Road Ride from De Beque, CO to Powderhorn Ski Area

This ride was recommended to me a few years ago by the owner of Venture Sports - Mike Brumbaugh. It is a great spring time ride and the roads are in great shape with new asphalt on 45.5 road. It is located in Mesa County, westbound Interstate 70, Exit 62, De Beque. Just of the exit ramp by the gas station is a Park –n– Ride. Jump on Route 45.5 (De Beque Cutoff Road) and cross over I-70 heading south to follow the Sand Wash past Black Mountain. The county route ends at Colorado 65 just northwest of the intersection with Colorado 330 in the town of Mesa. Turn left on 65-N and go 9.4 miles then right on E25/200 Road that leads you to the base of the Ski area at 8,200 feet. Total ride is around 40 miles with over 3,800 feet of climbing.

Colorado National Monument Road Ride

Reminder of what a great Spring Time ride this is when the moutain bike trails are still covered with snow!



Description:
The Colorado National Monument ride is a 40 mile ride through the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita. The ride features spectacular panaromic views of the canyon and the red rock sculptures as you wind along Rim Rock Road.

It does cost $4 dollars for bicycles so be sure to bring some cash with you and they now require all bikes to have a front and rear light to use when you go through the three tunnels!



Our Route:



We started from the hotel in Fruita, La Quinta,on HGWY 340 - Broadway, right on South Broadway, right on South Camp Road and warmed up riding to the East entrance of the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction ride West on Rim Rock Drive climbing up and then descending down to the West entrance then back to the hotel. The total distance is 38 miles from the hotel with 2,800 feet of elevations gain.

Husband of the Year

This one is from an old email that has gone round and around several times. But every time I see this one of the guy sleeping with his bike and the girlfriend/wife outside you have to laugh out loud :o)

Bike-Kegs - Hopworksfiets party bike

The Hopworksfiets party bike was built in, where else, bike- and beer-mad Portland, Oregon, by the bike builders Metrofiets. All you really need to know in order to fall in love with this bike is that it carries not one, but two beer kegs along with a pair of taps to serve the suds.

The mobile bar, a custom build for Portland-based Hopworks Urban Brewery, is a long-wheelbase cargo bike with the load bed up front, which we guess means that pedestrians can’t sneak a quick pint when you’re stopped at the lights. There’s a “sound pannier” at the back, containing an amp and a speaker, and the rear rack is just the right size to carry a stack of pizza boxes.

Just make sure that you nominate a designated rider. When fully loaded, this thing weighs close to 400 pounds, and of course has just two wheels. In other words, it’s not the kind of vehicle you want to be driving while under the influence.

This Weeks Best Kept Secret

.....and the winner is…………..Cotton Wood Pass. Clear (mostly) Dry (partially) Closed (completely). A little rough to skate but perfect for your 700 x 25c’s. Complimentary parking at Street Swell Inc.’s world head quarters. Come on by, use the restroom grab a Red Bull and go see what G-town has to offer.