[RBW] Re: mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park
Thanks Jim! Oh, there is plenty of breathing going on at that altitude; it just doesn't seem to do much good ;-) -JayB On Aug 9, 9:15 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 8/6/10 10:27 AM, J. Burkhalter at burk...@yahoo.com wrote: Great ride with very light and courteous traffic on the dirt road up. The descent down Trail Ridge is super nice on the new asphalt. Great clouds, a little light rain, and some bull elk! The Bleriot with fatties and fenders was the perfect choice for the day. Here are some pics... http://tinyurl.com/29jnmq5 Wow. Jay, those are great images. What a wonderful ride! How the heck to you breathe up at that altitude? - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park
Jay, FANTASTIC report!! I really need to get up there to ride. Seems silly to be so close in Denver and only get up there once a decade. Beautiful pictures too. Brad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park
Thanks Brad! And let me know if you ever want to go for a ride. I'm always up for new routes and folks. I'm headed up Mt. Evans in the morning if you're interested... -Jay On Aug 6, 3:36 pm, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: Jay, FANTASTIC report!! I really need to get up there to ride. Seems silly to be so close in Denver and only get up there once a decade. Beautiful pictures too. Brad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park
Thanks Doug! I don't have a computer on that bike, but from the map it's 13 miles from the entrance to the visitor's center. Then another mile or two to the high point. The descent back to the entrance is longer: maybe 20 miles. Almost 4000' of elevation gain, but nothing steep at all. The dirt road is in great condition, and I wouldn't hesitate to take the Rambouillet with JB's up it in fair weather. -Jay On Aug 6, 4:05 pm, J. Douglas Way d...@mines.edu wrote: Jay- Thanks for the GREAT report and pictures. My wife and I live in Boulder and this looks like a perfect ride for our Atlantis/Heron. What was the distance up Fall River Road? I assume the elevation gain is about 3000'. It's been far too long since we've ridden our bikes in RMNP. Best regards, Doug Way Boulder, CO Roadeo and Atlantis On 8/6/10 11:27 AM, J. Burkhalter wrote: I finally made it up to RMNP yesterday. Parked at the Fall River Visitor Center, and pedaled through the Fall River Entrance (cheaper entrance fee if on a bike). I followed the Fall River Mixed Randonee route as seen over at Alpine Bicycle Club (www.alpinebicycle.org). The route follows the one-way, dirt Old Fall River Road up to the Alpine Visitor's Center and loops back down and around on the Trail Ridge Road. Great ride with very light and courteous traffic on the dirt road up. The descent down Trail Ridge is super nice on the new asphalt. Great clouds, a little light rain, and some bull elk! The Bleriot with fatties and fenders was the perfect choice for the day. Here are some pics... http://tinyurl.com/29jnmq5 -JayB Denver, CO -- *** J. Douglas Way, Professor Chemical Engineering Dept., Colorado School of Mines 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401-7887 USA Phone: 303-273-3519 Fax: 303-273-3730 Email: d...@mines.eduhttp://chemeng.mines.edu/faculty/dway/ *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
