Colorado 1200 Peaks and Passes 2014

Colorado 1200 Peaks and Passes

August 10-16 2014

Ride is complete now:  Here are some Pics from the ride:

Ride review (below are the comments from the riders)

Info from the original webpage and ride plan below:

Adventure Bike Ride Around the Best of The Rocky Mountains

This ride is a scenic adventure bike ride.  The ride is named Passes and Peaks, because it will include some of the most spectacular passes and peaks in Colorado.  This is mostly a paved road ride with some graded dirt roads.  There are some options for rougher dirt roads over some passes.  But keep in mind this is not a tough ride; it is meant to be a scenic adventure ride.

Here is a ride invitation video that I had a little fun making

Yes, I had a lot of fun dreaming up this ride, I can't wait to ride it.

Here is a overview map of all our route, the red are the optional hard routes, and green is easy ways

About the Ride:

This is a 7 day adventure bike ride making a big loop around the State.  We will be staying in 4 different hotels during the week.  The ride will focus on the great sights in Colorado.  Some riders may truck there bikes to the start of the ride and then leave their vehicles at the beginning of the ride for the week.  We will be eating in restaurants during the week, so no need to bring cooking equipment or food. The riding should be easy and scenic, but some days may be long.  There are some route choices for those that would like some more challenging options.  This is a good ride for people riding two up, but you should be skilled riders as there are dirt sections.  We will spend 2 night in 3 of the 4 hotels, that means that 3 of the days we will be doing loop rides from our hotel, therefore if some riders need a break day it is possible.

Come prepared for the possibility of wet and cold weather.  While it is likely that the weather will be great, we will be exploring some high elevation and the weather can turn quickly during the day. Carry rain gear everyday.

Come Prepared to Have Fun and Meet Great People

This is a gps ride.  You will need a Garmin gps with a microSD card slot.

If you need a gps see my recommendations. Adventure Bike GPS

With your ride sign up you will receive a microSD card with custom maps for the ride and gps files by US mail.

Saturday evening you will receive gps training during the rider's meeting

You will also receive paper map handouts.

How does the ride Navigation work?

This is a self-led GPS ride; all riding is on your own.  You are responsible for your own riding.  You will be given a GPS map file and instruction on how to use your Garmin GPS unit.  People will hook up in small groups of less than 6 riders and tend to ride together.  You are not encouraged to ride alone.  You are responsible for your own riding and yourself.  (see my ride Navigation Video)

Ok so too much Fun

To sign up and reserve a spot for the ride please use the following:

Ride Signup Form

Questions email: gpsKevin@gmail.com

Who is signed up for this ride? See Below

 FAQ'S

 TBD  Send me an email

Q: Don't I have anything better to do then plan ride?

A: Yes ask my wife, but I love it, I just want to ride!

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OK since I know many of you like to study more details about the ride, below is a ton of info about the plan and routes.

First detailed planning document is below.  This is my working plan so it will continue to evolve as the ride gets near. This is the really cool details of the ride.

Ride Plan Maps Below

I put these ride maps on the web page because I know a few of you love looking at the ride detail and dreaming about the ride.  At first glance these maps do not look so impressive, but they are way cool.  If you click the Earth or Satellite tab and start zooming in, you can see the ride in incredible detail.   I have spent a ton of hours sorting through the details of the ride for each day, so for those of you that enjoy this sort of thing, well enjoy!

Legend:  

The Red lines are optional harder dirt roads

The Blue lines are the main route, mixed paved and graded dirt roads

The Green lines are optional easy routes

Go to: New gpsKevin Website