The second day was another adventure in Colorado. Jerome decided to take me to another favorite trail of his which was closer and with an amazing view of Denver. The trail is called North Table Mountain and we had a total of 15.10 miles and 1,637ft of elevation gained. The riding here wasn’t too bad and a bit more easy going. There was one section of climbing right before ascending the mesa where it got really technical with large boulders and you had to be very precise with your line choice or else you would end up walking your bike up, which was what happened to me. After getting through the last climbing section, we stopped for a little photo session.
The descend back down consisted of few technical sections, but primarily long sections where we were able to pick up some descent speed. We all almost made it back to the parking, but Katie got a flat within the last mile of the trail and had to hike back.
All in all, my Colorado mountain biking experience was unbelievable. I am jealous for how easily accessible the trails are and how many there are. Two days of riding was not enough time to even scratch the surface. I will have to plan another trip dedicated for mountain biking to fully grasp and appreciate the Colorado trails.
Later that day after getting some amazing burgers and beers at Denver Beer Co. Olde Town Arvada, we played a round of disk golf at Johnny Roberts Disc Golf Course and Park. It was fun playing on a new course especially with a terrain that had the Ralston Creek running through the course. My goal was to beat Brea, but that later changed to not finishing in last place. Goal accomplished.
-DEHNIS