Download or read book Best Easy Bike Rides Denver written by Robert Hurst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden in and around Denver are some great roads, trails, and bike paths that are fun to explore. Best Easy Bike Rides Denver describes 18 great rides in the metro area. With most rides between 5 and 30 miles—including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and mountain bike rides—it’s easy to find an interesting place to ride. Each route includes complete directions, a map, a text description of the area you’ll be riding, and GPS coordinates of the start/finish point. Look inside to find: • Detailed maps and directions • Rides for everyone, including families • In-depth information about each ride, including length, terrain, traffic conditions, and road hazards • Interesting facts about each area

Download or read book Best Bike Rides Denver and Boulder written by Robert Hurst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America’s largest urban destinations. Road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5 to 30 mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures. Each book features 35-40 rides with color photos, maps, point-by-point miles and directions, and GPS coordinates of starting and finishing points.

Download or read book Road Biking Colorado written by Robert Hurst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Road Biking Colorado features 40 of the best road biking routes in Colorado. Complete with GPS coordinates, detailed mile-by-mile directions, and intimate details of what you'll see along the way, this guide is perfect for the recreational rider. Also included are color maps and photos, and safety tips and notes on local attractions.

Download or read book 75 Classic Rides Colorado written by Jason Sumner and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Includes rides ranging from easy to epic • Features rides within easy distance from population centers, plus 2 multiple-day trips and 1 cross-state tour • Free, downloadable turn-by-turn cue sheets for each ride Jason Sumner was on his way to becoming a pro sports reporter when he happened to cover a bike race. It changed his life. He writes, “Becoming a cyclist meant exploring my home state in ways I never had before. Fifteen years and thousands of miles later, I get to share what I discovered with you.” This guide is intended for cyclists from novice to expert. It’s accessible, friendly, and fun, highlighting less-driven back roads, scenic views, epic mountain-pass challenges, and ambling routes. Each ride includes the following information: • Difficulty level • Distance • Average Time to complete • Elevation Gain • High Point • Best Season to ride • Maps/Info on land managers for reference • Directions to start of route • Description of ride: nature of the ride, sights along the way, best places for food/refueling, and more • Variations/Alternate Route details • Full map of route • Elevation profile • Photo

Download or read book The Best of Colorado Biking Trails written by Outdoor Books & Maps (Firm) and published by Adler Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 77 trails for the entire family.

Download or read book Mountain Biking Colorado s Front Range written by Stephen Hlawaty and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore. Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In addition to the rides, this book also includes additional chapters on mountain bike related topics such as the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), Any and All Bikes one-stop mobile bike shop, and Denver's famed HandleBar & Grill. Readers will find highly detailed and accurate maps, route directions, brilliant photography, vivid descriptions, and much more.

Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by CMC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colorado Trail is the only guide available for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and equestrians to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches 468 miles from Denver to Durango. The completely revised 7th edition includes text and map revisions for several sections where reroutes of the trail have taken place, as well as 90 colour pictures, 28 segment maps, elevation profiles, integrated GPS waypoints, town maps and mountain bike detours of Wilderness Areas.The Colorado Trail (CT) is one of the premier scenic long trails in North America. It winds its way through endless fields of wildflowers to windy mountain passes, from wild mountain rivers and streams to winding trails through old growth forests. The CT crosses eight mountain ranges, seven National Forests, six Wilderness Areas and five river systems. Starting near Denver at 5,500 feet and ending near Durango at 7,000 feet, the CT gains and loses almost 76,000 feet in elevation over 468 miles. New to this edition are revisions of four of the 28-segment trail descriptions including sections 8, 11, 23 and 24.

Download or read book Short Bike Rides in Colorado written by Michael Leccese and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you ride a mountain bike, a road bike, or a hybrid, great cycling is always within reach in Colorado. With its spectacular mountain views, beautiful aspen groves and shimmering rivers and mountain streams, Colorado is a glorious state for bicycling. These 30 well-planned tours, which range in length from 8 to 32 miles, will take you along the best stretches of The Centennial State's paved roads, dirt roads and unpaved, single-track mountain-bike paths. Park your car and put on your helmet, then you can...roll past farmland, ranches and sagebrush as you ride through the heart of the Boulder Valley on your way to Carter Lake...escape the heat of the Front Range with a mountain-bike ride through scenic Winter Park...soak in a 108-degree therapy pool after a 22-mile cruise through the Animas River Valley... circle the rim of the Black Canyon, a dramatic and beautiful chasm carved by the roaring Guinnison River. Each ride description includes precise directions, excellent route maps, advice on the best type of bike to use on the ride, and details about the points of interest you can see and visit during your trek. you can complete most rides in a few hours, but many cyclists will choose a slower pace to take full advantage of the many attractions along the way.

Download or read book Biking Colorado s Front Range written by Debra Acord and published by Canmore, Alta. : Altitude Pub.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient Binder Edition presents 94 classic bike rides from Fort Collins in the north to Colorado Springs in the south, as well as the popular high country of Summit County and Vail Valley. The binder allows riders to easily remove one ride at a time from the book and take it with them in a weather-proof plastic pouch. The rides are also available as handy take-along booklets for each separate region. Debra Acord, longtime Colorado Front Range resident, and Out There editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette knows and writes about the territory like few others.

Download or read book The Best Urban Hikes written by Chris Englert and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Within Denver's C-470 loop, numerous trails and neighborhoods invite exploration. Includees 30 hikes throughout the urban core, including Golden, Aurora, Westminster, Arvada, Littleton, and Thornton. Special coverage of the 9 Creeks Loop, a 41-mile urban hike on Denver's best trails." -- Back cover.

Download or read book The Mountain Biker s Guide to Colorado written by Dan Hickstein and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of miles of world-class trails and jaw-dropping scenery make Colorado a mountain biking paradise. With coverage of all the best rides in the state from crazy descents of jagged peaks to quick afternoon rides for the whole family, The Mountain Biker's Guide to Colorado makes it easy to plan your next trip. Full-color photos, detailed maps, elevation profiles, and turn-by-turn directions mean less time lost in the woods and more time riding. Consistent technical and physical difficulty ratings let you choose the perfect ride, from a gentle Sunday cruise to an all-day epic. For before and after the ride, the book also includes tips on local camping, hotels, and restaurants.

Download or read book Bike with a View written by Mark Dowling and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride on easy and moderate trails to Colorado ghost towns and mountain lakes, or enjoy panoramic views of mountain peaks and alpine valleys. Every ride in Bike with a View is illustrated with at least one professional photograph and an easy-to-read map.

Download or read book Biking Colorado s Front Range written by Debra Acord and published by Canmore, Alta. : Altitude Pub.. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient Binder Edition presents 94 classic bike rides from Fort Collins in the north to Colorado Springs in the south, as well as the popular high country of Summit County and Vail Valley. The binder allows riders to easily remove one ride at a time from the book and take it with them in a weather-proof plastic pouch. The rides are also available as handy "take-along" booklets for each separate region. Debra Acord, longtime Colorado Front Range resident, and "Out There" editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette knows and writes about the territory like few others.

Download or read book Gravel Cycling written by Nick Legan and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head out for adventure on the unpaved back roads of America with Nick Legan’s complete guide to gravel grinders and bikepacking! Gravel cycling is a glorious return to the purest roots of two-wheeled adventure. From farm roads and miners’ paths to the high passes of the Rockies and the Alps, gravel cycling and bikepacking will set you free to explore, enjoy, persevere, and discover. Escape the traffic and ride unpaved with Nick Legan’s GRAVEL CYCLING: The Complete Guide to Gravel Racing and Adventure Bikepacking. In this ground-breaking guide, accomplished gravel cyclist Nick Legan shares everything you need to know to enjoy gravel cycling and bikepacking. Drawing on interviews with top gravel junkies and his own hard-won knowledge from countless backcountry miles, Legan covers all the gear, bike setup, riding tips, course previews, and outfitting strategies you need to enjoy gravel cycling with confidence. He profiles 18 favorite one-day gravel races and 8 epic multi-day bikepacking adventure routes. Legan shares colorful stories of the origins of gravel cycling in North America and its rapid spread to Europe, Asia, and South America. Best of all, this full-color guide is packed with more than 350 gorgeous photographs from beautiful rides that will inspire you to seek out dirt and gravel roads near you. Legan brings his experience as a ProTour bike mechanic to this guide, offering detailed data on bike setup, gear selection, and how to build your own dream gravel bike. He shares crucial ride-saving tips and smart ways to make sure you’ll enjoy every moment. Over one-third of the roads in the U.S. are unpaved, which means you can enjoy the roads less travelled at the perfect pace to soak up new vistas and valleys, canyons and creeks—or push the pace over an epic day with fast friends. From gear to racing, route planning to camping—the wild ride of a lifetime awaits you in GRAVEL CYCLING. Gravel grinders Includes complete profiles, tips, and gear set-up for favorite gravel races and events: Almanzo, Barry-Roubaix, Crusher in the Tushar, Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnée, Dirty Kanza, Dirty Reiver, Grasshopper, Gravel Fondo, Gravel Roc, Gravel Worlds, Great Otway, Grinduro, La Gravel66, La Résistance, Land Run, Pirinexus 360, Rebecca’s Private Idaho, Trans Iowa. Bikepacking Offers route guides to favorite multi-day bikepacking routes: The Arizona Trail, The Colorado Trail, Denali Highway, Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Towpath, Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, Katy Trail, Oregon Outback, and Trans North California.

Download or read book Mountain Biking Colorado s Front Range written by Derek Ryter and published by Westwinds Press. This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, a thorough, completely up-to-date guide that covers the best mountain bike rides along the Front Range -- most of which are within an hour's drive of the region's metro areas. From meandering old mining roads to challenging singletrack, riders of all abilities will welcome the number and variety of trails this guide describes. If you are looking for a good, smooth, consistent climb at a moderate altitude, try Oh My Gawd! (also known as Oh My Gosh!) Road. This road was constructed in the 1870's to support mines in the bills above Idaho Springs and, farther north, Central City. The grade is about 7% -- the maximum grade are wagons of long ago could manage. Today, one can ride up and over the ridge that separates Idaho Springs from Central City, get a good workout, and play a band of poker! Over thirty rides are here to choose from, each with its own map and elevation profile. Important information about Front Range weather, emergency repair, minimum-impact routes and practices, trail etiquette, technical maneuvers, a list of area bike shops, and snippets of history and geography complete the guide's offerings. C'mon! Don your knobbies, choose your line, get some air, and for heaven's sake, don't potato chip a wheel!

Download or read book Colorado s Front Range Road Biking written by Robert Hurst and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.

Download or read book Biking Colorado s Front Range written by Debra Acord and published by Canmore, Alta. : Altitude Pub.. This book was released on 2003-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This convenient Binder Edition presents 94 classic bike rides from Fort Collins in the north to Colorado Springs in the south, as well as the popular high country of Summit County and Vail Valley. The binder allows riders to easily remove one ride at a time from the book and take it with them in a weather-proof plastic pouch. The rides are also available as handy take-along booklets for each separate region. Debra Acord, longtime Colorado Front Range resident, and Out There editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette knows and writes about the territory like few others.