A Completely Crazy Plan To Bike Across Colorado (500 miles)

We decide to attempt the 500-mile Colorado Trail by mountain bike, despite having very little experience and facing high elevations, steep climbs, and wildfire smoke. We prepare by buying bikes and gear, gathering a support crew, and picking up a rider before starting the trail. On the first day, we encounter bighorn sheep, difficult hike-a-bike sections, crashes, a flat tire, and exhausting climbs before completing the first segments and setting up camp.