Palisade, Co

I know, it's been a while. I'm sorry to leave all of you in the dark for so long. Let's see, last I wrote I was basking in the hospitality and generosity of James and his roommates. I'll get you up to speed. I stayed in boulder for a full week, and left on monday the 27.

oct 27 Boulder to Golden
oct 28 Golden to Conifer
oct 29 Conifer to the top of Kenosha Pass
oct 30 Kenosha Pass to Nathrop
oct 31 Nathrop to Almont via Cottonwood Pass
nov 1 Almont to just west of Gunnison
nov 2 wherever that was to Crawford
nov 3 Crawford to Palisade

So now you know how I got to where I am. This brings me to the massive task of filling in the spaces between the mere locations. Since I last wrote I have met many great people, and crossed the mountains, so I've got a few stories.

In Golden I made friends. As I was biking along, a car pulled up next to me, and the driver asked about the trip. We chatted, and when the driver found out that i didn't know where I was staying that night, he invited me to stay at his place. His name was Tom, and he had just moved into a house with two other friends, Austin and Travis. They were great hosts(they provided food) and even better company. Tom and Austin played guiter, and they were all a perfect relaxed crowd to spend the evening.

Afer Golden I headed to Conifer, my first day dealing with mountain riding. I kept stopping to check the bike. I thought there must be something wrong; then I realized it was not the bike. I felt slow because I was always on a hill.

I spent the next night at 10,000 ft above sea level, camped at the top of
kenosha pass, and made it to Nathrop the next day.

--- got to go, I'll be back.