TransRockies Day 7

Last day..and it started with a steep climb and eventual hike-a-bike...times 3 again. With it being the last day, we didn't want to risk crashing out or breaking our bikes, so we rode pretty conservatively. Once we got through the three smaller hills, we had a fast, mostly downhill section until we hit the biggest climb of the day, which was actually a nice climb – all middle ring – something you don't find too much of here. The descent was a combination of roads and singletrack for a long way until we hit the final grunt of the day. It was a 30 minute grinder up to the top a ski hill, then a sweet singletrack descent. Oh how we LOVE dry singletrack! It was pretty swoopy and twisty with a few steep pitches that kept us on our toes. I was having trouble with my front brake, so I had to stop after the worst section to compose myself and shake out my hands! We were so close we could smell the food at the finish! Just a bit more moderate singletrack and then we popped out at the 1K to go sign. Let me tell you..it was the LONGEST 1K EVER!! We were still feeling good, but it sure felt farther than 1K.

We rolled into the finish in 5:20, won the stage, and won the whole damn thing! What a journey this has been. It was harder than I envisioned, especially with all the bike carrying and pushing, but our bodies held up really well. I would have never thought we'd be able to climb like we did after a week of hard riding, but it is amazing what the body can do. This has been such a great experience, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who has the skills, drive, and stamina to handle such an endeavor. Truly amazing and one of the greatest accomplishments of my life.