Author Archives: Mike Evans

76 miles (122 km) – Total so far: 2,554 miles (4,110 km) Six of us backtracked from the campground to Saratoga to have breakfast this morning before pedaling on. Meat lovers, vegetarians, and vegans all agreed that the restaurant was outstanding. I had a cinnamon roll sliced thin and done up french toast style. ItContinue reading “Day 47: Ochre hills and lonely Outposts: Saratoga, WY to Lamont, WY”

Wyoming Day 46- Saratoga, WY Day 47- Lamont, WY Day 48- Lander, WY Day 50- Dubois, WY Day 51-Grand Teton NP, WY Day 52- Jackson, WY Day 53-Yellowstone NP, WY Day 46: Normal: Walden, CO to Saratoga, WY 70 miles (113 km) – Total so far: 2,478 miles (3,988 km) Today’s ride was as representativeContinue reading “Day 46: Normal: Walden, CO to Saratoga, WY”

64 miles (103 km) – Total so far: 2,408 miles (3,875 km) Overnight we had freezing temps and a moderate amount of rain. The rain didn’t cause any drama aside from reminding me I had to pee. I take the liberty of sharing this lavatorial detail only because the experience of extracting oneself from aContinue reading “Day 45: Mighty Mountains: Hot Sulfur Springs, CO to Walden, CO”

60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 2,344 miles (3,772 km) Since we last checked in yesterday, the story has been about food and drink. The Brits were craving some curries, so we hobbled our horses and ambled over to The Himalayan Restaurant in Frisco. I have become quite accustomed to incredulous looks and questions fromContinue reading “Day 44: Lollygagging and Lovely Camping: Frisco, CO to Hot Sulpher Springs Wildlife Refuge, CO.”

51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 2,284 miles (3,676 km) Morning dawned over Hartsel as we prepared for our third day of climbing up to Hoosier Pass. A great breakfast at the Hartsel Saloon was accompanied by frenzied catch-up blogging for yesterday’s adventure. I managed not to slow down the crowd too muchContinue reading “Day 43: Kiss the sky: Hartsel, CO to Frisco, CO”

51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 2,233 miles (3,594 km) Last night’s stay at Starlight campground near Royal Gorge was wonderful. Chuck got a fire going and we all sat around chatting about nothing in particular for longer than we should. It was exactly the kind of relaxed evening that has been hardContinue reading “Day 42: Just a bit further up: Royal Gorge, CO to Hartsel, CO”

70 miles (113 km) – Total so far: 2,182 miles (3,512 km) The evening before my rest day, me two British mates showed me a proper pub crawl, including graffiti murals and English telephone boxes. Pueblo grew out of several smaller towns so it has three distinct cute downtowns. You may not be aware, butContinue reading “Day 41: Into the mountains: Pueblo,CO to Royal Gorge, CO (with side trip to the bridge)”

50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 2,112 miles (3,399 km) Last night’s sleep was pretty rough. Jess and I opted to set up our tents in the city park. The kids hanging around weren’t too obnoxious and left by 10:00. But, the city hall neglected to tell us that the sprinklers come onContinue reading “Day 39: Getting Ready for Rockies: Ordway, CO to Pueblo, CO”

90 miles (145 km) – Total so far: 2,062 miles (3,318 km) Today’s weather was great after last night’s thunderstorm. Clean, fresh, and cool. Sorta like me. Actually, not like me at all. There were not showers at the church. Looking ahead, it was clear there were no great options for camping/lodging until 90 milesContinue reading “Day 38: Halfway and Hummingbirds: Sheridan Lake, CO to Ordway, CO”

Colorado Day 37- Sheridan Lake, CO Day 38- Ordway, CO Day 39- Pueblo, CO Day 41- Royal Gorge, CO Day 42- Hartsel, CO DAY 43- Frisco, CO Day 44- Hot Sulpher Springs Wildlife Refuge, CO Day 45- Walden, CO Day 37: Fitful Sleep and Fields of Kansas.: Scott City, KS to Sheridan Lake, CO 75Continue reading “Day 37: Fitful Sleep and Fields of Kansas.: Scott City, KS to Sheridan Lake, CO”