateway Park. when I got there, it started raining. I wanted to go further but there’s no cell service in the canyon so I just waited. At least it wasn’t cold like the rain in Stoneham. I was amused watching all the kayakers and rafters on the river below.
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We went out to dinner at the campground restaurant as Peter had had a very frustrating day. The problem is that you can’t buy a good hitch jack as they’re on back order everywhere. But you need one to raise the trailer to get it on the truck hitch. He bought a car floor jack to use as back up as the hand crank isn’t going to last. Tent camping would be simpler but I don’t know of a tent big enough for Henry.
Today's ride: 55 miles (89 km)
Total: 2,039 miles (3,281 km)
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