Memorial Day Overnighter

[joeydurango]

Memorial Day weekend.  Extra days off.  What to do?  Why, go exploring, of course...

Colorado is wonderful in that there are so many hidden gems to discover.  Can't say where we rode, exactly... but here are some photos.  They're pretty, enjoy them for that.  And then go exploring near your home!


I love dandelions.  Weeds, bah.  I say flowers.


Primitive and awesome.


Not so primitive (motorized, although not used for some time).  Still sweet - don't mind walking.


Bedrock Bags' Entrada bar bag is killer.


To quote Chris Miller, CHUNDER!


We tried to ride up a 12k+ ridge.  Then we ditched the bikes and tried to walk up said ridge.  Finally we ditched the idea altogether after postholing for too long to be fun and running out of big logs to walk across.

[jbphilly]

Well, your Memorial Day outing sure makes me jealous. As always when I see photos on this forum, I start wondering why I live in the Midatlantic.

Here's a writeup of what I did though...

http://www.julianbender.net/bikepacking/pinebarrens2013

[FatCloud]

While we're sharing, here's my first bike camping trip since finishing cross country in August.

http://www.patricksvelolog.com/2013/05/forget-work-im-riding.html

There were 15 of us from the start. My camera died early unfortunately

Also, hell yeah! West is Best!


X-Check Loaded on the coast by Patrick's Velolog, on Flickr


Sharp Park Road by Patrick's Velolog, on Flickr


Bike Paths and Meadows by Patrick's Velolog, on Flickr


Pavement Slamming by Patrick's Velolog, on Flickr

[joeydurango]

Looks like fun was had by all.  Awesome!

Julian, I assume you've considered a more standard - and much larger - seatbag, like Revelate's or Bedrock's.  But if not, that would be a great way to lighten up the front end of the bike and fit your quilt easily... just a thought.

[jbphilly]

Looks like fun was had by all.  Awesome!

Julian, I assume you've considered a more standard - and much larger - seatbag, like Revelate's or Bedrock's.  But if not, that would be a great way to lighten up the front end of the bike and fit your quilt easily... just a thought.

Definitely considered it, at the moment I'm just saving money for other stuff. I have a rack I can put on there too; I just didn't want to for this trip.

Keep the trip reports coming guys...I won't have a free weekend to get out there until August, so I need to do it vicariously through this forum...