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07-27-08, 06:04 PM
At sort of the last minute we decided to do a tour. We have not gotten to do a tour since 2004. We will tour around SW CO and the San Jaun Mtns. We have been over some of these roads on bike and others just in the car. We are thinking about 12 days. Our last tour was 7 days around the Uncompahgre Plateau, just to the south of where we live.
We plan on leaving out our door from Grand Junction, CO.
Tentative intinerary:
Delta - 40 miles. An easy first day.
Montrose - 20 miles. Another easy day. We have a friend that lives there who we will visit and stay overnight. In 2004 we went to Montrose the first day, 70 miles the first day out was too much.
Ridgway or Ouray - 20-40 miles.
Silverton - The climb over Red Mtn Pass will be our first big pass.
Durango - Maybe motel it this night.
We will head up to Dolores/Rico to go over Lizard Head Pass. Details are getting sketchy this far out. Depends on weather and how we feel. Anyway, Telluride/Placerville, then west to Norwood and Naturita, north through Gateway and Unaweep Canyon and on to GJ.
Vehicles:
His - Surly Crosscheck with XT 9sp drivetrain (22-32 low gear) pulling Bob trailer.
Hers - Surly LHT with XT 9sp drivetrain with 22-34 low gear. Jandd panniers front and rear.
Packing list is still in progress.
We plan on leaving out our door from Grand Junction, CO.
Tentative intinerary:
Delta - 40 miles. An easy first day.
Montrose - 20 miles. Another easy day. We have a friend that lives there who we will visit and stay overnight. In 2004 we went to Montrose the first day, 70 miles the first day out was too much.
Ridgway or Ouray - 20-40 miles.
Silverton - The climb over Red Mtn Pass will be our first big pass.
Durango - Maybe motel it this night.
We will head up to Dolores/Rico to go over Lizard Head Pass. Details are getting sketchy this far out. Depends on weather and how we feel. Anyway, Telluride/Placerville, then west to Norwood and Naturita, north through Gateway and Unaweep Canyon and on to GJ.
Vehicles:
His - Surly Crosscheck with XT 9sp drivetrain (22-32 low gear) pulling Bob trailer.
Hers - Surly LHT with XT 9sp drivetrain with 22-34 low gear. Jandd panniers front and rear.
Packing list is still in progress.