There’s Even a Race for That

Yesterday I posted briefly about getting things done for next summer’s big bike tour of the Colorado Trail. The reaction I got wasn’t the one that was expected. “You can bike that?” didn’t come close to what was anticipated. As a consequence of that, I’m guessing that I should explain.

TheColorado Trailis bikeable, save for four detours around Wilderness areas. The detours are mapped and even put riders in range of resupply spots along the route. The official maps, guidebooks and data books...