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1  Forums / Bikepacking / Re: GR5 Geneva to Nice 2016 on: April 05, 2017, 12:18:41 PM
Wow! What an incredible route. Great photos, looks like lots of singletrack. I'd love to do a ride through the alps like that someday.
2  Forums / Routes / Re: CO Trail - Collegiate West Route: Taking your bike for a walk through wilderness on: January 29, 2016, 08:47:01 AM
Yep, those are the ones.
You could also go over Indy Pass but turn off onto Lincoln Creek, then near the head of the valley you could carry your bike on a scree scramble over to South Fork Lake Creek. That avoids quite a bit of highway but I've never done it. Could be heinous.
Yeah, this area is pretty locked in by wilderness.
3  Forums / Routes / Re: CO Trail - Collegiate West Route: Taking your bike for a walk through wilderness on: January 27, 2016, 02:43:38 PM
Here's a route to connect to Hagerman from Aspen:
Smuggler Road, Iowa Shaft, Hummingbird Traverse, Hunter Creek Overlook, Hobbit, Tinpot trail to Lenado, up the Larkspur Mtn Rd, then take the Miller trail or Rocky Fork (both a little cryptic) to the Fryingpan drainage, then Hagerman pass. All those trails except the last two are on mtbproject.com
4  Forums / Classifieds / Re: DT Swiss 350 Stans Arch EX 29 wheelset new price $350 on: July 06, 2015, 08:32:02 AM
Rotor size? Is the rear skewer included? How about valves?
thanks
5  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Newbie, overwhelmed with options on: May 26, 2015, 09:59:15 AM
Those upgrades sound more like personal preference stuff than reliability upgrades. The existing sram stuff should be fine and how much will you really use the big ring? If not often, then maybe some dinged/worn teeth won't be a big deal. Maybe spend the money on bike bags?
6  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Newbie, overwhelmed with options on: May 11, 2015, 01:34:45 PM
I live on the other side of the Elks from you and find a full suspension 29er 2x10 to serve my needs well. I'd use whatever bike you already use to ride in CB unless you were looking to get a new bike anyway. I think the comfort of full suspension and very low gearing (my low is 20x36), along with light weight are key for enjoying bikepacking the rocky trails at altitude here. That said I have friends who are happy on their carbon hardtails, so it really depends on you. The low gearing may seem excessive but it lets me ride a lot more than my friends who are pushing. I chose a Giant Anthem as the huge triangle space gives me nearly a full sized frame bag, but I used to use a Santa Cruz Superlight with a very small custom frame bag and that worked well too (I just had more on the bars and backpack then). Your backpacking background will be immensely helpful; you'll just need to get used to segmenting your gear into different places rather than all in the pack.
7  Forums / Routes / Re: Idaho Boundary Trail on: April 15, 2015, 07:21:26 AM
Very cool.
8  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Viscacha VS Terrapin on: April 14, 2015, 01:31:06 PM
I use a vischaca with a couple drybags inside: plastic shopping in the bottom and a granite gear uberlight for the rest. I take the whole seatbag off the bike when I camp as I use it and other bags under my feet (use a 4' sleeping pad). Not as quick and convenient as the terrapin I suppose but I have no trouble getting it on and off each day.
9  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: GPX track question on: April 14, 2015, 01:24:53 PM
try bikehike.co.uk it allows you to cut and merge tracks.
10  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: How much water do you need to carry on the TD? on: March 20, 2015, 10:28:13 AM
Sawyer filter (plus maybe a prefilter like a bandana for super dirty water) should be all you need, though chlorine dioxide tabs as a backup in case you break/lose the sawyer wouldn't be a bad idea. No viruses that I'm aware of; that would be more of a worry for international travel.
11  Forums / Classifieds / Re: Thomson X4 Stem 50mm Black - Free shipping on: March 19, 2015, 08:32:46 AM
What's the price? Weight?
12  Forums / Ultra Racing / Re: CTR 2015 Planning on: February 25, 2015, 09:47:37 AM
Not specific to the CTR, but since it's on the CT and this thread probably gets the most CT interested traffic:

On May 31, 2013, the USFS released their decision to allow mountain bikes on a 32 mile singletrack reroute of the CT/CDT in southern Colorado from Lujan to the La Garita wilderness. However, due to pressure from the hiking and horse riding communities, the Forest Service later withdrew that decision. More info can be found on the USFS website here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTUwMTAwgAykeaxRtBeY4WBv4eHmF-YT4GMHkidBvgAI6EdIeDXIvfdrAJuM3388jPTdUvyA2NMMgyUQQAyrgQmg!!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfS000MjZOMDcxT1RVODBJN0o2MTJQRDMwODQ!/?project=31283

Recent debate with Mike Blakeman of the USFS has popped up here:
http://riograndeplanning.mindmixer.com/ideas/158647/nature-and-purposes-of-the-cdnst

Let's not forget about this and keep on pushing the USFS for this.
13  Forums / Classifieds / Re: Thudbuster Seatpost, Aerobars, Ergon grip barends, Tubeless 29er wheelset, etc on: February 24, 2015, 08:08:00 AM
wheels and thudbuster sold. thanks
14  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Colorado Trail 4-5day Trip - Any Recommendations? on: February 19, 2015, 09:27:39 AM
The pole creek route skips the best part (if you're looking for high, remote beauty). I'd stay on the CT to stony pass, then take the road to silverton. That said, I haven't done pole creek- maybe it's cool.
15  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Colorado Trail 4-5day Trip - Any Recommendations? on: February 18, 2015, 02:13:38 PM
Spring Creek Pass to Silverton has some hike a bike, most of it is rideable and surprisingly buff. You have a series of hike a bikes but they are mostly short. It's so damn gorgeous that who cares if you're hiking. Pretty much nil for hike a bike from Silverton on except a few short parts on Indian Trail Ridge and a couple other very short segments here and there.

It seems like there are different types of people; those who think segments 22/23 aren't bike friendly and those who think it's the best mountain bike trail they've ever been on and would do it again and again. There are few places where you can ride quality trail above treeline for so long- it's out of this world surreal. Tons of riding up high elsewhere in the San Juans and a few other places in Colorado but they are mostly very rugged. This part of the CT is buff by comparison.

If you do Kenosha to Leadville, might as well keep going all the way to Twin Lakes or even to Clear Creek Reservoir- very fun sections as well, especially the descent to twin lakes.
16  Forums / Classifieds / Re: Thudbuster Seatpost, Aerobars, Ergon grip barends, Tubeless 29er wheelset, etc on: February 18, 2015, 12:06:46 PM
bump for spring. bleed kit is gone.
17  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Which town would you choose? on: February 18, 2015, 11:04:45 AM
Never been to Helena but have lived within a couple hours of Montrose most of my life. There is some riding at the Adobes (behind the airport), some great desert riding north of there (Sidewinder trail is long and techy), and some riding I've not tried at the foot of the Uncompahgre Plateau. Otherwise, a short drive gets you to Grand Junction, Grand Mesa, Paonia, Carbondale, Gunnison, Crested Butte, Ridgeway, Silverton, and Telluride- all of which have great riding of different varieties. Tons of road and gravel biking from your door. Fantastic backcountry skiing at Red Mountain Pass, climbing at the Black Canyon and Ouray. Less people than the front range. I'd imagine it gets more sun than Helena. Montrose has killer views of the San Juans. You could also consider living in Ridgway (probably more $, but a little closer to the mountains) and commute to Montrose. Ridgway has a trails advocacy group that is working to expand their trail network (RAT).
18  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Colorado Trail 4-5day Trip - Any Recommendations? on: February 18, 2015, 10:33:39 AM
My absolute favorite is from Spring Creek Pass to Durango. I could ride that over and over and over. 4-5 days would be perfect. Otherwise Kenosha to Leadville, but that's more like 2-3 days. Nothing else on the CT compares to those sections (with the exception of the Monarch Crest portion) but I guess I just have a preference for the high country riding. Are you planning on a point to point portion of the CT or trying to make a loop?
19  Forums / Question and Answer / Re: Married to a date, need a route on: February 09, 2015, 02:52:04 PM
At this rate, the high country in Colorado might not have much snow that time of year...
20  Forums / Routes / Re: Winter CT- fun crazy talk... on: January 29, 2015, 08:37:02 AM
Maybe early winter would be easier than spring in some respects. In spring you have a more locked up snowpack (at least when you get a good freeze, which isn't always) but have more slide for life potential on steep frozen slopes. Section 22 does have some huts along the way and maybe would be fairly wind scoured?

As for other long distance fat biking, the grand mesa has some pretty long snowmobile trails. You could then link into Aspen/CrestedButte over Taylor pass into Taylor park outside Crested butte (lots of sled traffic). I imagine there's tons of sled zones on the front range- maybe find a way to link all these up?
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