After the tour we were deposited at the base of the national park - 6,600 feet above sea level and told to bike the 23 miles to the shop. Now, to be fair, the ride would be 99% downhill, but the conditions were less than ideal - heavy rain, winding roads, small shoulders. Even then, the ride was amazing. I soon determined that I was going to be the slowest of all the bikers. Everyone took off, and I was left. Jake loves the ability to determine his own speed - really stinkin' fast. So I did not see him - or any of the kids who decided to keep up with him. Later in the ride I did catch up with Scott and Lara - ok, well they stopped, and I caught up.
Crazy, fast ride - the fastest I have every gone on a bike. It was unforgettable!
