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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Age: 70
Posts: 1,248
Real Name: Bill
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Age: 70
Posts: 1,248
Real Name: Bill
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Welcome to Colorado
There are some real good trail guide books just about every store.
Pick up a copy of Funtrecks. You can also use Traildamage.com for trail information. Keep in mind that the rain we had this last summer has changed many of the trails so the information available may not be totally accurate.
You may want to beef up that pretty 4Runner before hitting too many of the trails. Skids, slider, lift and tires would be good. RCI is just up the road from you, about an hour and half drive. Slee is over in Golden for custom work and Toytec is up in Thorton, about 30 minutes or so. Discount tire is everywhere. Firestone has lifetime alignments, I paid $139. Even if you don't hit the trails, the pot holes here justify the lifetime alignment.
The weather here changes quickly so do some research on being prepared for cold weather. Also the sun is very intense so don't forget sun block.
Ice is not your friend so respect it a lot.
I know there are a lot of bike trails up in Denver but being a fat old fart, I don't take advantage of that. Keep in mind the air is much thinner here.
Altitude sickness is a real thing so drink lots of water.
Hope to see you on a trail.
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