Somewhat on topic - just finished reading a decent Outside article
(probably great by most current bicycle journalist standards - but no
where near the quality of Outside writing ten years ago) about riding
across the Scottish highlands. Sounds like that would be a great
ride, and most likely a worthy challenge for the Atlantis or Bombadil.
On Oct 31, 6:39 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote:
> > Admittedly it's been a few years since I've been in the South San
> > Juans in Colorado (used to spend a lot of time there as an Outward
> > Bound Instructor), but last I knew, bikes were not permitted on trails
> > there.
>
> That was the rule when I was there too. I will have to buy the maps,
> but it seems maybe the GDR goes by, not through the wilderness area.
>
> On Oct 30, 11:38 pm, "LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com" <lylebog...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Joel,
>
> > Admittedly it's been a few years since I've been in the South San
> > Juans in Colorado (used to spend a lot of time there as an Outward
> > Bound Instructor), but last I knew, bikes were not permitted on trails
> > there. There are many 4-wheel drive access roads throughout the area
> > though and one wouldn't miss out on too many beautiful areas there
> > (though, of course, you can't get to it all on the 4-wheel drive
> > roads).
>
> > lyle...
>
> > On Oct 30, 9:10 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Washboard. Miles and miles and miles of washboard'd dirt road. That's
> > > > about the worst you'll see from the reports I've read. If you can
> > > > handle that on a rigid bike, you're set.
>
> > > I have not bought the maps yet, so cannot say for sure, but at least
> > > the portion that goes through the San Juan wilderness area in Southern
> > > Colorado as well as the wilderness areas in Northern New Mexico would
> > > have to be trails. Unless there is a road by pass. But then you
> > > would be missing arguably the most beautiful part of the trail (I have
> > > not ridden, of course, but did hike the San Juans years ago. Cannot
> > > imagine there are too many places that come close in scenic beauty).
>
> > > On Oct 30, 7:45 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > Dustin Sharp Sent:
>
> > > > Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:05 PM
> > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Atlantis on the Great Divide Route?
>
> > > > >Plenty of people have proved you can do it fully rigid...
> > > > >...From the pics, it seems like most of the route is dirt road--not
> > > > >gnarly
> > > > >singletrack. That said, I'm sure there are a number of sections where
> > > > >suspension would make the whole adventure a lot more comfortable...
>
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > -----
>
> > > > Washboard. Miles and miles and miles of washboard'd dirt road. That's
> > > > about the worst you'll see from the reports I've read. If you can
> > > > handle that on a rigid bike, you're set.
>
> > > > I just got my first custom bike, a 650b-wheeled, Softtail Curtlo. I
> > > > think it'd be about perfect for the GDR (with a BOB trailer)
>
> > > > It's not a Riv bike, but pics are here for the curious:
>
> > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/
>
> > > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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