Day 5: Its cold! But so awesome

The Colorado Mountains. I've been dreaming of riding them ever since I started planning my trip a year ago. This would be the first time that I'd go up a real mountain and I was really excited. Last night, Osman helped me plan a route to get to my destination. He also recommended that I get a heated jacket since the temperature hovers or drops below freezing up in the mountains. I decided to test the waters and go up there with the gear that I already had. It was cold but still bearable. The rain suit that I was wearing did a very good job in keeping the wind out.

As soon as I started climbing the mountains, it started snowing. It wasnt really a big deal since nothing was sticking to the ground although I was getting a little worried that snow might cause another delay for me. I got a lot of thumbs up from cars that I passed and a couple of pedestrians. The more I climbed the mountain, the more amazing the views got. I'll let the pictures do the talking.