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Our bike rack got yanked out of the receiver when we crossed this dip in the road
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It's pretty, but there's no oxygen up here!
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It's pretty, but there's no oxygen up here!
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lakeside sunset near Telluride
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Acclimation ride at 11,500 ft
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Telluride, Colorado
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Ready for takeoff! Jetting out of Telluride
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Christine climbing out of the Telluride valley on Day 1
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Day 1, what have we done?!
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UP! Keep pedalling.
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Day 1: View back toward Telluride from the hut
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each hut has bike repair tools and facilities
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bikepacking with Ortlieb panniers - works great!
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launching ramp to ???
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launching ramp to ???
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Day 2: A little bit of flat riding
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Day 2: Christine and Heather pose in front of some random pioneer kitch in the middle of literally Nowhere.
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smoke from Durango
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The huts are stocked with cold New Belgium beers :)
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traffic jam
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our destination is on the other side of those mountains
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The usual BS
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Heather and Donovan
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snack break
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Christine, Pete, and Heather estimate the distance to the La Sal Mountains
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another stunning vista
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Heather and Christine descending toward Gateway
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Christine reaping the reward after a long, hot climb
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Jeff, Christine, Heather, and Pete above Gateway, Colorado
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descent into Gateway
