Day 20: Gnar Pow Pow, Bro

Dolores, CO to Telluride, CO -  68 miles and Rest Day in Telluride

View from the top of Lizard Head Pass

Nicholas was kind enough to make us waffles, eggs, and bacon in the morning and we were soon on our way to a rest day in Telluride, Colorado. The fabled Lizard Head pass stood between us and the quaint resort town. Nicholas warned us about the "mile and three-quarter 14% grade" which was sure to drain our white balls of energy. He did not know that we are experienced climbers who have taken down many-a-summit from the Sierra Nevada Range all the way through Utah and we found that the pass was not too bad.

This is not bicycling :(

When we were finally able to coast a bit, road construction killed our buzz and we were forced to hop into the back of a pickup truck for about 1.5 miles. I was upset because we missed the rest of the descent and what looked to be a pretty fun roller. Upon leaving the truck, we were met with a couple miles of downhill followed by a climb that rivaled the steepest portion of Lizard Head. We were stoked regardless and rolled into Telluride early in the afternoon.

The Camel's Garden Inn, http://www.camelsgarden.com/ , was kind enough to donate a beautiful room for both nights in Telluride! This place is great and definitely has some of the best continental breakfast coffee that I've run into so far. And I love coffee. A lot.

So now we're straight chillin in Telluride which is a great little town with breathtaking views and a free gondola to take us up the mountain.

Always Stoked,

Sean