The Parade Ride

The wife and I, rode the trikes to find a good sport to sit and check out the local, Community Parade, here in Security/Widefield, CO. where we live. We rode down to the starting point before the parade got going then found a good spot just past the first turn. Lot's of kids and few floats on a beautiful and sunny morning, 80F with little breeze. At the end of the parade we decided to just follow it back up the road but a El Paso County Mountie told us to go a head and get behind the last float so we got to be a part of the parade, LOL!! :)  We threw candy to the kids lining the streets, it was FUN! Sept. 22nd., 2018.

The first ride of the "Slow & Easy Trike Riders of the Pikes Peak Region

I started a local group for recumbent trike riders called the "Slow & Easy Trike Riders of the Pikes Peak Region on Sept. 15, 2018 we had our first "Group Ride" enjoying a beautiful ride along the Templeton Gap Rail Trail in Colorado Springs, CO. We had a total of 4 trikes and had a great time. we stopped at Criterium Bicycles on the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail for a munchie and pit stop, then headed back to Nancy Lewis Park our starting point for the ride! :)

Riding the Mineral Belt Trail, Leadville, CO.

The Mineral Belt Trail surrounds the town of Leadville, CO. at an altitude of 10,000 ft. It's 12 miles round trip. We chose to ride the trail, "clockwise", to get most of the "incline" done first. The town and trail is surrounded by the Collegiate Peak Mountain Range, with many peaks over 14,000ft. The trail is nicely paved, thru forest of pine and aspen, many starting to turn color for fall! It twists and turns up the grade, then goes into a fast, long downhill section which turns into a series of sharp S-shaped turns heading back into the town of Leadville!! There are lots of info-boards about the long Gold and Silver mining history of the area, with many "on trail" displays. The trail is 10,606 ft. at it's summit, it was sunny, 63F, with a nice breeze just a GREAT day to be out riding!