Derek and I have passed this singletrack several times while up riding gravel roads above Mancos and decided it was time to check it out. I found basically NO info on the internet about it so this was adventure time. We rode it mostly as an out and back but didn’t go all the way …
Yesterday’s ride was tough but fun. We mountain biked Muleshoe and Chicken Creek by where we’re camping. Chicken Creek singletrack isn’t new to us, we rode it last year from a different starting spot. This time we started at Muleshoe trailhead and connected into the bottom of Chicken Creek. Our ride was 18 miles with …
There are so many gravel roads around here! Today’s ride was 37 miles with 2600′ climbing. There was a stiff headwind part of the way and a lot of flat out pedaling to make it seem harder than it should have. It sure is nice to be able to spend time outside in the fresh …
Another fabulous day in the saddle! My gravel bike is nothing short of spectacular and today’s loop was a blast. Really it was a lollipop where we rode up Echo Basin and then added on a short modified Aspen Loop at the top before coming back. 35 miles with 3361′ of climbing. Aspen Loop itself …
McPhee & Bean Canyon Once again we set our alarms and got an early start to our singletrack riding. I’m not sure it’s necessary to start early, but happily we didn’t see anyone the entire time. This trail day was 21 miles with 2169′ of climbing. We’ve ridden here before and enjoyed it because it’s …
Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought a new gravel bike. We saved quite a bit of money when we canceled most of our Texas plans due to the coronavirus so I rationalized and bought a Salsa Warbird from Webcyclery. Thanks Webcyclery! It is incredibly different than the cyclocross race bike I’ve had for …
Snow melts fast here! Where we turned around on loops due to snow blockage last week is now rideable. Our loop the other day was dreamy. 34 miles of a gravel/paved mix with 2724′ climbing…from our trailer. These roads were very quiet, in fact after the first 5 or so miles we saw only a …
Last year when camping in this area we saw on a map that you could ride to the top of Menefee Mountain. Yesterday we checked it out and then some. We rode 16 miles and climbed 2042′ on our mountain bikes. We rode the dirt/gravel road up to the top where the towers are and …
Nighthorse Loop There are countless back country roads and gravel routes by where we are camped and we’re doing our best to ride them all! We put on our exploring hats (our helmets), and hit the road. Our loop the other day was a mixture of gravel and pavement and took us into a little …
New route days! We’ve been riding the same handful of rides for the past couple weeks but with warmer weather, yesterday we headed higher up in the mountains on new routes. Our ride was 27 miles with 3200′ of climbing. Basically we climbed up Echo Basin for 13.5 miles and then turn around and descended. …