After 2 days of rest it was time to get back on the road. But we had only just left the town when Linda’s bike started to cause problems. It made a rattling noise, wouldn’t shift anymore and she couldn’t pedal backwards anymore. So we had to go back to town. Fortunately it’s a large town with many facilities and also some good bike shops. Those towns are hard to find along the route, so we were lucky. We went to the closest bike shop and explained what had happened. Fortunately it turned out not to be something very serious. One of the jockey wheels was completely waisted, the bearings even came out. We had never had that happen before! They had a used one lying around, so that was put in. A fast and cheap sollution. And then we could get back to riding. Continue reading
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GDMBR Rawlins – Steamboat Springs
We left Rawlins in a storm and we cycled against the wind through an open landscape. The bikes were heavy again, because we had to carry extra water for the evening and part of the next day again. A car stopped alongside and the driver asked if we needed any water. We didn’t say no of course. He told us he was on his way to refill the cooler a bit further up the road. He always filled it for cyclists and hikers. So we met another trail angel. A few miles later we found the cooler with cold water and sachets with powder for energydrinks. We also took some of those and they really came in handy later on. Continue reading
GDMBR Steamboat Springs – Silverthorne
On a beautiful bike path along the river, we cycled past Steamboat. After a paved section we turned onto an unpaved road. We rode through a beautiful area of forest, hills, mountains and some farmland. In Stagecoach State Park we had to cross a dam which led us to a very nice single track with nice picknick spots. Where the path got back on the road, there was another cooler with water and packs of nuts. The water was really nice, because there wouldn’t be any water for 2 days again so we already carried extra water again. Continue reading