Day 1 - Telluride to Cortez

Great first day on Ride the Rockies. Six out of the nine of us left at about 8am and most of the first 15 miles was uphill. What a way to start the journey. 

Good news is that most of the next 60 miles was downhill. We rode in a pace line much of the time, drafting off each other and taking turns leading the way. This is a common way to ride together and can be much faster than riding alone. 

We averaged about 20 mph for the 75 mile ride. The pace line was a lot of fun and really saved some energy too. 

Incredibly scenic ride as you can imagine. Unfortunately the good shots are on my camera, not my iPhone. 

I will try to take more photos tomorrow with the phone. 

9pm. Off to bed.