From Brevard to Fruita

Hey ya’ll

You are receiving this email because someone you love is on a trip across the country to see beautiful places and ride their bike! I was planning on keeping my family informed and the boys wanted me to pass the message along, so I will periodically be sending updates. YEEHAW!

As I am writing this email we are driving to Moab, Utah from Fruita, Colorado and it is Tuesday May 18^th. So far we’ve already biked in three awesome places and have been having a blast. Here’s where we’ve been…

This was our last stop before we headed out. The Hub in Pisgah Forest, NC.

The drive took 27 hours but we were traveling for about 29 hours because of the breaks we took, including a stop to see the Royal Gorge in Colorado. The Gorge was created by the Arkansas River an

d has the world’s highest suspension bridge.

The suspension bridge above the Royal Gorge

After our drive we met up with Jacob, the final part of the group, in Gunnison. Even though we were exhausted (some of us only getting 3 hours of sleep the night before) Jacob and his endless energy convinced us to go for a ride. It ended up being a great decision, because even though we were all exhausted, maybe even delusional, it made us feel better, physically and mentally. The ride we went on was in an area called Hartman Rocks. It was the first ride of the trip…

Hartman Rocks, CO

Jacob on Tiger Wall

The Crew

The next morning (Monday) we left for Grand Junction, Colorado. We road about 12 miles and it took about 2 hours. It was desert, hot and dusty, and pretty technical riding. We actually ran into some Brevard locals, small world huh? Some of the trails we were on were the Gunnison Loop and Holy Cross.

John in Grand Junction

After riding in Grand Junction

That night we went to Fruita, CO to sent up camp. We had a delicious pasta dinner. We were able to ride out of camp in the morning. We road 13.5 miles in an hour and a half. The terrain was hard-packed dirt and pretty smooth. The wind was INTENSE, it caused the first crash of the trip (see video). We got to try out the new head cam for the first time, hopefully more videos to come…

Jon and Sarah cooking dinner and Irby jumpin around haha

Delicious breakfast burritos with chorizo and peppersssss

Zipideedooda Trail

So now we are arriving in Moab, Utah for more adventures. Keep you posted…

Sarah