AxleIke
Hard Core 4+
I haven't ridden there but thanks for posting up! I'll have to give it a go.
Anyone know why Dave deleted all of his posts?
Anyone know why Dave deleted all of his posts?
The Mountain Bike Ride Planning Thread
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Anyone ridden the Indian Creek area near Rampart? I was there this past Sunday and it was pretty good, I got lost and had to find my way back out. If you don't like crowds it seems like the place to be. Right now it's the start of the Colorado Trail since Waterton Canyon is closed.
Did you run into people doing/supporting the Colorado Trail Race?
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
I rode from the Indian Creek TH over towards Buffalo Creek about 3 weeks ago. I only made it to Top of the World, a thunderstorm threatening turned me around since the burn area is uber exposed. FWIW, it's roughly 50 miles round trip from the parking lot at Indian Creek to the Little Scraggy TH at Buff Creek. The 2011 CTR started today (8/1/11), right Matt?Anyone ridden the Indian Creek area near Rampart? I was there this past Sunday and it was pretty good, I got lost and had to find my way back out
Out and back right?
I have no idea about the CTR, never heard of it.
BTW, there's a $5 parking fee at Indian Creek, unless you park right across the road from Rampart in the little pulloff before the gate.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
It is an out-n-back, although I suppose you could make quasi-loops using roads. Never tried that. The regular round trip is enough of a beat-down climbing to & from South Platte around Bennett Mt that I'm not sure mixing Hwy 67 to Rampart really sounds like much fun when you figure in motorcycles and cars.
The CTR is the Colorado Trail Race. They'll do all 475 miles of it end-to-end in about 4 to 5 days. I think the record is just a few hours over 4 days.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Nope, just solo. They are doing 18+ hours in the saddle.wow, is that done in teams like 24 hours of Moab? I would think it would have to be, can't be no man that can do that. If so then
http://www.greatdividerace.com
http://www.tourdivide.org
The roughly 2,500 miles between the Canadian to Mexican borders in just over 2 weeks. As contrast a typical Tour de France covers roughly 2,000~2,200 miles in 3 weeks on pavement. These Divide races are doing it with zero support, on dirt roads and singletrack in one less week.
AxleIke
Hard Core 4+
So dave, why so many deleted posts?
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
I am five days away from mountain biking 24.8 miles of singletrack, 75% of which is above 9,500 feet elevation in the Routt National Forest.
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Resurrecting this thread...
Little bit of late notice, but thinking about Chimney Gulch/Apex Monday afternoon. My buddy says he can't get there til 5:45, I'm trying to see if he can't be there earlier. Parking lot off of Hwy 6.
Little bit of late notice, but thinking about Chimney Gulch/Apex Monday afternoon. My buddy says he can't get there til 5:45, I'm trying to see if he can't be there earlier. Parking lot off of Hwy 6.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
We've been doing Tuesday evenings, usually 5PM starts. Funny enough we did the Chimney/Apex loop last week.
Ride recs please- have ridden Walker, Hiel, Marshall. Whats good right now? Also looking to do some car shuttle rides this summer if others want to do that.
Who has a jacked white 60 with rack that was at the Marshall Mesa trail lot last week. Sweet ride..
Who has a jacked white 60 with rack that was at the Marshall Mesa trail lot last week. Sweet ride..
rover67
Rising Sun Member
saw the same white 60 on my way home one day, it was a sweet rig.
sounds like you are more of a northsider.
Devils backbone is good. This weekend traffic was light. Of course Betasso. If you like a hard climb do the link trail up to betasso, it has been redone since last year and is a bit more flowy. Still has the baby head rock section close to the bottom though.
I have been stuck on Marshal Mesa/Dowdy Draw mainly because it is convenient. I gotta get on some more trails too. dang.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
forgot to mention that betasso also has a relatively new loop. "Benjamin loop" adds a little bit more fun up there.
Buff Creek is a blast.
Buff Creek is a blast.
smslavin
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damn. i need to figure out how to swing a new mtn bike. it's been far too long since i've ridden in the dirt. would love to join some of you. maybe later this summer.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
I'll be selling my single speed soon if you are interested. It's set up for me at 5' 10". PM me if yer interested.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Is this the Spot Marco? We should all talk because I've been thinking of selling my Blur LT and going to a hardtail 29'er. Although I'd probably do gears, I'm but a mortal unlike you.
Is this the Spot Marco? We should all talk because I've been thinking of selling my Blur LT and going to a hardtail 29'er. Although I'd probably do gears, I'm but a mortal unlike you.
Just as I was going to go full suspension, everyone seems to be going back to hardtail and (gasp) rigid forks in some cases
