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Other MTB Meccas near Moab
I am planning a trip to Moab in the latter half of April to ride the
MTB trails. Are there any other world-class MTB meccas within reasonable driving distance from Moab? I am looking for something different (a contrast) from the wide-open tree-less trails of Moab. (Are all the trails in Utah similar to those in Moab?) Maybe some single track in nearby Colorado or maybe even something along the Grand Canyon. Any good suggestions are appreciated! Thanks. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Dude, check out Telluride, Colorado - it's home to both Johnny Tomac and Ned
Overend. Even closer is Fruita, Colorado - A*FRICKING*MAZING. A friend of mine came back from 3 weeks down there (he split his time between the three areas) and he liked Fruita the best, going as far as to say he can't believe people who ride live anywhere else. "HKEK" wrote in message m... I am planning a trip to Moab in the latter half of April to ride the MTB trails. Are there any other world-class MTB meccas within reasonable driving distance from Moab? I am looking for something different (a contrast) from the wide-open tree-less trails of Moab. (Are all the trails in Utah similar to those in Moab?) Maybe some single track in nearby Colorado or maybe even something along the Grand Canyon. Any good suggestions are appreciated! Thanks. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Maybe some single track in nearby Colorado or maybe even
something along the Grand Canyon. We cycled in Colorado last year, http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/Singletrack.htm would suggest Durango, Salida, Crested Butte or Frisco. Per http://lowdin.nu -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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My wife (she's from California, we now live in New England USA) did
her graduate work in Uppsala back in the early '70s. After checking out your MTB info on Uppsala, I would like to take her back to Uppsala for a visit! Probably in the heat of the summer, though. Thanks for your response. "Per Löwdin" wrote in message ... Maybe some single track in nearby Colorado or maybe even something along the Grand Canyon. We cycled in Colorado last year, http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/Singletrack.htm would suggest Durango, Salida, Crested Butte or Frisco. Per http://lowdin.nu -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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My wife (she's from California, we now live in New England USA) did
her graduate work in Uppsala back in the early '70s. After checking out your MTB info on Uppsala, I would like to take her back to Uppsala for a visit! Probably in the heat of the summer, though. If you do you are welcome to get in touch. Best season is June before midsummer. Weather is nice, days are long, and there is still plenty of people in town. Later, say 2d week of July, Uppsala becomes pretty deserted. Nothing happens at the university, most people will be gone. Per http://lowdin.nu -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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I think you mean Durango, not Telluride. Telluride is beautiful, but
probably still snowed in through April. Fruita is awesome, it took 5 years of living here before I finally got to Moab. However, Moab is incredible. Two thoughts, Moab is a great place to visit in April, but everybody knows it. Second thought, trees and grass are pretty much a function of elevation in Utah and Colorado. April is way early to ride above 7000' feet (and we've had a snowy winter). Suggestions of trails are based on capability, but most are loops that can be adapted to capability. Mary's at the Kokopelli trailhead (Loma exit I think 16 off I-70) can be extended riding Horsethief and steve's, or enjoy 12 miles of pain (one way) and follow the kokopelli to rabbit valley. In Grand Junction try gunny loop, or for all the climbing you can stand, go up and down the Ribbon. Or follow the Uncompagrhe 18 miles (again one way) to Whitewater. A little too much hike a bike for me. Then there's 18 road in Fruita. Loops from 45 minutes to 30 miles (The Edge Loop - might be too snowy and cold in April, but has the sweetest downhill single track weaving through trees). Have fun, and maybe you'll move here and ride year round! Mopar Freak wrote ... Dude, check out Telluride, Colorado - it's home to both Johnny Tomac and Ned Overend. Even closer is Fruita, Colorado - A*FRICKING*MAZING. A friend of mine came back from 3 weeks down there (he split his time between the three areas) and he liked Fruita the best, going as far as to say he can't believe people who ride live anywhere else. "HKEK" wrote ... I am planning a trip to Moab in the latter half of April to ride the MTB trails. Are there any other world-class MTB meccas within reasonable driving distance from Moab? I am looking for something different (a contrast) from the wide-open tree-less trails of Moab. (Are all the trails in Utah similar to those in Moab?) Maybe some single track in nearby Colorado or maybe even something along the Grand Canyon. Any good suggestions are appreciated! Thanks. -- -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Mary's at the Kokopelli trailhead (Loma exit I think 16 off I-70) can be extended riding Horsethief and steve's, or enjoy 12 miles of pain (one way) and follow the kokopelli to rabbit valley. Fruita is splendid http://www.lowdin.nu/MTB/Colorado/MT...nd_Fruita.html spent a week there last year. Per http://lowdin.nu -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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