Lipschultz Biking Blog

Colorado 2009

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:09:26 -0500

Flying solo this trip--although I hear Don's voice prodding me along the Colorado climbs. The family and I visited family in Fairplay CO in a RUSTIC cabin. You can find it on Mapquest near Park Road 18 (gravel) and Levick Road(two ruts in the g...

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Day 3: Snowmass to Maroon Bells

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:05:29 -0500

Today was a great and eventful day. We again started our ride with the killer one mile climb out of Snowmass Village. Our tour guide, Don, took us to a beautiful area with the best view at the top. The climbing wasn't too bad as we are acclima...

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Day 2: Snowmass to Ashcroft

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:33:58 -0500

Today, we headed straight out of the condo straight up. To get from Snowmass Village to anywhere else, you must climb a mile at a grade of 9-10% (about 375 feet of climbing). The good news was once we got to the top, we had a long fast decent. ...

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Day 1: Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:47:08 -0500

Today was the first day of riding in Colorado for Jamie, Don and I. We started at in Estes Park at an altitude of 7,600 ft. Yes, we felt the effects of high altitude almost right away. We were huffing and puffing just getting to the entrance t...

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Biking in Colorado

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:36:40 -0500

Today I embark on a new biking challange: the Rockies. Jamie, Don, and I will be riding tomorrow. Stay tuned for details.

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The last day

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:23:34 -0500

The last day in Italy was low key. Some wandering about in Valstagna (a nice city along a river and mountains), a great lunch at another friend of Jamie's. Some shopping and a farewell ride. We went up from the hotel. A climb to Conco. About ...

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Verona

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:52:03 -0500

Another touring day on the 24th: Verona. Can you believe Romeo and Juliett were real? They may have been. We visited Juliett's house. You can see her balcony. It's a quaint town with many churches, shopping, an arena dating back to the 1st cen...

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Monte Grappa

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:33:40 -0500

Today was the biggie: Mount Grappa. I have never experienced anything like this on a bicycle. I have no idea how professional riders can do what they do. It seems humanly impossible. Today Jamie and I conquered the mountain. It wasn't easy. ...

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Venezia

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:10:04 -0500

Today was an all-day trip to Venezia (Venice). We actually parked on the mainland and took a boat into the city. Here's the view coming in. We docked and walked and walked and walked. For those who aren't familar with Venice, the streets are ...

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The ride to Foza

nobody@vox.com(jlipschultz) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:23:00 -0500

Today was a busy day for everyone. It starts with Jamie and I departing around 7:30 to conquer the mountain to Foza. Riding through Bassano del Grappa to get the base of the mountain was OK. You get used to the urban challenges. Once on the cl...

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