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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Colorado cycling cautions
Message-ID: <423@opus.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Apr-84 20:05:22 EDT
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Posted: Sat Apr 28 20:05:22 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 30-Apr-84 06:09:50 EDT
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The current issue of Bicycling magazine (May, 1984) contains an article
about cycling in the Colorado Rockies - title "High Rolling - A Week's Tour
of the Colorado Rockies" (p. 84) which is REALLY BAD.

Aside from the fact that it gives neither a map nor road numbers, it
describes a route so strange that I had to go to a map to figure out what
they're talking about - and I've lived around here for 32 years!
One part of the trip takes you over a road that's only open from Memorial
Day to Labor Day (even that, only in a good year) - but no mention of
that fact, nor do they mention the altitude there - over 12,000 ft.
A part of what they call a "loop" is most likely an 82-mile backtrack.  One
of the picturesque towns you're supposed to watch for is actually five
miles off the route, on an Interstate.  The penultimate leg takes you down
a road where bicycles are prohibited.  <<miniflame>> Whose side are these
jerks on, anyway?  If they're trying to screw up somebody's cycling
vacation, they've made a damn good try at it!<<eof>>

If anyone out there in netland saw the article and/or is interested in
planning a cycling vacation in Colorado, I'm willing to offer suggestions
and info - based on real experience.  Email questions, please.
-- 
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