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I leave Telluride sorta early and stick to the road rather than the rutty bike trail. Some drivers are very displeased with this. Sorry folks! Once I finish the three miles back to the junction the road heads downhill for a fast and cool 12 miles. Here's a view along the following climb up Dallas Divide.
I'm resting in the shade and listening to my headphones when another cyclist pulls up and startles the heck out of me. He's headed for the bluegrass festival and he rode through snow to get here.
Once over Dallas Divide it's a fantastic fling down to Ridgeway. They've got a tremendous view of the Rockies here.
The ride between Ridgeway and Colona is freaky! Major rush hour traffic and no shoulder make for a really tough time. Thank goodness my duct-taped mirror is holding up! I take the ditch a few times when big rigs refuse to budge. I pull into this Sinclair station to get a cold drink and settle my nerves.
Colona to Montrose offers a much safer ride- and a rippin' tailwind! I fly past construction traffic that trails for miles and clear the last 20 miles in high gear. On the outskirts of town I cruise through an RV park with all kinds of crazy stuff going on. These old trucks and trailers haven't moved in a long time. One truck has a motorcycle contorted through it's rear window. Angry dogs are chained to trailers and heavy pieces of junk. I eventually find a decent campsite at an RV park/mini golf course. I was intrigued by this alley- looks like a great place for a car chase!
