Kremmling, Colorado, to Silverthorne, Colorado -- 38 miles

We woke at 5:30 am, and began biking at 6:30 am. The traffic was still bad, despite our early start. It was another tense day on the road - we were pedaling furiously to reach our destination. Most drivers are not aware that a bicycle with a fluorescent triangle (indicating a slow-moving vehicle) is entitled to ride anywhere in the lane. The shoulder widened about 6 miles before Silverthorne. We reached town by 10:30 am, and stayed in a private room at the Alpen Hutte hostel.

We ate lunch, then went to the Pearl Izumi outlet store to look at bicycle clothes! Lenny got a new long-sleeve jersey. We also got lightweight fleece sleeping bags at the Coleman outlet store, and sent our heavier Polarguard bags back home. We went to get groceries, and when we came out, it was raining heavily. We went back to the hostel to shower, cook dinner and relax. Lorraine made stir-fry chicken, vegetables, and rice in the kitchen, while Lenny seam-sealed the tent rain fly. We went to bed at 8:30 pm.