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 Bicycle Tour Adventure #30

Pictures and Stories About Bicycle Tour Adventures

Fun Ride, Group Ride, and Extended Family Ride:
From Dotsero to Glenwood Springs, Colorado;
Bicycling through Glenwood Canyon;
June, 2010


Colorado River and Glenwood Canyon.The Usual Suspects.Wild RosesThe Usual Suspects are Biking the Trail.

- Cycling Summary -

Goal: Have fun with friends and family while bicycling together!

  • Go to the 5 Star Colorado Hotel, where the Canyon Bikes' Shop resides (in the southeast corner of the hotel and block) in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
  • The bike shop location just happens to be across the street from the world famous Glenwood Hot Springs (which we visited the previous day).
  • In attendance: Dan and Tommie Harms, David Harms, Phil Harms, David Buechler, Dennis (Denny) Harms, Edward James (Jimmy) Harms, Joseph (Joey) Harms, John Hudson, and Dennis Struck (Riding Sweep).
  • Ride rented comfort bikes via a van shuttle to Dotsero, then ride through Glenwood Canyon to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, along the 16 mile long world famous Colorado River Recreational Trail (Bike Path) and enjoy the views as well as the smell the wild roses in full bloom at the trail's side.
  • We had a Grand Time!
  • Shuttle and Bike Rental, just less than $35/person.
Hotel Colorado. The Important Stuff.
Above Left: Hotel Colorado.

Above Right: The Important Stuff.

The short guy is 6 Feet tall. Hello Bear.
Above Left: The short guy is 6 Feet tall.

Above Right: Hello Bear.

Canyon Bikes, rentals and sales. Canyon Bikes, rentals and sales.
Above: Canyon Bikes, rentals and sales.

We're there. We're there.
Above: We're there (out side the town of Dotsero aka Dot Zero, a surveying map reference - start point).
Q: Do you know why bicycles cannot stand on their own?
A: Because they are two tired.

Usual Suspects. Show me your bikes.
Above Left: L-R: Tommie Harms, David Harms, Dan Harms, Phil Harms, David Buechler, Dennis (Denny) Harms, Edward James (Jimmy) Harms, Joseph (Joey) Harms, John Hudson, and operating the camera is Dennis Struck (the Stranger who walked by - arh arh).

Above Right: Show me your bikes.

We're off. Bummer of a view.
Above Left: We're off. Rabbits take the lead, Turtles lag (author is a Turtle) - No rabbits in sight.

Above Right: Bummer of a view, eh?

Glenwood Canyon, Downstream. Glenwood Canyon, Upstream.
Highway rest area. God Bless road side snacks!
Above Left: The first stop is a highway rest area. Where are the Rabbits?

Above Right: There they are, at the vending machines. God Bless road side snacks!

Bair Ranch Road and Private Bridge. Next Rest Area.
Above Left: Bair Ranch Road and Private Bridge.

Above Right: Next Rest Area. Isn't it nice that the Rabbits wait for the Turtles (they actually respect their elders - Go Figure - Good Parenting?). They are a little cocky; we like it that way!

Best gang shot. Smell the roses.
Above Left: They're off - Best gang shot.

Above Right: Smell the roses.

Under the Interstate (I-70). More Roses.
Above Left: Under the Interstate (I-70).

Above Right: More Roses! Life is Grand.

'Grand' Trivia: Before the official name of the river was the Colorado River, it was called the 'Grand' River (as in Grand Junction and Grand Mesa). The Rio Grande won the 'Grand' naming and the Rio Grande is the longer river but the Colorado River has a bigger volume. Both sources start in the State of Colorado. The Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico, on the Atlantic side of the Great Divide. The Colorado River empties into the Gulf of California, on the Pacific side of the Great Divide.

Rest stop at the Hanging Lake exit. Water just before the Shoshone Dam.
Above Left: The old highway rest stop at the Hanging Lake exit.

Above Right: At the backed up water just before the Shoshone Dam.

Dead Horse Creek. Rendezvous at Dead Horse Creek.
Above Left: Dead Horse Creek, empties into the Colorado. You can guess how the creek got its name.

Above Right: Rendezvous at Dead Horse Creek.

View across the water. They're off.
Above Left: The view across the water just before Shoshone Dam.

Above Right: They're off.

Shoshone Dam. White water run below Shoshone Dam.
Above Left: Shoshone Dam.

Above Right: The white water run below Shoshone Dam - It's LOUD.

Rafters. Break at the Grizzly Creek.
Above Left: Rafters (put in at a ramp at the Shoshone Power Plant). We will be in that exact spot, this time tomorrow.

Above Right: Break at the Grizzly Creek rest area and river port.

Grizzly Creek. Keep on biking.
Above Left: Grizzly Creek. You just know how it got its name.

Above Right: Keep on biking.

Rafters. Biking before No Name Exit.
Colorado River. Stretch before No Name.
Little climb to 'No Name'. The top of 'No Name' exit.
Above Left: The little climb to 'No Name' exit.

Above Right: The top of 'No Name' exit. This and the next road biking segment are parts of the old highway (prior to the Interstate being built).

Old highway. Accidental picture on the old highway.
Above Left: Old highway.

Above Right: Accidental picture on the old highway.

Interstate cross-over bridge. Last leg, next to the Interstate.
Above Left: Interstate cross-over bridge, to get to the proper side of town to turn in the bikes.

Above Right: The last leg, next to the Interstate, just before passing the Vapor Caves and reaching the Canyon Bikes' shop.

It was a GRAND Ride!

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