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Did a loop from Green Mountain Falls to Woodland Park, up Rampart Range Road, down Hotel Gulch, up Painted Rocks Road, rolling over the top of the ridge on CR 357 to Divide and home to GMF. The wildflowers are amazing,…
I have a very different take and experience from many here. Platform pedals, because, short of being an experienced professional racer, clipping in does not add anything and it subtracts a lot. VP Vice. Or VO Sabot.…
Thank you. I'll look into Benchmark's atlas and see if it shows what I need. I have a specific test area in mind to see if it shows the roads I know are there. With abandon, Patrick
All the bikes we have are threaded (I presume you meant you have a treaded headset?) and I far prefer threaded to threadless (allows for much for adjustability of bar height -- only down side being they cost more to…
Colorado dirt roads, paper map. I have Trails Illustrated for many of the areas I ride, but there are holes in their coverage (west of Salida, for example). Recommendations for paper maps that show the details needed…
Here is the saddlebag I use . There is also the Bagman seat mounted rack that you may want to look into. I don't have one but have heard excellent things about it. With abandon, Patrick
I wanted to add that it seems to me wearing a Camelback has at least as much price to it as a rack does. Weight on the body moves around with every motion, it's above the waist so is constantly away from the fulcrum,…
I use a saddlebag. A real one, with space to carry everything I need, including extra water if needed. You could also strap your water bladder to the frame near the head tube -- most bladders have strap attachments, and…
Lots of great looking riding on Mount Diablo from the photos I've seen. Walnut Creek is also Rivendell central, if you're interested in connecting with a great shop whose been doing go-everywhere bikes for a wonderfully…
I got this a few days ago to be my go-fast meandoneering bike on back roads and trails. I'm loving single speed! I'll see how I do with longer days in the saddle. In the meantime, here are a few photos:…
Fantastic, Noah! Grant does know how to make them, and as Bruce Gordon said of his "Rock and Road" bike, back then they just called them bikes. Grin. With abandon, Patrick
Update of sorts , without any new information. But it has hit the mainstream media, AKA Colorado Springs Gazette. For reference, this is just off the northern Rampart Range section of R2G2. With abandon, Patrick
Be aware and on the lookout for booby traps on trails. After receiving an email about this from a friend, I just talked with the Teller Co. Sherrif Dept (May 9, 2014). They said: Skelton trail off Rampart Range Rd. in…
If you live or ride in the mountains west of Colorado Springs (Rampart Range, Buffalo Creek, Pikes Peak, Phantom Canyon, Lake George, Salida, South Park, etc.) and would lie to join me for some relaxed training rides (I…
Jim, Theo is great. Just use the "Feedback" button on the site to tell him what you're experiencing. With abandon, Patrick
I go barefoot most of the time and so my foot is a 12 or 13 EEEE. I have found two shoes that fit: ZEMTerra series and Skora Core model. Have you considered going with a platform pedal and using one of these shoes or…
Rivendell Hunqapillar, set up for backroads and single track. With abandon, Patrick
VP Vice, with the ultimate in clipless systems . Clipping in is way overrated. With abandon, Patrick
What a fantastic, inviting road! I'll have to try that one of these days. Do the gravel events ever post to a photo site, such as Flickr? You create a group for the AntiEpic 160, then everyone can post their photos to…
Grant Peterson has long advocated that a bike should be a go anywhere, do anything, fun beastie to ride. He, via his bikes at Rivendell , is arguably responsible for the rebirth of wider tires and the "discovery" that…