John Reed was rigged with several cameras to capture the event for cycling360.co during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. The event drew hundreds of riders who challenged themselves, each other and the train on the 47-mile uphill climb from Durango to Silverton. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Caitlin Fleege takes a selfie with sons Sean and Patrick, husband Shane, and Hunter Ross (obscured) at the start of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Paul Laur from Santa Fe has riden in about 20 Iron Horse events and gets ready for one more Citizen Tour in the City Market parking lot Saturday morning. The 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic drew hundreds of riders who challenged themselves, each other and the train on the 47-mile uphill climb from Durango to Silverton. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders stop at one of several aid stations along the 47-mile route to Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Ivan Rundquist races the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Jason Shrenk and Gregg Donaldson, rear, make their way up Shalona Hill in banana costumes on a tandem bike during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Steve Boos of Bayfield stops at one of several aid stations along the 47-mile route to Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Assisting riders at the booth were Debbie Bronson and sons, Holden, 15, and 21-year-old Miles. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Elizabeth Downey from New Braunfels, Texas, stops at one of several aid stations along the 47-mile route to Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Assisting riders at the booth were Debbie Bronson and sons, Holden, 15, and 21-year-old Miles. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders make their way up Shalona Hill during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders make their way up Shalona Hill during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Brian Schlottmann and Madelane Bono get ready for the Citizen Tour at the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders begin their 47-mile uphill climb from Durango to Silverton at the start of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Dave Kirch lines up at the start of the Citizen Tour during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders line up at the start for the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, which drew hundreds of riders who challenged themselves, each other and the train on the 47-mile uphill climb from Durango to Silverton. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders line up at the start for the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, which drew hundreds of riders who challenged themselves, each other and the train on the 47-mile uphill climb from Durango to Silverton. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Chris Gann rides past Chad Cheeney, 7-year-old Bo and 5-year-old Bella as they play some music to support riders in the Citizen Tour of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders make their way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders Paige Serzen, left, and Katie Koeneman make their way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders make their way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Christopher Huizenga makes his way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
With the Twilight Peaks in the background, Lauren Brown makes her way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
With Engineer Mountain in the background, riders make their way from Durango toward Silverton during the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Riders race the train through the Animas Valley during the early stage of the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning. Photo by Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders line up at the start for the 51st Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Saturday morning in Durango. (Josh Stephenson/Special to The Durango Herald)
