Hello,
Thanks in advance. My wife has a work trip to Aspen the last week in October and I think I will join her. I'm from Minnesota and would love to ride some mountains. The plan is to fly into Denver on a Thursday, then work our way to Aspen for her conference on Monday. I will then be in Aspen with not much to do while her conference is going on until Wednesday. I travel with my road bike frequently so I don't need advice on that front.
My questions relate to road biking in late October. I don't mind biking in the cold, down to about freezing, are the big mountains an option? I'd love to do Pike's Peak or Mt. Evans, and then whatever nice climbs there are around Aspen? Thoughts and ideas?
I understand the weather is always changing, but is it realistic to be biking at elevation the last week of October in Colorado?
Joe
Thanks in advance. My wife has a work trip to Aspen the last week in October and I think I will join her. I'm from Minnesota and would love to ride some mountains. The plan is to fly into Denver on a Thursday, then work our way to Aspen for her conference on Monday. I will then be in Aspen with not much to do while her conference is going on until Wednesday. I travel with my road bike frequently so I don't need advice on that front.
My questions relate to road biking in late October. I don't mind biking in the cold, down to about freezing, are the big mountains an option? I'd love to do Pike's Peak or Mt. Evans, and then whatever nice climbs there are around Aspen? Thoughts and ideas?
I understand the weather is always changing, but is it realistic to be biking at elevation the last week of October in Colorado?
Joe