My dollar discounted to 2 percent......Trail Ridge Road is very dramatic visually, and those who've never seen it may find it worthwhile. It was way more fun in the 1960s though, in the time before traffic. Mt Evans is less traffic (but still has some) and also very visual. I'd do that one. Those CO newbies can ride in or out of the gathering on Trail Ridge!! :)
Pikes Peak??? Forget it on a GTS. Unpaved, and crowded, and view no better than Mt Evans. BTW.......greetings from the frozen regions of North Africa. I was warned but not prepared for this. Flames welcome, the heat would be wonderful. Phil (typing on this damn French keyboard in ski gloves) Quoting Jerry Wills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 300 miles, including the park, at altitude, is a long day, from > my previous trips in that area. I've also seen the Park, but for > those that haven't, the slow speed limit/traffic on the weekends > and the urge to stop a lot and gaze, will add a lot of time, for > a few miles. I'd rather see a bunch of GTS's at the top of Mt. > Evans, the highest paved road in the US, and what a view. Estes > Park is north and Pikes peak is south, and a short hike for a > real 360 degree open view. > > IMHO > Jerry > > >>>>> "Joe" == Loss, Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Dave, I'll at least mention that we'd love to see Joe C if he's > > going to be in town that day... > > > What does everyone think about the Sunday ride options? Would we > > prefer a 300 mile ride that includes Rocky Mountain National Park or > > a 200 mile ride that avoids the park with possibly a BBQ lunch at > > Thors place (if he's still offering...Thor?) For those that have > > been to the park, like us locals, we'd probably rather avoid it but > > for the out-of-staters it would be worth seeing. > > > Looking forward to those beers, Dave. > > > Joe. >
