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Author Topic: Durango,CO Ride Sept. 2009 (Read 1909 times)
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« on: September 23, 2009, 09:14:21 AM »

Durango trip with Brandon, Jeff and Larry.  Durango riding at 12,000 feet was breathtaking!
Hermosa Creek first day.
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 09:19:23 AM »

Molas Pass to Cascade second day.
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 09:22:26 AM »

Phils World by Mesa Verde west of Durango.  A rain day.
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 09:29:22 AM »

Blackhawk Pass monster ride.  Brandon and Jeff even hooked this up to Hermosa Creek again for over eight hours of riding.
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 09:39:07 AM »

Nice. It looks like I need to go out there.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2009, 11:58:56 AM »

Thanks for the pictures.  The trails shown don't look too rocky.  Are the pictures representative?  Would you describe the trails as intermediate to advanced (but not expert)?  The pictures look like something that I can do without being out of my league.
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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2009, 01:19:56 PM »

Rode the Lightner Creek trails some years ago, along with the O.G. World's Course over at Purgatory.  Someday I will live there.  Someday I will make those trails my own.  5 year plan is in the works.  Anybody wanna by a nice Fountain?
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 02:23:41 PM »

Rode the Lightner Creek trails some years ago, along with the O.G. World's Course over at Purgatory.  Someday I will live there.  Someday I will make those trails my own.  5 year plan is in the works.  Anybody wanna by a nice Fountain?
Like the Buckingham?
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« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 02:53:58 PM »

Ridingillini,  The Durango trails have everything.  Rocks, ruts, logs, river crossings you name it.  There are just so many trails and we barely scratched the surface.  Hermosa Creek is an intermediate to advanced.  The Molas and Blackhawk were advanced to expert, 3000+ feet of vertical climb for 5 miles, 10+ miles up and down at 12,000 fieet with 10 plus miles of screaming downhill with rocks, roots etc..  Thats why no pictures, going to fast and didn't want to stop.

SRM,  The Mojo is a fantastic bike,  I really like it.  It did take me awhile to dial it in.  I am 6'4" 225lb, had to get the RP23 Pushed.

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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 07:33:50 PM »

Like the Buckingham?

Yeah...like the Buckingham.  Tool.
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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2009, 10:39:59 AM »

Very nice pics. I need to go there !!
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