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X- Roads of the Rockies August 15-20 2019
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Have you guys ever wanted to ride motorcycles in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains?

• But don’t know where to ride?

• Or stay, eat or get fuel?

• Or do you want to ride trails & Mountain Passes you’ve only heard about?

Or just want to go riding somewhere different?

We may have the answer.


X-Roads of the Rockies in 2019 is a 3-day event with 3 bonus days. Thursday to Tuesday.


Bring 2 bikes and ride Dual Sport, Singletrack & Adventure loops?


23 possible loops, over 3,000 miles for you to ride with your own group or combine with another group for even more camaraderie.

GPS Tracks, camping, 5 meals, beverages, bonfire & camaraderie and a finisher pin are included. Awards for furthest traveled and oldest rider. Most enthusiastic.

Spend the weekend riding the best stuff in Heart of the Rockies. Loops clover-leaf from the Chaffee County Fairgrounds in the Heart of the Rockies.

  • 7 Dual Sport Loops, Laid out 2 each with either 'A, B or C' riders in mind.

     

  • 5 Singletrack loops. One 140 mile 'A+' loop, 2 100 Mile 'A' loops and one 65 mile 'B' Singletrack loop. 1 35 mile loop.
  • 7 Adventure Bike loops. One 175 mile ADV loop. One 124 mile loop. One 232 mile loop over Mosquito Pass. Three 300 + mile loops. Headwaters, Pikes Peak, Great Sand Dunes.
  • 4 fun relatively short warm-up loops, one for each discipline and 1 Singletrack for all abilities to try?
  • ‘C’ Dual Sport loops are suitable for an ADV Bike.
  • ‘B’ Singletrack is doable on a Factory Dual Sport model.
  • ‘A’ Dual Sport loops will Challenge you.
  • ‘B’ Dual Sport loops are a mild Challenge.
  • ‘C’ Dual Sport loops are relatively easy rides.
  • Bring a plated dirt bike and ride the ‘AA’ or ‘A’ Singletrack loops Saturday & Sunday?
  • Bring your Adventure Bike or a large dual sport model for the ADV routes.
  • GPS Navigation. Roll charts from GPS Cue Sheets. Check your mileage at Cattle Guards.
  • Ride little used trails & 2 track and epic routes & loops in the Heart of the Rockies.

Hope to see you in the Rocky Mountains in August on the 15-20th.



Thanks & Best Regards,

Michael Brown
719-649-8530


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