Pike's Peak

There's no way I could pedal up that mountain, but the downhill is lots of fun. The park service opened the road to unescorted bicyclists in 2013. Before that my son and I experienced the Pikes Peak Ride-N-Rail. You ride the Cog Train up and mostly coast down using their rental bikes, stopping to cool the brakes, enjoy the view, and put jackets in the follow van. My helmet cam videos might get you excited for this trip. The first one is real-time (see the Cog Train at the 4 minute mark), the others are sped up.
 
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