|  A weekend in CO | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:19 AM | | I went out early Saturday morning for a quick ride. I said good morning to the sun and we both began our climb.
There is a dirt road to single track that climbs up to another dirt road. Along this upper dirt road are two old railroad tunnels. This is one of them.
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|  Top of the Climb | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:23 AM | | The dirt road leads to another fine climbing singletrack that tops out here.
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|  where in colorado is this | Oceansize Jul 1, 2003 5:34 PM | | |
|  where in colorado is this | Darren Jul 1, 2003 11:53 PM | | This is here on the front range near this mountain called Pike's Peak.
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|  some of it looks like | Oceansize Jul 2, 2003 3:33 PM | | part of cpt jacks and gold camp road area |
|  Surface | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:27 AM | | The trail surface is mostly this pea gravel. Many people do not like it but I love it. Being in CO I do not get to the ocean often but I get to hear the "surf" in each corner as both wheels slide.
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|  View | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:31 AM | | A few fast miles down and a short but steep climb later you get a view of the city to the east.
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|  Trail | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:35 AM | | Turning around you can look back at the trail and the continuation of the DH.
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|  Sunday Scouting | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:41 AM | | On Sunday I went to do a little recon of a trail I would like to ride. It is up on a big mountain and is supposed to be excellent. To my suprise, one of the trail routes was closed (good recon info).

Further down the trail before the junction of the closed trail, one of many views ask me for a picture.
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|  Go left to go down | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:48 AM | | I continued on the trail and took a right instead of a left and ended up at the summit. The clouds looked like a blanket I could snowboard on. 3 guys were coming down from the summit on bikes with no helmets (not recommended). They were probably from Texas.
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|  Wow, that IS cool! | old Oi Punk Jul 1, 2003 5:58 AM | | I would hate to see some ol' hippy do acid around that scenery! He would probably try to walk on the clouds! |
|  ha ha ha! | fut Jul 1, 2003 8:00 AM | | Texas joke.......
That is a cool pic... could really be almost anywhere since you can't see what's below the clouds. |
|  Swell | Ichabod Jul 1, 2003 8:46 AM | | It looks like a beach with the most amazing waves lapping at it. To me. Damn - I meant to take the ANTacid. |
|  Dawn, Top of Climb pics | Darren Jul 1, 2003 2:54 AM | | sorry
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|  Nice ride! | Ripzalot Jul 1, 2003 4:38 AM | | I wish I had that as a "quick ride". Looks like some nice trails and scenery. I'll take that gravel any day over the fist sized rocks I'm riding on (I'm working on my post now). Where in CO is that? |
|  Nice ride! | Darren Jul 1, 2003 3:40 PM | | This is here on the front range near this mountain called Pike's Peak.
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|  Nice Mountain pics!Must have been fun!(nm). | old Oi Punk Jul 1, 2003 5:59 AM | | |
|  Nice, Darren. (nm) | Kitchenware Jul 1, 2003 7:57 AM | | |
|  OK, I'm perplexed.... | kristian Jul 1, 2003 7:31 PM | | ...but that could be due to the wine...
I have NO idea where the second picture was taken. I think I recognize the rock in the distance but I simply can't place the shot. hmmm....
Great shots--especially the peak at sunset shot! |
|  Very nice. | Nat Jul 1, 2003 6:18 AM | | I want to move back to Colorado. |
|  Ditto (nm) | Timmy Jul 1, 2003 9:52 AM | | nm |
|  Good post Darren - Lurker no more -nm- | BBOC Jul 1, 2003 9:03 AM | | |
|  Nice to share. nm | Darren Jul 1, 2003 3:42 PM | | |
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