Originally Posted by
TulsaJohn
Actually having ridden this section, I agree there is a lot of nothing for much of the approximately 175 mile route but there are services in Kit Carson, Hugo, Limon, etc. Surpirisingly though, there are some scenic sections, i.e. wide open valley views, etc. As far as from Strasborg, it is much quieter the the Pueblo to Denver section and only becomes busy around west of Watkins. I rarely trust Google for long stretches. They are fine in town but anything over 30 miles quickly becomes suspect in my experience.
I live in this area and have spent a fair amount of time wondering around out east of Denver...not something that many Denverites do. As I said, I wouldn't suggest following the 1-70 corridor into Denver from Limon. From Limon to Deer Trail, you either have to divert way north of the Interstate to Last Chance (about 70 miles) or you have to ride the shoulder of I-70 (44 miles). Riding shoulders of Interstates isn't a problem but it gets old very fast.
I don't know why people are so adverse to using Google Maps. Yes, you have to be smart about
how you use it...don't follow it blindly...but I've found it highly useful for bicycle travel across most of the US. It has seldom suggested anything that I didn't (or couldn't) ride and all I did in those cases was follow the road I was on while remapping at regular intervals.
Originally Posted by
TulsaJohn
If you prefer lots of services and traffic, go north out of Pueblo. If you prefer less traffic less services but services each day, do the Eads to Denver route. Most of all, enjoy the ride! Best, John
You are making the wrong assumption. It isn't a matter of "preferring traffic" along the Colorado Front Range. The bikeways that are available make that a non-issue. With the exception of Pueblo to Fountain and a very small section of I-25 just south of Castle Rock, you can ride quiet roads or bikeways along the entire distance. Most of it will be covered by bikeways
without traffic.