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Day 51: We Gettin Schmittyyyyyy
Moab, UT -> Moab, UT One Schmitt, two Schmitt, red Schmitt, blue Schmitt. Today I was struck with the cruel reality that I cant just call Sarah by her awesome nickname Schmitty because we have two more Schmitties with the gang today. Sarah’s lovely parents, Jennifer and Mike (dubbed mother and father Schmitt) got the
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day 50: meet the schmitts 💃🏼
Grand Junction, CO to Moab, UT — 114.1 mi, 4,019 ft if you read the byline, you probably realized that sarah is about to tell you about the 2ND LONGEST ride of our spokes journey. and if this day wasn’t going to be long enough already, it decided to start BEGRUGINGLY early at 4 in
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Day 49: seeya, rockies!
Vega State Park, CO -> Grand Junction, CO, 60.9mi, 1551ft I woke up after Ishaq but before everyone else our cosy campsite overlooking the Vega Reservoir. I biked to the bathroom and saw a bunch of geese going for their morning swim in the reservoir. I sat there for a bit. The sun kissed mountains,
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Day 48: Which Spokie Are You?
Glenwood Springs, CO -> Vega State Park, CO — 56.6 miles, 4887 ft Sometimes on Spokes we are faced with tough decisions. Which lesson should sit out at the upcoming learning festival? When should the driver leave rest stops on days when everyone gets spread apart? Do we end Spokes today and just stay with
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Day 47: Birdie needs Sleep.
Tian (I) woke up today with amazing sleep. Yesterday was a bit rough for me because my mind became very foggy and confused by the end of the ride. It might have been due to dehydration, a lack of calories, or a sudden rise in temperature, but today I’m back, better than ever, for a
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Day 46: good things come to those who wait
Frisco, CO to Glenwood Springs, CO — 93.9 mi, 3,266 ft The morning is uneventful. We wake up, take down the tents in the backyard we didn’t even end up using, and wash dishes we were too lazy to do last night. I clean the rice pot 😫(cleaning the rice pot is not fun). The
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Day 45: What a Wonderful World
Black Hawk, CO -> Frisco, CO – 69.75 mi, 7,848 ft Today’s a big day. We’re set to cross over the continental divide, a true dividing line that separates East from West. And any big day needs a big breakfast. The team ate a final breakfast at Amanda’s place, preparing for the day with the
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Day 43: Maybe my heart just aint in this 🤷🏾♂️
Denver, CO -> Black Hawk, CO Ishaq on the blog, and we’re gonna keep this one short and sweet. Yesterday we had a great learning festival un Denver, but the real highlight gotta be what happened after. Yes the alum dinner that you can read all about in another blog, but even more epic, Joseph
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day 42: adiós, amy! 🚗
Denver, CO to Denver, CO — 0 mi, 0 ft greetings from the mile high city (and home of the beloved broncos)! 🐎 this is sarah, back with my 2nd learning festival blog! while i like to give myself plenty of time to get ready in the morning on biking days, learning festival days have
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Day 41: The Mile High Club
Colorado Springs, CO -> Denver, CO, 66.4m, 2974ft Hi, hi! This might be the latest I’ve published a blog yet. Various other things were occupying my mind, things like leaking tires and the learning festival in Denver, and upcoming Hors Catégorie climbs, and going to the sauna… I’m sorry! Regardless, I still remember day 41,
MIT Spokes 2025 