I just returned from a week-long vacation in Boulder, Colorado. This was my first time in Boulder (and Colorado), and there was great biking. When researching my ride options I found it difficult to find good riding information in a single place. This series of short blog posts summarizes my rides.
For context: I was on a drop bar bike with 38 (rear) and 42 mm wide tires and a low gear of 32-30.
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| One of several switchbacks on Flagstaff Rd |
My bike was delayed on the way (thanks, United...). By the time it was delivered to Boulder it was already late in the afternoon. To make sure the reassembled bike worked , and also to get a sense how the altitude would affect me, I took a short ride on the classic Flagstaff Road. This is a steep and windy road, offering great views. There is a paved shoulder on some sections. Car traffic was moderate, and people were clearly used to lots of cyclists riding this road. This route is all paved.
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| View over Boulder from Flagstaff Summit |
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| Picnic area near Artist Point |
The short version of the ride took me to Flagstaff Summit, and I continued a little farther, to Artist Point. A wedding party with a photographer was just getting out of their cars there when I arrived. If it's good for wedding photos, it must be good for me as well, I thought, and so I walked a few dozen feet past the end of the pavement. Very much worth it, especially around sunset!
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| Vista from Artist Point |
