There is crazy good mtn biking in the area. Road riding is ho hum. You'll need to get acclimated to be able to handle the high altitudes on the mountains but that will come. I'd strongly suggest going tubeless for both road and mtn bikes. I recently spent time road biking in the area and my bike would get home with one or two goathead thorns in the tire that I had not even noticed. You can use super thick tubes with goo in them or any other combination of solutions to cut down on punctures but my best advice is 1) never leave the road - at all 2) keep an eye out for thorns in road cracks 3) go tubeless. It may mean a new set of wheels but if you can afford it, it will be worth it.