Drove to Winter Park thru Eisenhower tunnel. Found Totally Wired cyclery. Met Doug. He turned to and lubed my front hub. Wheel spins like it should. How wonderful. Doug gave me a pound of his Doug E Fresh blend coffee.
Today was a rest day. I found a place to camp of fs 159. Did some walking. Viewed these wonderful flowers I have never seen.
Todd is to arrive @ Winter Park on Thurs. Drove into town & called Todd. I met him @ his hotel. We rode from there starting on a monster loop Tod mapped out. We stopped @ Totally wired. We decided to climb big rd climb to descend a social trail. I huffed & puffed up to top. Todd pedaled beside me chatting. At the top there was a gaggle of FS people. The road forward was blocked by a wilderness sign. We needed about 150 yds before ST dropped off. No wilderness boundary signs. FS person told us we couldn’t go forward. There was discussion about who showed us the trail. I said nothing but I did give the FS person my card. Duh. I chose to ride back down the road legally. No reward for effort for climb.
Long day 36 miles. Back @ Totally wired I picked up & installed my new Fizek saddle. I hoped that the new saddle would have better foam and be softer as my butt was getting hammered. Have to break in new saddle.
Met Todd back @ motel. Got a shower. Drove into Fraser for nice but for me expensive dinner.
Found a seamstress to hem my new bottom sheet for my bed.
Todd races super D on Sun AM. Friday we are going to race venue @ Sol Vista to watch downhill practice and a ride of our own.
Yesterday I had problems w/ shortness of breath. Ribs still hurt from fall on Big Schloss 5 weeks ago.
Looks like an aquilegia more commonly know as a columbine.