rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (04/29/84)
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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...Cerebus for dictator! Dick Dunn
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