Hey there I am in Denver and I have been trying to figure out where a nice twisty ride would be that is not going to be plauged by the winter effects meaning ice and snow but mainly the sand that the highway services use to keep the roads "clear". If any one has any ideas let me know!
Thanx a lot!
Colorado Riding in the winter!?!
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travelenbike
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Not much help but . . .
I know what you mean about the sand. And ice doesn't clear off the mountain roads where it's shady. Probably the Peak to Peak would be clear but I'm not sure what degree of twisty you're looking for. The road that goes down from Sedalia to Palmer Lake is probably pretty good by now, although as you approach Palmer Lake there is a spot I'd be careful of. Maybe the hills outside of Colorado Springs or Pueblo, since they're further south. South Park may be clear. Good luck. I tend to stay on the flatlands in the winter.
We're heading over to Montrose in a couple weeks (on four wheels) so if I see that there's good riding over that way I'll let you know.
We're heading over to Montrose in a couple weeks (on four wheels) so if I see that there's good riding over that way I'll let you know.
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Colorado looks like a great place to live & ride!
A client of mine once advised me to Fly into Denver & ride out thru Utah, sounds good to me!
From what I can gather this is best done in SUMMER! (?)
Looking at the map at http://www.motorcyclecolorado.com/ it looks like 1/2 the State is mountains & the other is Flat....is it??
A client of mine once advised me to Fly into Denver & ride out thru Utah, sounds good to me!
From what I can gather this is best done in SUMMER! (?)
Looking at the map at http://www.motorcyclecolorado.com/ it looks like 1/2 the State is mountains & the other is Flat....is it??
Mountains to the west, plains to the east
You read the map correctly. In the east Colorado is plains, and not particularly exciting. Then you hit the mountains and it all changes.
The suggestion about coming into Denver and going out through Utah is a pretty good one. Don't know how you'll handle that with a rental, as in getting the bike back to the company. You might consider shipping your bike out and riding it home. Utah is gorgeous so that's some great riding, too.
Summer is definitely the time. In the winter the roads can be clear but you never know when the weather is going to change. It's also pretty cold up at high altitude.
The suggestion about coming into Denver and going out through Utah is a pretty good one. Don't know how you'll handle that with a rental, as in getting the bike back to the company. You might consider shipping your bike out and riding it home. Utah is gorgeous so that's some great riding, too.
Summer is definitely the time. In the winter the roads can be clear but you never know when the weather is going to change. It's also pretty cold up at high altitude.
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listen, I want to come to OZ, yooouuu waaaant tooooo cooooome tooooo Sooouuuth AAAAAAfricaaaaCentralOzzy wrote:Shipping the bike probably is the way to do it, unless I somehow miraculously become wealthy!?
*SIGH* One day....
one day we should make a plan, what do you ride again?
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the best place to ride in colorado any time of year is the colorado "sunbelt" down here between cortez, through durango, pagosa, and alamosa.
i've been riding all winter except on days when it's actually snowing. the scenery is unbeatable, the traffic is light, and you can say you rode the infamous wolf creek pass.
i've been riding all winter except on days when it's actually snowing. the scenery is unbeatable, the traffic is light, and you can say you rode the infamous wolf creek pass.
The Roads Are Clear
Getting back to travelenbike's original question, as I said, I was just over in Montrose and the roads were clear everywhere I went. We went out over US 285, over Monarch Pass, through Gunnison, and then came back on I-70. Parts of 285 were a bit wet crossing South Park but other than that it all looked great. Not even much sand, at least not on these main highways. Unless we have another snowstorm I'm figuring you can ride anywhere you feel like.
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Theres actually people from colorado here LOL.
Poudre canyon which is west of ft collins and eventually dumps you in steamboat springs is supposed to be a great ride, starts off with some nice twisties down in the canyon and turns into nice sweepers as you get higher in elevation. total distance is 160mi each way, not a good run for bikes with small tanks.
I live up in wyoming, about 100mi from denver.
Supposed to be some nice roads up by boulder too.
as for early spring riding, most of the canyons are clear, but be prepared for gravel.
If your looking for a group I cant help ya there, but I do advise that you avoid any rides put on by Mile High Madness, they are a sportbike club and are known for being a bunch of squids.
Poudre canyon which is west of ft collins and eventually dumps you in steamboat springs is supposed to be a great ride, starts off with some nice twisties down in the canyon and turns into nice sweepers as you get higher in elevation. total distance is 160mi each way, not a good run for bikes with small tanks.
I live up in wyoming, about 100mi from denver.
Supposed to be some nice roads up by boulder too.
as for early spring riding, most of the canyons are clear, but be prepared for gravel.
If your looking for a group I cant help ya there, but I do advise that you avoid any rides put on by Mile High Madness, they are a sportbike club and are known for being a bunch of squids.