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09-17-23, 05:11 PM
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An oldie from ‘06. West central Jersey during Vermont to Philly. Child of the corn.
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09-18-23, 08:55 AM
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A short 2 day Bustang adventure
Day 1: Rollins Pass https://ridewithgps.com/trips/134974760
Day 2: Switzerland Trail https://ridewithgps.com/trips/134974793
Colorado’s Bustang service allows me to cut off the boring climbing bits. This was a great 70 mile ride that only involved about 20 miles of climbing (15 in the beginning and 5 more inconveniently located along the way) with about 50 miles of just coasting. Of course coasting off-road is a bit more difficult than coasting on pavement.
Corona Pass (aka Rollins Pass) is on 30 mile old railroad route that was replaced in the 1920s with a 16 mile tunnel.
Even 150 years later there are still remnants of the railroad
Riflesight trestle. It was a loop that went over the trestle and then passed under in a tunnel. The tunnel collapsed many, many years ago.
Devil’s Slide Trestle 1 (there are 2 of them). They cling precariously to the mountain. I’ve driven over them 3 times and ridden over then numerous times.
1500 feet down to Boulder Creek
Panama Canal steam shovel in Nederland, CO. Only one in existence.
Switzerland Trail. Another old railbed that wanders through the foothills above Boulder, CO
Day 1: Rollins Pass https://ridewithgps.com/trips/134974760
Day 2: Switzerland Trail https://ridewithgps.com/trips/134974793
Colorado’s Bustang service allows me to cut off the boring climbing bits. This was a great 70 mile ride that only involved about 20 miles of climbing (15 in the beginning and 5 more inconveniently located along the way) with about 50 miles of just coasting. Of course coasting off-road is a bit more difficult than coasting on pavement.
Corona Pass (aka Rollins Pass) is on 30 mile old railroad route that was replaced in the 1920s with a 16 mile tunnel.
Even 150 years later there are still remnants of the railroad
Riflesight trestle. It was a loop that went over the trestle and then passed under in a tunnel. The tunnel collapsed many, many years ago.
Devil’s Slide Trestle 1 (there are 2 of them). They cling precariously to the mountain. I’ve driven over them 3 times and ridden over then numerous times.
1500 feet down to Boulder Creek
Panama Canal steam shovel in Nederland, CO. Only one in existence.
Switzerland Trail. Another old railbed that wanders through the foothills above Boulder, CO
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Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
Days of Wineless Roads. Bed and Breakfasting along the KATY
Twisting Down the Alley. Misadventures in tornado alley.
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09-18-23, 10:15 AM
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You can also take Bustang to Vail, Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.
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09-21-23, 06:43 AM
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09-21-23, 06:47 AM
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Vélez Blanco, great Andalucian place with a spectacular castillo and an intruiging mountain called la muela, the grindstone.
Vélez is most famous for it's arte rupestre, prehistoric signs and drawings found in caves around here. Two human figures stand out: friendly Indalo man, carrying a rainbow and El Brujo, the shaman, PG advised. I was on a little mission here: since I ran out of brujo stickers from my visit 5 years ago, I needed some new ones - new bike after all.
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New Ogre. El Brujo brings decent protection with no small print whatsoever involved
Vélez is most famous for it's arte rupestre, prehistoric signs and drawings found in caves around here. Two human figures stand out: friendly Indalo man, carrying a rainbow and El Brujo, the shaman, PG advised. I was on a little mission here: since I ran out of brujo stickers from my visit 5 years ago, I needed some new ones - new bike after all.
Old LHT
New Ogre. El Brujo brings decent protection with no small print whatsoever involved
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Anthracite coal loading area, Mahanoy City, PA.
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‘Tis the season. The owner does his house up like this every year. Marlton, NJ.
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I'm in Morocco. The part of my brain that processes spectacular scenery is having one meltdown after the other.
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