mt elbert – Perpetual Weekend by Jim Harris https://perpetualweekend.com Adventure Reporting From The Front Lines Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:33:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.1 25417548 Bikeaneering https://perpetualweekend.com/2010/08/bikeaneering/ https://perpetualweekend.com/2010/08/bikeaneering/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:33:09 +0000 https://perpetualweekend.com/?p=1550 I’ve wanted to ride Mt Elbert, the tallest of Colorado’s 14ers, all summer and finally went for it today.  Beginning at Half Moon, the first few miles of trail are mostly climbing but with a few downhill sections to keep it fun.  From Lilly Ponds the climbing really gets going with a 4000′ uphill to the 14,433′ summit.  I wasn’t able to pedal much of that climb and pushed my bike more than I care to remember. Here’s me on...

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