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| Name | Date | Subject | Message |
| kevin | 5/12/2008 | re training..etc. | Anyone in the fort collins area looking for a training partner for the last 3-4 weeks prior? And is there anyone leaving from Northern colorado for Durango, that needs wants to share costs of fuel, etc.? |
| Steve | 5/12/2008 | Telluride hotel room no longer available... | Please cancel my message (dated 5 May 2008)about the available hotel room in Telluride. The room is no longer available. Thank you. |
| Ron Goodwin | 5/11/2008 | Air Force Cycling | This will be my third year Riding the Rockies and would appreciate any information from the Air Force cyclists I met last year on requesting Permissive TDY for this ride. The previous two rides I took leave and am having difficulty with my leave schedule this year. I understand the AF has granted this event an approved Permissive TDY event. Any information would be helpful as I would very much like to participate....thanks!!!:) |
| Ron Goodwin | 5/11/2008 | Air Force Cycling | This will be my third year Riding the Rockies and would appreciate any information from the Air Force cyclists I met last year on requesting Permissive TDY for this ride. The previous two rides I took leave and am having difficulty with my leave schedule this year. I understand the AF has granted this event an approved Permissive TDY event. Any information would be helpful as I would very much like to participate....thanks!!!:) |
| stephen | 5/10/2008 | room in buena vista | need a room for 2 in buena vista......can you help? |
| Mark | 5/10/2008 | Transportation | Leaving Illinois on the 12th or 13th and returning on the 22nd. Have room for 2 - 4 riders, bikes and gear to Durango and back from Breckenridge. Please contact me within the next couple of weeks if you are interested. |
| JohnN | 5/9/2008 | Bus | So Ed, why not just take the bus? You have until May 16 to sign up for it. |
| lester | 5/9/2008 | carpool from albuquerque | Looking someone from albuquerue/santa fe area to share a ride to Breckinridge on 6/14 (Friday) then coming back to NM after RTR on 6/21 (Saturday). I have room for bikes/boxes/gear. |
| ed murphy | 5/9/2008 | ride to start | i need a ride for me, gear and bike or just bike- from summit co. or denver or some where in between |
| Amelia Kwan | 5/8/2008 | Room available for two nights in Crested Butte | Hi there, We rented a 3 bedroom house in Crested Butte for two nights. Unfortunately, two people cannot make it now and we now have an extra room. There is also a convertible bed in the living room. Here is the link to the property. http://www.vrbo.com/142511 Please let me know if you are interested in the room for either nights or both nights. It will be $100 for one night and $200 for two nights. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Happy riding! -Amelia |
| Paul | 5/8/2008 | Rides | Hi! I'm looking for carpools from Denver to the RTR and back to Denver. My dates are flexible. Paul (650)261-1843. You'll have the best chance to get me if you call in the late evening or early morning(CA time). Thanks. |
| eddie murphy | 5/7/2008 | need ride to durango | i am looking for a ride to the start--from denver--or breck--willing to share in gas expense- |
| Paul | 5/7/2008 | Tires? | I have 700x23 and was wondering if I should consider 700X25 for this ride. Any suggesting? |
| Paul | 5/7/2008 | Tires? | |
| Jim D. | 5/7/2008 | Route Notes | Anyone heard whether there will be route notes posted on this site soon? |
| Scott | 5/7/2008 | I too need to find a ride to Durango on 6-14 | I am looking for a ride back to Durango on June 14. I have minimal gear and will of course help with expenses. Thanks - Scott |
| Todd | 5/6/2008 | OK | Am I the only one coming from Oklahoma? If someone else is coming from the Tulsa area give me a shout! We can train together or car pool or just get a drink. |
| Laura | 5/5/2008 | carpool from Boulder | Hello: We would like to join a carpool to and from Boulder. We can transport two people and bikes if we drive-otherwise, we are looking for a spot for two. It looks as if we would carpool to Breck, bus to Durango, then carpool home on the last day. |
| Steve H. | 5/5/2008 | Training Partners in Boulder | Hi all – I’m 51, live in Gunbarrel, and am looking for training partners (especially weekdays). I currently average about 16 mph (and hoping to improve that by June). Let me know if you'd like to get out for a ride. Steve |
| Leah | 5/5/2008 | anyone looking to carpool? | i'm looking for a carpool to join or form to get to Durango from Denver. thanks, Leah 303-618-1725 |
| Carl | 5/4/2008 | Need ride back to Durango | I am in contact with one person who might provide a solution, but just in case, I am posting this plea for a ride back to Durango at the end of the ride. I have very little gear and am willing to share driving and expenses. Background. I am in my very late 50's and teach at Arapahoe Community College. Other than that, expect all the characteristics you would find of anyone else doing this ride. |
| Steve | 5/3/2008 | Telluride hotel room available | I booked a King Select Valley View room ($209.00 plus tax) at The Hotel Telluride for Monday night, June 16th. I did not get into Ride The Rockies this year, and I am looking for someone who needs a hotel room for Monday night (perhaps a break from camping...). If you would like more information on the hotel, the hotel website is |
| Raymond | 5/2/2008 | Carpool | Anyone driving from Colorado Springs or Denver to Durango with extra room? |
| the Hankster | 5/2/2008 | deadheads! | YIPPEE! This will be my 3rd year in a row doing Ride the Rockies and I am stoked! I'll be dressed in my traditional tye dye riding my Jerry Garcia inspired deadbike! Any other deadheads along for the ride? "...the wheel is turning and you can't slow down..." |
| Deb | 5/2/2008 | Available lodging | I have reservations in Durango,Cortez,Telluride,Crested Butte (2 nights), and Salida. I wasn't selected, so am willing to transfer. |
| Ashley | 4/30/2008 | Tents Still Available.. | Other than 10x10's, the Sherpa Packer Ltd still has plenty of tents for Ride the Rockies.... 720 331-2401 |
| jmad | 4/29/2008 | Vermont | Anyone from Vermont in RTR this year? |
| Chucklenn | 4/29/2008 | Need Ride Breck to Durango | I'm doing a HeartCycle ride in Idaho the week before the RTR and will be driving from Idaho to Durango, leaving my car in Durango. I will need a ride from Breckenridge to Durango after the RTR. I won't take up much space as I will not have my bike and gear bag. Will gladly share expenses and driving. |
| Gloria | 4/25/2008 | ONE WAY RIDE TO DURANGO | Hi all - I am in search of a one way ride to Durango. Coming from Littleton (Chatfield Lake area). If you provide the ride down - I'll get you back home from Breck to the Denver area! |
| BJ | 4/23/2008 | Camping | Does anyone know if indoor camping is provided in Durango on Saturday night? |
| Dave | 4/21/2008 | carpool from Estes Park area | if you are interested in carpooling to and from the ride we have a driver taking us down and back with room for 1-3 extra |
| cliff | 4/20/2008 | ride share | Driving from Denver to Durango 6-14. I can take 3 riders and gear. 303 424 3395 |
| Gerry | 4/20/2008 | Training | Anyone training during the week in the Kansas City, MO area for RTR? Would look to join up with you for rides as I am new to the area. |
| Kevin | 4/15/2008 | carpool | I plan on driving from Minneapolis leaving friday AM. I am taking the bus from Breckenridge to Durango. I am looking for carpool options. I have a large SUV to drive if needed. |
| James T | 4/14/2008 | need ride from Oregon to Durango | 35 swm needs ride from oregon to durango. Also need ride back a few days after the tour. I am willing to drive and help with gas |
| Ride The Rockies Staff | 4/14/2008 | 2008 Ride Officials | Help make RTR a safe experience and model bicycle tour! Looking for registered cyclists to serve as Ride Officials, ensuring that cyclists obey the rules of the road. If interested email rtr@denverpost.com. |
| Liz | 4/12/2008 | Ride from DIA | I am unable to ride this year d/t hip surgery so John,I can't give you a ride from DIA. Sorry. Liz |
| Tim | 4/11/2008 | Car Pool from Dallas | I’m going to be in Dallas the week before the ride. So I’m going to rent a car and drive to Durango. If any one wants to car pool with me and split the expense. Send me a message. |
| Carrie Goose | 4/11/2008 | need a ride? | I am driving from Breckenridge back to Telluride at the end of the tour to catch the end of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Bluegrass anyone? Anyone need a ride back to the start? I have a roof rack on my Subaru and would love some help with gas money. Send an e-mail my way if you want to discuss details. |
| The Hammer | 4/10/2008 | RE;Cell phone charging | This will be my third RTR and I have always seen 'Charging Stations' at all of the overnites. If it is full you can usually walk around and find an empty plug hidden somewhere. I was able to charge my Treo and my Garmin every nite. |
| The Hammer | 4/10/2008 | Room in Montrose | I just got a room in Montrose as well. They did have one or two more. I also cancelled my room in Delta (22 miles away) so there is one there as well. |
| chris aragon | 4/9/2008 | looking for o'toole. | i want to know if o'toole, from the chicago area is coming. pardon me for not remembering your first name. we met in frisco at the chop house bar. |
| Dan | 4/9/2008 | carpool from Madison, WI | I'm looking for someone to share driving and expenses, Madison to Breckenrigde and back. Leave on the 12th and back to Madison on the 22nd. |
| David | 4/8/2008 | Motel Room to Share | I have a motel/hotel with two beds on the whole route and am looking to split the cost. I only need one bed and would like to find one person for the whole ride to share the cost. Open to male or female, email me and we can talk it over... Thanks, |
| Tom | 4/8/2008 | Dirt Road | The Dirt portion of the trip is on Friday, going over Cottonwood Pass. Not a Big Deal at all. Fairly Short, Pretty Smooth, I do not think it requires anythhing other than slowing down a litte and enjoying the ride. |
| RodeoQueen | 4/7/2008 | Starting late... | two riders looking for a ride from Denver (or Wyoming, if we're really lucky) to Cortez or Telluride to start RTR on Day 2 or Day 3. We're flexible and will split gas expenses.... |
| Doug Evans | 4/7/2008 | Dirt Road | The dirt road is on the west side of Cottonwood Pass. We will ride it after leaving Crested Butte on the way to Buena Vista on the next to last day. Contrary to some other comments, I think you will find it to be the highlight of the tour. I have ridden it twice with RTR. Once on an absolutely beautiful day and the other on a day that had torrential rain, snow, sleet wind...just about everything but sun. It was a fabulous ride. The grade is gradual, three to four percent all the way up, and the road bed is actually quite nice. It is extremely peaceful and quiet and really fun. Don't stress over it and don't worry about the need to switch tires. I have always used 700x23 and they work fine. The descent from the top is paved, and I might add, a blast. |
| Dan | 4/7/2008 | Share ride Breckenridge-Durango | Having completed RTR the last three years, I decided to try that "other" tour this year. I live in Breckenridge and will be driving to Durango on June 21. Looking for someone to share ride/gas from Breckenridge to Durango. I have an Impreza, can fit one person, bike and luggage. Hoping to leave early afternoon on June 21. |
| Lisa | 4/7/2008 | found hotel rooms | We found some hotel rooms for june 17 in montrose. Comfort Inn has cancellations. We got a room. |
| Liz McGarry | 4/5/2008 | Dirt Road? | What day and where is this dirt road I keep hearing about? Thanks. |
| KittySlayer | 4/4/2008 | Rider Communication | If you merely want your sister to know how far up the road you are then go with a low tech approach. Use some CHALK to mark on the road the time you went through a particular area. Our group has used this in the past on other tours. Some hints - do not endanger other riders marking your time on the road! Don't mark where cars will wear it away quickly. Agree on where you will mark, for instance all markings will be at a yellow sign or 20 feet before an intersection. You don't need to put a time at every sign, but this way you sister only has to look for a marking when she sees a sign or intersection or other agreed marking place. |
| Carrie Guss | 4/3/2008 | Riding partners | Hey, I'm new to Denver. Just looking for some riding partners who are doing ride the rockies. |
| Scott | 4/3/2008 | RE: Cell Phone Charging | Many people charge their cell phones inside the overnight facilities or where ever power outlets can be found. I have done this in the past and it works fine. You may also want to keep your phone off more than usual to help squeeze extra juice out of the battery. REI also has solar chargers that you could leave outside your tent. I guess these chargers will store up energy by leaving them out in the sun so you can use it later after the sun has gone down if need be. |
| Joanie | 4/3/2008 | Friends of Bill | Are there any Friends of Bill and Dr. Bob that plan on getting together during this trip? |
| Mike | 4/3/2008 | General response | This is my third ride in a row and I have learned some of this the hard way. Jeff, two way radios are almost worthless. We tried them last year and had no luck at all, cell phones aren't much better with spotty coverage in the high country. I would arrange meeting points along the route ahead of time. Robert, you can usually find outlets in the schools to plug into. As far as the dirt, this road can get pretty rough with more than it's share of wash board. I plan on using 25c tires with some tread for this section, the first 10 miles of it are pretty gentle until you hit the switch backs in the final 3-4 miles. Hope this helps. |
| John D'Angelo | 4/3/2008 | Training Rides in Windsor CO area | Anyone training in the Windsor CO area? Looking for training partner/s. JD |
| Tom | 4/3/2008 | 2005 Large Jersey wanted | Does anyone have a 2005 (Grand Junction to Breckenridge) size Large Jersey they don't want anymore? Looking to buy it based on condition. Contact me via e-mail. Regards, Tom |
| Jeff Thomas | 4/3/2008 | Rider Communication | Can anyone tell me which 2-way radio will work best on this ride in the mtns. I plan to be way ahead of my sister but still want to keep in touch. |
| Robert Trout | 4/2/2008 | Cell Phone Charging | Do any of you who have done RTR before know how riders who are sleeping outside can keep their cell phones charged up? |
| kellee | 4/2/2008 | 14 miles of dirt road | What's up with the 14 miles of hard-pack dirt road on the ride to Buena Vista? Do people recommend bringing a different set of tires for that day? |
| Phil | 4/1/2008 | Car Rental?? | Anyone know if Breckenridge offers any car rentals..e.g. Avis, Enterprise, Budget, etc.? I need to rent a car one way on the final Saturday so I can make it to Estes Park for my wife's family reunion. If anyone is going back to Estes Park area, I'd gladly split gas (heck, even pay for it all) to get a ride back up there. I need to leave Breckenridge by 10am though...so it would be a *very* early start that day. |
| jenn | 4/1/2008 | training rides | Is there anyone in the Austin TX area interested in doing some training rides??? |
| Janet | 4/1/2008 | Transport back to Durango? | We are planning to park cars in Durango, then take the bus back from Breckenridge. How do we get our bikes transported back from Durango to Breckenridge? |
| Davis Steffens | 3/31/2008 | Going back to Durango | I am also going back to Durango that saturday to try and do the BTOC. There is a bus sign up but there is a 35 person limit. Anyone have any suggestions?? |
| jlbwalleye | 3/31/2008 | MN | Anyone from the Twin Cities area driving out, with spare room on their bike rack? I'd drop off my bike at your location, throw in some gas $$, and buy a round of fat tires on the route. Also, I do have a trailer hitch bike rack that can hold 4 bikes. Just exploring options at this point. Thanks (jlbwalleye@aol.com) |
| Scott | 3/30/2008 | RE: Floor Pumps | Bring your own floor pump if you can spare the room or will have personal SAG. The ones that are available are usually so-so and there can be a 5-10 minute wait, especially in the mornings. |
| Lennie Oates | 3/30/2008 | Available Lodging | Have xtra hotel reservations for 1 motel room for Durango,Cortez,Montrose,and Gunnison for 1 room. Telluride and Crested Butte should not be a problem. Nothing for Buena Vista, impossible. You pay for the room and provide baggage service for the 3 in our party w/ your sag. |
| David | 3/29/2008 | Transportation From Ft. Collins | I am flying to Denver from Ohio for my first RTR. Daughter and her husband live in Ft. Collins, CO. Is anyone traveling from Ft. Collins to Durnago on Saturday, June 14 and have space for one rider and road bike? I would be willing to splint the cost...your vehicle or rental! |
| liz | 3/28/2008 | pumps | I do not recommend getting air in your tires at the end of the day. Usually it's a good idea to let some air out of your tubes so they don't explode while sitting in the sun. I heard tubes explode a few times in the night when I camped with RTR. Just an FYI. |
| Tom | 3/27/2008 | Re: Floor Pumps | I would recommend bringing your own, the community pumps provided last year always had a waiting line and were not in very good conditon. |
| JohnN | 3/27/2008 | Floor pumps | Yes, floor pumps are available. Yes, you should think about packing your own. Typically the floor pumps that are available are in bad shape. Some won't grip the stem well enough to allow you to pump, and others grip it so well that you end up tearing the stem off the tube trying to disengage. Bad pumps are annoying, but so is a heavy bag. Pick your poison. |
| Tom | 3/26/2008 | Car pooling / Training Grand Junction | Looking for others in Grand Junction that are participating in RTR, I know of 5 riders so far. Possiblilty of car pooling, training, etc.. |
| Tim | 3/26/2008 | Training buddy or buddies. | I am looking for somebody to ride with after work during the week. By Colorado Mills Mall. Alos I live in Frederick and would like to find somebody to ride with in that area. |
| KittySlayer | 3/26/2008 | Floor Pumps | So are floor pumps readily available at the overnight campgrounds or should our group think about packing our own? |
| molly | 3/24/2008 | training buddy? | I live in Rifle, Co and would be interested in riding with anyone in the Rifle - Glenwood Springs area. This is my first RTR and I'm an average rider. I'm pretty much following the schedule given on the website. |
| Jon | 3/21/2008 | Carpool | I will be flying into DIA from WI on either Fri 13th or Sat 14th. I was looking for someone to drive down to Durango with and split expenses. |
| Luz Quinonez | 3/20/2008 | Riders in Westminster- Thornton- Nortglenn | Any riders from the Westminster- Thornton- Nortglenn area who want to train/ride on weekends- email. |
| Liz | 3/19/2008 | Brian from New Hamphire | Do you need a ride this year from DIA to the start? Call me or email me. Mike and I gave you a ride for RTR 2006. I am going on Friday the 13th. |
| Becca | 3/19/2008 | training ride in eastern NC | I'm in Clayton, NC - if anyone wants to train from these parts, in these parts - let me know! |
| Todd Whitney | 3/19/2008 | Car juggling | I am coming from Tulsa,Ok by myself. I would like to coordinate dropping off a vehicle in Breckenridge for the ride back to Durango. Or pay someone to drive my car to Breckenridge to have it waiting on me. If you're interested shot me an email. |
| Bob | 3/18/2008 | Support the Troops | On behalf of the Air Force Space Command cycling team. We salute all the Ride the Rockies participants. We also salute all our Airman that are deployed to all parts of the world, and wish their safe return. We are proud to be riding with all of you and will see you on the ride. God Bless the USA |
| bob clarke | 3/17/2008 | ride back to durango | Is anyone going back to Durango after the ride? I'm trying to hook up with Bike Tour of CO to do the two rides back-to-back. I'll gladly split expenses. |
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