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on: July 05, 2010, 04:22:12 AM
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Pawel
Location: Gdansk, Poland
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Let's assume that I will be strong enough to spent 3 weeks biking in Colorado. I would like to do CTR in about 8-10 days and then I will need to go back to Denver somehow. I prefer to go back riding a bike, so please help me create a route which will be easier then CT but also going through some trails with singletracks if possible or through fire roads.
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Topic Name: CTR back route
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Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 09:42:52 AM
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 09:42:52 AM » |
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Hi Pawel,
That's a great idea. Alas, it's also a pretty tall order. That part of Colorado is huge. There are probably dozens of people who could help you navigate different sections of the proposed route, but I doubt that there many folks (if any?) who have intimate knowledge of the entire area. Considering that it took decades for one extremely motivated woman (Gudy Gaskill), a foundation (The Colorado Trail Foundation), and a multitude of government agencies to establish the Colorado Trail, I expect that defining a similar "parallel" ride would be a daunting task.
That said, a "return loop" might be possible. Powered by local knowledge, Google Earth, TopFusion, and luck, I imagine that there are enough random paved roads, trails, Jeep tracks, fire roads, etc. to put it together. And how cool would that be? A CT Loop! Seems like something for the likes of a dedicated explorer like Dave Harris (if he can be convinced to move to Colorado) or somebody else with a lot of time, navigational talent, and motivation.
If you're really committed to riding back to Denver this summer, you could certainly do so via well-marked paved roads. Just be careful--some Colorado mountain roads can be pretty narrow and the traffic is often fast.
Cheers,
Toby
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Topic Name: CTR back route
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Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 11:43:55 AM
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Pawel
Location: Gdansk, Poland
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 11:43:55 AM » |
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Hi Toby,
Thank you for the explanation. It is a huge project, indeed. I am worry about traffic in mountain paved roads so I am planning to use only necessary connections. I have prepared some gpx track but I have no idea if it is rideable...
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Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 11:51:26 AM
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 11:51:26 AM » |
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Hi Pawel,
Maybe you should post the GPX file online? With luck, locals who are familiar with various sections might take a look at it and give you some useful feedback. If I have time before the race, I might even go scout a section or two for you.
I think that it's really cool that you're doing this. I love the idea of a guy from Poland completing the first "CTR Loop."
Cheers,
Toby
edit: Oops, I missed it. You did attach a GPX. I'll download it now and take a peek!
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Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 12:19:34 PM
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Pawel
Location: Gdansk, Poland
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 12:19:34 PM » |
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Part of the attached track coincides with the GDR route
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Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 10:39:12 AM
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riverfever
Location: Woodland Park, Colorado
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 10:39:12 AM » |
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Pawel...see if this works. This is kinda what we had talked about. Sorry it took me so long to get it done.
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Topic Name: CTR back route
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Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 11:06:26 PM
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Pawel
Location: Gdansk, Poland
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 11:06:26 PM » |
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Thank you Chris!
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Topic Name: CTR back route
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Reply #7 on: July 09, 2010, 05:30:24 AM
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riverfever
Location: Woodland Park, Colorado
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2010, 05:30:24 AM » |
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No problem. As I said before...you're more than welcome to stay at my house and I can transport you to the airport OR we can look into a way to change the route to get you back to Waterton Canyon area.
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Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 12:04:33 PM
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Emily
Location: Asheville
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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 12:04:33 PM » |
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Hi, I am heading back from Salida to Denver after bailing off the route. I'm looking for a decent road route (Absolute Bikes throwing some cx tires on my SIR9). I don't have a computer, just my Droid, so can't check out your gpx files. If anyone wants to email me a quick route suggestion to avoid 285 I would really appreciate it! Thanks
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