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04-13-07, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bvfrompc

Anyone out there taken 287 down? My wife is running a half marathon on Sunday and I am going up with the kids, thought I would bring my bike and ride home to Golden.

I thought I would take 287 down to 36 and jog west to catch Indianna the rest of the way.

Anyone take 287 through Loveland, Longmont etc. Decent shoulders?

Thanks,

Here's a rather direct route that parallels US287. I've haven't ridden it in about 5 years so things can change a lot but it used to be a good route.

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