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on January 31, 2012 at 7:51 pm | Reply Shane DeMars

Brian – can you get in touch about this route? I’m about to submit a Grinder that intersected Lake George and I want to make sure we don’t overlap. Thanks.
on January 31, 2012 at 9:18 pm | Reply brian behn

Shane, I sent the route to your email.
on February 2, 2012 at 8:10 pm | Reply Aaron Weinsheimer

Sweet! Brian can you send me a gpx file? Or how do I get it off map my ride?
on February 3, 2012 at 10:35 am | Reply Brian Behn

Aaron, two options
Shoot me your email (to behnbrian@yahoo.com)and I can it email it to you
On the bottom of the map in Map My Ride ( http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/66958414 ) there is a button that says “export map data” and you can choose to export as a GPX file.

I’ll put it up on the site as well, but it might take a while as I am new to wordpress.
on February 3, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Reply Shane DeMars

Thanks Brian!
on March 6, 2012 at 1:21 pm | Reply brianbehn

proposed route change:
In speaking with a few people they have raised some questions about the midland single track. An option that I am considering and will throw it out there is moving the start/finish to salida. The big loop stays the same but the first and last 10 miles are on a dirt road with a 2000 foot gain / loss.
mapmyride: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/73049106

thoughts?
Brian
on March 8, 2012 at 8:28 pm | Reply bart spedden

For some reason I can’t view the route, seems like it’s semi private?
on March 8, 2012 at 10:43 pm | Reply brianbehn

Oops, fixed.
on March 11, 2012 at 5:11 pm | Reply aaron w

I’d prefer a Salida start/finish for purely selfish reasons since then I wouldn’t have to drive to the start. That being said I’ve ridden my cross bike on the midland and really it’s fine. I was off my bike here and there but no big deal at all. I do run a pretty fat cross tire. Either way I think it looks like a great ride.
on March 25, 2012 at 8:04 pm | Reply Brian

I will leave the route change to a salida start / finish open for commentary unti
The 31st and post the “official route” and start / finish on 4/1/2012.

Brian
on April 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm | Reply Brian

Official start / finish will be in Salida. Date and time are the same – 630 am departure from Cafe dawn. Bathroom are I will change to web page as well

Brian Behn
on May 3, 2012 at 10:06 pm | Reply Jim Fluharty-Cooper

I’m riding over to Salida from the Springs tomorrow and may try your route change through Cotopaxi, but I really prefer the route on the Ute trail and scream down 175 to Salida.
on May 4, 2012 at 6:51 am | Reply Brian

Jim, let me know what you think about the route.
on May 7, 2012 at 9:00 pm | Reply Jim Fluharty-Cooper

Fire Box rd is pretty bumpy from the cars flying down as is cr 2 but what road in Colorado isn’t. Maybe the snow and rain we are getting will help. Brian I spoke with Rita in Guffey, she will be out of town on the ride weekend. She would like you to call her and said she will have Her helper stay late for us.
on May 7, 2012 at 11:13 pm | Reply Brian

Jim,
I’ll call her. What did you think of the rest of the ride?
on May 8, 2012 at 10:33 am | Reply Jim Fluharty-Cooper

Brian, the rest of the route from Cotopaxi on is fine, a few narrow shoulders and railroad grade is shared with campers and fisherman so some traffic to contend with. i’ve ridden the railroad grade before but usually during the week.
I left Rita’s around 5:30 and it was a late night into Salida. Better bring a good set of lights and extra battery. Luckily I had a “Super Moon” behind me so I didn’t need a lot of light. The sun goes down around 7:00 – 7:30 in the river canyon so it gets darker sooner FYI.
on May 20, 2012 at 8:46 am | Reply Brian

2012 results:

Name: Time Finished

Shane Demars 7:28pm
Aaron Weinsheimer 7:28pm
Andrew Miller 7:28pm
Greg Bachman 8:15pm
Tom Kavanaugh 10:15pm
Chris Ellefson 10:30ish pm

Eric Cutlip mile 129 @ 5:30pm
Brian Behn mile 110 @ 6:30ish ( called away for executive duties)
Carol Gerber ?
Cheryl Rondeau ?

Weak Sauce List: – No Show*
Jason H.
Tom P.
Mike N.
Chad B.
Nick K.
Jim F-C.

* If you have a real reason, such as a family emergency, death in the family, car breakdown, etc. let me know and I will remove you…otherwise you can redeem yourself next year.
on May 20, 2012 at 8:56 am | Reply Jim Fluharty-Cooper

I’m a slacker, wife had to work so no transpo/ride home. So I’m playing the redemption song in y head right now. Looks like there was some great times posted, I’m sure everyone enjoyed the route.

Thanks Brian for putting on the ride and see ya next year.
on May 20, 2012 at 8:57 am | Reply Andrew Miller

Awesome course with fun people…the hills from mile 103 to the top before dropping into Cotopaxi were soul crushers…thanks to Eric, Aaron and Shane for being great partners all day. Ask any of us, for now the true soul of the gravel grinder has been revealed to each!

Thanks for hosting the ride Brian, I predict that this one will catch on…big time.
on May 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm | Reply leadvillecommunityacupuncture

Super fun course, had a blast. Felt Excellent at Cotopaxi, just didn’t feel like the flat-ish finish on the ss. Thanks for the group ride, Andrew, Shane and Aaron. And thanks to Aaron for making the route finding a non-issue. I’ll be back again. Good route choice Brian

Eric
on May 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Reply aaron w

Wonderful loop! High lonesome county, big rollers, a pocket full of warm potatoes from Rita’s, and great folks!
on May 21, 2012 at 8:29 am | Reply Brian

Andrew- thanks for the Chamois Butt’r and embro.

Everyone should check out the write up on Shane did on his blog