Re: [RBW] mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park

2010-08-09 Thread CycloFiend
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

Re: [RBW] mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park

2010-08-06 Thread J. Douglas Way
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

[RBW] mixed terrain ride in Rocky Mtn. Nat. Park

2010-08-06 Thread J. Burkhalter
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-w