Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
The Rides xi
Bike Paths xii
Dirt Roads xii
Riding Safe in Colorado xiii
Colorado Bike Laws xv
Map Legend xix
1 Big Masonvillc Loop 1
2 Little Masonville Loop 5
3 Bear Lake 12
4 Lyons-Lefthand Canyon Loop 18
5 Sunshine Canyon 23
6 Poorman Loop 27
7 Boulder Creek Path Loop 31
8 Sugarloaf Loop 37
9 Chapman Cyclocross Loop 43
10 Big Flagstaff 47
11 Lookout Mountain-Grapevine Loop 53
12 Denver to Golden 58
13 West Denver Path Loop 63
14 Big South Denver Path Loop 72
15 Deer Creek Canyon 80
16 Myers Gulch-Evergreen Loop 80
17 Squaw Pass-Mount Evans 90
18 Jarre Canyon 94
19 North Cheyenne Canyon Loop 99
20 Zoo Loop 105
21 Pikes Peak 111
22 Chimney Rock Loop 119
23 Animas Valley Loop 123
24 Colorado National Monument 130
25 Glenwood Canyon 137
26 Aspen-Snowman Loop 143
27 Maroon Bells 148
28 Ohio Pass 155
29 Cottonwood Pass 160
30 Independence Pass 164
31 Turquoise Lake 169
32 Mineral Belt Loop 173
33 Battle Mountain 178
34 Vail Pass 183
35 Tenmile Canyon 188
36 Montezuma Road 192
37 Lake Dillon Loop 197
38 Guanella Pass 204
39 Ute Pass 209
40 Steamboat Gravel Grinder 213
Appendix: Punctures and Flat Tires 219
Ride Index 231
About the Author 233
