Road Biking™ Colorado's Front Range (Road Biking Series)

Road Biking™ Colorado's Front Range (Road Biking Series)

Readers will find detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours. Elevation profiles, recommendations for accommodations and restaurants, information on local events and attractions, and special attention to traffic conditions and road hazards make this an indispensable guide for Colorado cyclists. For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.Road Biking Colorado's Front Range features thirty-two carefully designed rides between Colorado Springs and Fort Collins - from the cities to the foothills and everywhere in between. Let local cyclist Robert Hurst show you how to get the most out of riding along the Front Range, including rides in the Left Hand Canyon, along the Peak-to-Peak Highway, and to Estes Park.Look inside to find: " Rides for every fitness level and ability, from an easy 5-mile ramble to a challenging 75-mile classic" Detailed information about each ride, including directions, length, terrain, traffic conditions, and road hazards" Vivid descriptions of points of interest" 3-D, shaded relief map Robert Hurst is a native Coloradan who is just happy to be in one piece after working for ten years as a bike messenger in Denver. He celebrates his continued survival by spending time pedaling his bike nearly seven days a week in Denver during the day and along Colorado's Front Range on the weekends. A 1990 graduate of the University of Colorado, he is the founder of Trails , the insider's source for mountain biking destinations in the Rocky Mountains, and is the author of M ountain Biking Colorado's San Juan Mountains (2001) and The Art of Urban Cycling (2004), both published by Falcon.