Highway 92 is a fun ride! I live in Montrose, and I've done a 3-day loop tour a couple of times from Montrose to the dam at Blue Mesa Res., then to Crawford, and back to Montrose through Delta. A lot of slow climbing when you're loaded up... Which way did you go? I might like to try reversing it sometime. I'm not sure which way would have the worse grades. It's a BEAUTIFUL area! I did it once in July (hot), with panniers, and once in mid-October with a BOB. The campgrounds had shut off their water for the winter, so I had to carry enough to get me to Crawford, plus cooking dinner and breakfast. That's a big advantage the BOB has over bags!