The last two days we rode the Rainbow Trail in Salida, Colorado. This trail is a black diamond or most difficult trail that is also used by hikers, horses and motorcycles. Some sections are really rocky, some are steep sidehill, some are loose, and some are smooth so it’s a little of everything. In its …
This week we’re at the Salida Colorado Xscapers Convergence. Technically, we’re in Poncha Springs at the fairgrounds. The Xscapers are a group of working age RVers who get together throughout the year with different events every evening. Today Derek and I mountain biked the 25 mile Cottonwood Loop in Salida. Wow, those were really fun trails. The …
Hartman Rocks Last time we were in Gunnison was 2002 when we passed through on our way to Brianhead, Utah for a 100 mile race. At the time, we spent a couple days riding in Crested Butte, but never any of the closer trails in Gunnison.Last week we fixed that. We rode three days in …
Ridgway Area Trails This network of trails in Ridgway, Colorado is purpose built and they nailed it. With grant money from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, they constructed over 30 miles of single track. The trails are all laid out very well with climbs switch backing up hillsides in a meaningful manner. We rode a 21 mile …
Sidewinder Trail We attempted a Mountain bike loop in the Gunnison Gorge outside Montrose but failed. It started out on a 4WD rocky and loose jeep road that climbed and climbed. Hell, it was 2.9 miles and 1350′ climbing. Relentless really. Once up on the ridge we did have great views but so much sweat …
Unless you’re a rock climber, you might not have heard of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River National Park. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is named that because the steepness of the canyon walls make it impossible for sunlight to penetrate for very long each day and the canyon is usually …
We are having so much fun that we just keep riding everyday. I’ll give a short recap. Today was day #8 of riding here. Oof! We rode all the way up the Junction Creek Trail to the Highpoint and then blasted back down. It is so pretty back in there with the giant Aspen’s, flowers …
We met up with some friends at Ska Brewery the other night to drink beer, chat, and watch a bike race at went through the brewery. We originally met these friends when they were traveling around in their van and passed through Bend. They live in Durango full time now and it was fun to …
HELLO Durango! We spent the first two days of riding in Durango on the Horse Gulch and Telegraph Canyon trails network. Day 1 was 18.5 miles with 2,500 feet of climbing, and day 2 was 21 miles with 2,600 feet of climbing. There are so many fun trails in this network and you can put …
Sand Canyon – Canyon of the Ancients Sand Canyon isn’t a very big trail network so it wasn’t even on our radar until a lady we met suggested we check it out. Sand Canyon is in the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument 10 miles west of Cortez, CO. The monument is 176,000 acres and contains the highest known density …