MTB Mecca

That's an incredible list of places you've riden. These may not be as
exciting, but here are some to think about.

North America: British Columbia (Whistler area). Wasatch Front (UT).
Chugach (Alaska). Pishag (NC)

Duncan said:

Hello,
The other night I met up with the people I'd hoped to be doing the Himalaya
tour with. Unfortunatly Tibet is a little too dangerous at the moment so as
it stands we won't be going there.
So now we're trying to come up with an alternative.
The plan is for something fairly exotic more than just great technical
riding.
Suggestions included:
Romania, Kruger, Peru and Bolivia. Jordan and Syria were even suggested but
I don't cope to well in the heat and have a real preference for big
mountains.

Any suggestions?

I've ridden around the world a little bit, mainly Australia (it's where I
live) but ridden Boulder CO, Mammoth Mtn CA, Moab UT, Kelowna BC, around the
UK and a few short rides in Europe. There's more but that's all I can think
of right now.

Cheers,
Duncan.

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Hello,
The other night I met up with the people I'd hoped to be doing the

Himalaya

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tour with. Unfortunatly Tibet is a little too dangerous at the moment so

as

Quoted message said:

it stands we won't be going there.
So now we're trying to come up with an alternative.
The plan is for something fairly exotic more than just great technical
riding.
Suggestions included:
Romania, Kruger, Peru and Bolivia. Jordan and Syria were even suggested

but

Quoted message said:

I don't cope to well in the heat and have a real preference for big
mountains.

Any suggestions?

I've ridden around the world a little bit, mainly Australia (it's where I
live) but ridden Boulder CO, Mammoth Mtn CA, Moab UT, Kelowna BC, around

the

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UK and a few short rides in Europe. There's more but that's all I can

think

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of right now.

Cheers,
Duncan.

I'll be crossing the Alps form North (Germany) to South (Italy) in January
2006, i.e. during winter. Wanna join?

Bert
PS. I know a few guys who have done Katmandu - Lhasa, I believe that is an
achievable goal.

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Hello,
The other night I met up with the people I'd hoped to be doing the

Himalaya

Quoted message said:

tour with. Unfortunatly Tibet is a little too dangerous at the moment so

as

Quoted message said:

it stands we won't be going there.
So now we're trying to come up with an alternative.
The plan is for something fairly exotic more than just great technical
riding.
Suggestions included:
Romania, Kruger, Peru and Bolivia. Jordan and Syria were even suggested

but

Quoted message said:

I don't cope to well in the heat and have a real preference for big
mountains.

Any suggestions?

Here's someplace EXOTIC:

http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html

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jack said:

Here's someplace EXOTIC:

http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html

http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2004/05/fraud-exposed-and-true-thing.asp

Still an exotic place to go:

http://www.ukrcam.com/tour/tour_3.html

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I'll be crossing the Alps form North (Germany) to South (Italy) in January
2006, i.e. during winter. Wanna join?

The Alps was touted as an option, what's the riding like in the winter?

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Bert
PS. I know a few guys who have done Katmandu - Lhasa, I believe that is an
achievable goal.

Yep, there are tour guides who organise everything for you. It'll be
interesting to see if they're still operating after recent political
developments. I've heard to travel there now you need to hire armed guards
at night. We were hoping to organise our own backup.

Duncan said:

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I'll be crossing the Alps form North (Germany) to South (Italy) in January
2006, i.e. during winter. Wanna join?

The Alps was touted as an option, what's the riding like in the winter?

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Bert
PS. I know a few guys who have done Katmandu - Lhasa, I believe that is an
achievable goal.

Yep, there are tour guides who organise everything for you. It'll be
interesting to see if they're still operating after recent political
developments. I've heard to travel there now you need to hire armed guards
at night. We were hoping to organise our own backup.

Khatmandu itself would be a pretty horrible place to ride a bike,
IMHO. It's a fascinating city, but the air quality was awful (and
this coming from a guy who's lived in China). The altitude is another
issue (at least for those of us who don't live in the mountains).
Khatmandu is around 7,500 feet (2300m) and it goes up from there in
every direction. Too bad if it's not longer as safe as it was when I
was there...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Duncan said:

Hello,

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I've ridden around the world a little bit, mainly Australia (it's where I
live) but ridden Boulder CO, Mammoth Mtn CA, Moab UT, Kelowna BC, around the
UK and a few short rides in Europe. There's more but that's all I can think
of right now.

Cheers,
Duncan.

I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

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That's an incredible list of places you've riden. These may not be

as

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exciting, but here are some to think about.

North America: British Columbia (Whistler area). Wasatch Front

(UT).

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Chugach (Alaska). Pishag (NC)

The Wasatch Front is a joke. Anyone who would waste vacation time
there as a mountain biking "mecca" may as well just give me all of
their money.

JD

Duncan said:

The plan is for something fairly exotic more than just great technical
riding.

I'd thrown in Hawaii, or something tropical. Unless you're from those
areas (where its same-old same-old), its pretty cool to ride there. I had
a fun ride at Pupukea near the north shore of Oahu - slippery as hell but
memorable. The only place I've had a bike shop refuse to accept a rental
return until I washed the bike first!

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Duncan said:

Hello,

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I've ridden around the world a little bit, mainly Australia (it's where I
live) but ridden Boulder CO, Mammoth Mtn CA, Moab UT, Kelowna BC,
around the
UK and a few short rides in Europe. There's more but that's all I can
think
of right now.

Cheers,
Duncan.

I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I agree, I was there Saturday, lousy with roadies. Really amazing how many.

Shawn

Shawn said:

I agree, I was there Saturday, lousy with roadies.

Man, that sounds uncomfortable! ;-)

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Duncan said:

Hello,

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I've ridden around the world a little bit, mainly Australia (it's where

I

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live) but ridden Boulder CO, Mammoth Mtn CA, Moab UT, Kelowna BC, around

the

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UK and a few short rides in Europe. There's more but that's all I can

think

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of right now.

Cheers,
Duncan.

I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the stuff I'd
seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to show me
around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a lot of
road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

Duncan said:

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I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the stuff I'd
seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to show me
around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a lot of
road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great place
to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access was to
good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend time on
that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

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Craig Brossman said:

Duncan said:

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I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the
stuff I'd
seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to
show me
around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a
lot of
road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great place
to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access was to
good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend time on
that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

Road climbing? Do you mean out Hwy 93? That's a death trap for bikes!

Shawn

Shawn said:

Craig Brossman said:

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great
place to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access
was to good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend
time on that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

Road climbing? Do you mean out Hwy 93? That's a death trap for bikes!

Shawn

Agreed, I would never ride Hwy 93, certainly not get from Boulder to
Walker Ranch. I've just gone up Flagstaff road 🙂

I believe you are thinking of White Ranch, no?

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Craig Brossman said:

Shawn said:

Craig Brossman said:

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great
place to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access
was to good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend
time on that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

Road climbing? Do you mean out Hwy 93? That's a death trap for bikes!

Shawn

Agreed, I would never ride Hwy 93, certainly not get from Boulder to
Walker Ranch. I've just gone up Flagstaff road 🙂

I believe you are thinking of White Ranch, no?

Oh yeah! Been a while. You're right, there is a lot of road climbing
getting to Walk-a-Lot.
Up Hwy 93 to Coal Creek Canyon to Nederland (home of Dead Guy Days) to
Boulder used to be a nice road ride before casino gambling in Central
City/Blackhawk and general growth in the area as long as you weren't on
93 during shift change at Rocky Flats, and the wind wasn't kicking up
too much plutonium contaminated dust (seriously!).

Shawn

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Duncan said:

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I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the stuff

I'd

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seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to show

me

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around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a

lot of

Quoted message said:

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road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great place
to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access was to
good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend time on
that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

Walker Ranch sounds familiar but it was over 5 years ago.

Boulder really just struck me as a good community for mountain biking. I
was doing a lap of the US by motorbike and it was one of the cities that
stood out. I spent a night in Durango shortly after and it was pretty
obvious there would be a hell of a lot to ride around there. It was one of
the places I told myself I should go back to one day.

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Duncan said:

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I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the stuff

I'd

Quoted message said:

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seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to show

me

Quoted message said:

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around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a

lot of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great place
to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access was to
good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend time on
that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

This may not help at all but this was a photo I took from the road ride up
to the trail:

http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gigagilgamesh_au/detail?.dir=b3d1&.dnm=9480
..jpg
<http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gigagilgamesh_au/detail?.dir=b3d1&.dnm=948
0.jpg>

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Duncan said:

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>I just can't see Boulder as a mecca. Which trails do you ride from town?

I wasn't really suggesting that it was, just outlining some of the stuff

I'd

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seen already.
I can't remember the names of the trails I did but I had a local to show

me

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

around and he knew the area very well. One ride involved a hell of a

lot of

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

road climbing to get to. Not being used to the altitude felt very weird
running out of breath before my legs got tired.

No worries, when I lived in Boulder I really though it was a great place
to mtn bike. Now that I live in Dgo, I realize how bad access was to
good trails, though I do appreciate the fact that people spend time on
that side of the hill. Keeps them away from this side.
The ride may have been Betasso or Walker Ranch.
Walker has too much road climbing from town, but it is a good workout.

This may not help at all but this was a photo I took from the road ride up
to the trail:

http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gigagilgamesh_au/detail?.dir=b3d1&.dnm=9480
.jpg

Yup, looks like Flagstaff road. The lower part is a nice winding road
once you get past the first quarter mile steep part. Then it gets nasty
and stays nasty for a couple miles.
Boulder mountain biking usually involves putting the bike on the car
roof and driving past the Boulder Mountain Parks area along the city's
western boundary. Bikes are FTMP illegal in the parks, plus the parks
have a lot of peds. A few miles out of town you'll find lots of good
riding; on Forest service and BLM land, as well as Jefferson County
Mountain Parks (including White Ranch).

Shawn