TAT Day 42

Day 42 Wednesday 16th September Much to our delight the rain had cleared by the morning and we were left with a bright blue sky and white fluffy clouds. The town looked so much better in the sunshine, and was buzzing with tourists all out exploring and eager for a chat.     I’m a…

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TAT Day 41

Day 41 Tuesday 15th September As we couldn’t leave town until 12pm due to roadworks, Ed spent most of the morning in bed while I went and hung out in a nearby cafe.     I really liked Ouray and everyone was so happy and friendly, and I spent most of the morning chatting to…

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TAT Day 40

Day 40 Monday 14th September Navigating in the dark we didn’t realise that we hadn’t actually made it in to the national forest to camp, but no-one came round and bothered us.       While my bike and I had fared fairly well after my crashes, we soon discovered while packing that our saucepan…

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TAT Day 38

Day 38 Saturday 12th September   After getting up early for a walk up the hill, I set about replacing my tube while Ed was still asleep. I soon regretted riding on it that bit further, as there was now slime absolutely everywhere, it was a right mess.     The tyre was full of…

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TAT Day 37

Day 37 Friday 11th September We had the best intentions to leave early, but after I sent Ed off to get de-hoboed (hair cut and shave), I met some other bikers at a cafe and got chatting to them while I enjoyed a free chai latte courtesy of the owner.     Ed finally appeared…

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TAT Day 28, 29, 30

Day 28, 29, 30 Weds 2nd September – Fri 4th September We did a few other things before riding Pikes Peak, and stayed longer than we planned as we found a bargain on Airbnb. We basically had our own apartment for $15 a night, we couldn’t believe it! It was so cheap that we decided…

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TAT Day 27

Day 27 Tuesday 1st September     We had an absolutely beautiful days ride today, the best so far as far as scenery goes. As soon as we left our camping spot we were greeted with a backdrop of mountains, and the easy gravel and dirt road took us through rolling fields covered with grass…

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