Last week I was in the Vail, Colorado area and did some road bike rides. There are a couple of rides I did that are worth mentioning and are Must Do Rides if you are ever in the area.

One ride is the ride from Minturn, Co to Leadville, Co and back. It is an awesome ride! Check out the link below.

www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/minturn_to_leadville_bike_ride/5610

Another great ride is a ride called the Copper Triangle which is a loop the goes through Vail, Minturn and Leadville. It is a tough ride with tons of climbing and 3 major passes.  Check out the link below.

www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/cooper_triangle_bike_ride/5619

You will not be disappointed by going on either ride. Bring some money, put on the sunscreen, bring a few layers in case a storm rolls in and Ride-Strong!

Pictured below ex pro cyclist Gord Fraser and I rode the out and back from Minturn to Leadville. What a ride!

This past weekend I was at the Wildflower Triathlon which is just west of Paso Robles, California. If you are ever in the area the bike course is worth the ride.

The bike ride has a little bit of everything; beautiful scenery, flats, rollers, good climb, killer descent, and good roads.

Below is the profile of the bike course.

At about mile 35 there is a bridge you will cross. The bridge has a metal floor and is slippery. Make sure you slow down and enter the bridge head on to avoid road rash other wise you may need our “road rash bike crash kit.”

For a detailed map of the Wildflower Triathlon bike course click here.

www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/wildflower_triathlon_bike_course/5489

Usually this time of year in Arizona temps are starting to push 90 degrees. Well yesterday a cold front and rain rolled through Tucson, AZ which meant snow on Mt Lemmon.

The ride up Mt Lemmon is an awesome bike ride and known to be right up there with one of the best climbs in the US. Check out the ride elevation profile below you and you will see why.

www.roadbikerides.com/ride/view/mt_lemmon_/117

Below is a picture taken from the Palisades turn out point.

Snow in April in Tucson, AZ on Mt Lemmon. Enjoy it while you can because it is soon to be hot.

Over the weekend the my wife and I were in Las Vegas for a Vemma convention. We drove from Tucson to Las Vegas so we could bring our bikes. We were able to skip out one day and get in a bike ride.

After talking to several people about the best place to get in a ride more than one person said that we needed to ride the Red Rock Canyon Loop. So that is where we decided to go. It turned out to be an awesome ride. The scenery and views were breath taking.

If you are ever in Las Vegas, Nevada the Red Rock Canyon Loop is a Must-Do-Ride!

To add mileage you can do a couple loops through Red Rock Canyon and then head out to Blue Diamond.

On new years eve and new years day I went on 2 of my favorite bike rides in Tucson, AZ.

On the 31st I worked in morning at my mortgage office helping people with their refinances to help homeowners take advantaged of the low interest rates we are now seeing as a result of the economic condition.  Then skipped out for a bike ride and a couple of loops around Saguaro Monument East. The temp was perfect; in the mid 70′s with no wind.

On news years day Michael Malisewski and I did one of my favorite rides and one of  Tucson’s best kept secret the ride to Marsh Station which for us about a 65 mile ride.  What a great ride. We left around 8:30 am and there were NO cars on the road. The ride is cool because it parallels the train track. There are some sections were you can race the train on your bike. We ran into two trains this morning which makes for a fun ride.

MAKE 2009 A GREAT YEAR!

AS ALWAYS RIDE-STRONG!