Day 52 - All Cliff bars taste the same - Rollin' ocean to ocean

June 22, 2024

Day 52 - All Cliff bars taste the same

I have tried nearly every flavor of Cliff bars and they all taste the same to me. Maybe I am just getting sick of eating Cliff bars on the road

I rode 61 miles today and all but 6 miles had no houses and no electric poles. Once I hit route 125 I pedaled through national forest for 25 miles with all of it burnt due to wildfires. Thousands of trees still standing, all dead

A few days ago I crossed the Continental Divide from east to west over Hoosier Pass. Today I crossed it again from west to east at Willow Creek Pass. Won’t be the last time I cross it. At the bottom of this post you will see the elevation cross section of today’s ride. You can clearly see the climb up and over

Stopped in Rand, CO with a population of 50. They have a nice gift store where I got a cold drink. As you walk in they have this display

After leaving the the national forest I rode into the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

24,000 acres in an intermountain glacial basin

What every weary biker wants to see at the end of the day

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Today's ride: 61 miles (98 km)
Total: 2,454 miles (3,949 km)

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Kelly IniguezI've switched to Fig Newtons instead of bars. I think the store brand is just fine, and they are significantly cheaper.
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2 months ago

Theresa GardnerColorado is a magnificent state! A hot springs resort could be a great night's rest?
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2 months ago

Gordon BrownDave, this entry made me laugh out loud and dropped a few truisms. I'm in Canton, Ohio, taking my first day of rest after 7 days and 430 miles. Hope to be in Breckenridge in a couple of weeks. Congrats on getting over the divide. Keep on rollin'.
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2 months ago

David HendersonGordon
Good to hear from you. Sounds like you are making steady progress. Keep up the good work
Dave
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