Author Archives: marburtenshaw

Distance: 68 miles Colorado/ Kansas border to Scott City, KS Ride Time: 5:43 Average Speed: 11.9 Altitude Gain: 393 feet Average Temperature: 98 This morning Kathie took me back to the Colorado/ Kansas border to start at the same place we ended riding yesterday. We entered the central time zone, so there goes another hourContinue reading “Thursday, July 2, 2020”

Distance: 119 miles Ordway, CO to the Kansas border Ride Time: 9:36 Average Speed: 12.9 Altitude Gain: 1456 Average Temperature: 93 When we got up this morning, we met Jerry and Peggy sitting on their porch and watching the birds. We said our “good bye’s.” We feel we have some real friends in Jerry andContinue reading “Wednesday, July 1, 2020”

Distance: 55 Miles Pueblo, CO to Ordway, CO Ride Time: 3:56 Average Speed: 14.1 Altitude Gain: 469 Average Temperature: 95 The ride today was my first day on the high prairie. It seemed real flat and uneventful. It turned out that it was the stop that made the day. Kathie told me that there wereContinue reading “Tuesday, June 30, 2020”

Distance: 85 miles Texas Creek, CO to Pueblo, CO Ride Time: 6:38 Average Speed: 12.8 mph Maximum Speed: 44.7 mph Altitude Gain: 4270 feet Average Temperature: 91 Today marks another milestone in my ride. I am planning on getting to Pueblo, CO. Pueblo is the end of the Western Express map route from Adventure CyclingContinue reading “Monday, June 29, 2020”

Distance: 61 miles Sargent, CO to Texas Creek, CO Ride Time: 4:59 Average Speed: 12.1 mph Maximum Speed: 34 mph Altitude Gain: 3272 feet Average Temperature: 80 Today we accomplished a big goal. We crossed the Continental Divide. This was done by leaving Sargent, CO and after climbing what seemed like forever, I was greetedContinue reading “Saturday, June 27, 2020”

Distance: 84 miles Cimarron, CO to Sargent, CO Ride Time: 7:15 Average Speed: 11.5 mph Altitude Gain: 4062 feet Average Temperature: 82 Not to beat a dead horse, so to speak, but our biggest challenge to date has been having good communication!! Most of the time our Republic Wireless phones have no service. Republic WirelessContinue reading “Friday, June 26, 2020”

Distance: 70 miles Placerville, CO to Cimarron, CO Ride Time: 6:22 Average Speed: 11.0 mph Maximum Speed: 36 mph Altitude Gain: 3940 feet Average Temperature: 84 Every day in the Colorado Rockies starts the same – with a mountain pass climb. I climbed up and over the Dallas Divide pass at 8983 feet to Ridgway.Continue reading “Thursday, June 25, 2020”

Distance: 74 miles Dolores to Placerville, CO Ride Time: 6:33 Average Speed: 11.3 Max Speed: 47mph I did a lot of climbing today up to Lizard Head Pass at 10,222 feet over Telluride, CO. The Colorado Rockies are such beautiful mountains and whether climbing or descending they can be exciting. I passed four cyclists climbingContinue reading “Wednesday, June 24, 2020”

Distance: 82 miles Blanding, UT to Dolores, CO Altitude Gain: 2381 Average Temp: 76 It was fun leaving Blanding to look south and see the Ship Rock from down by Shiprock, New Mexico. It felt good having completed my third state. Letha Burtenshaw told us that she and Steven had loved taking their family toContinue reading “Tuesday, June 23, 2020”