oilfreeandhappy

I finally did a tour. I rode from Fort Collins, CO to Colorado Springs, and back (5-6 days with 2 days of goofing around in the Springs). It was a fun trip. The stretch between South Denver (Franktown) and Colorado Springs was difficult, as there is NOTHING in between. No water, no food, and worst of all no Shade! I carried a sleeping bag, tent, and other supplies. I used a small plastic container, about 6" square for a cooler. I would put ice on the bottom with a couple small tupperwares with carrot sticks, etc. On top of that, out of the water, I would put my Veggie Ham. This also served as my water reserves when I ran out. Here's some pics of the Bike-E, which turned out to be a workhorse for me. Although I didn't have an odometer, I estimate I rode a total of about 500 miles.

Lolly Pop

Well done! Nice to hear it was fun. That's a neat set-up you got there.

vik 

How did you find the BikeE seat? I get some nasty recum-butt after less than an hour of riding mine. Suprisingly I find my diamond frame bikes more comfy for longer rides.

oilfreeandhappy

My butt and lower back got a little sore, but this wasn't until the 3rd and 4th day of riding. I put some extra padding around those areas, and all was well.

JT52

How was the traffic between Denver and Colorado Springs? Did you ride Parker Road (83)? I'm moving back to Colorado in the next month or so and am a little nervous about the traffic...

oilfreeandhappy

I did ride some on Parker Road. Once you get a few miles North of Franktown, the shoulder widens, but it's loud. South of that point was the most unpleasant part of my ride - traffic and narrow shoulders. I picked up the Cherry Creek Trail a few miles North of the widening shoulder, and took that to the Cherry Creek State Park.

The trails are nice. You can get a map on the Bicycle Colorado website. You should get to know them.