RAD
Subtitle: (ride along the divide)
By: by Jeff A. Nussbaumer
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Jeff A. Nussbaumer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: United States
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780989329200
Subjects: Mountain biking; Guidebooks; Bicycle trails
Other titles: Ride along the divide.
Description: "What makes RAD unique: The route follows the Continental Divide through Colorado as closely as possible, considering environmental impact, legal restraints and physical limitations ; the entire route stays between 7000-14000 ft. in elevation, exposing the rider to breathtaking 100-mile views ; RAD routes combine single-track, 4WD, dirt and paved roads to offer a complete biking experience ; the combined route crosses up to 80 mountain passes from Wyoming to New Mexico ; RAD provides a test of physical endurace and mental toughness in ways that other bike tours do not"--Back cover.
Notes: "Colorado's most radical All-terrain Mt. Bike Route."

"A high elevation mountain bike route"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 181).
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Michael McCoy; title: Note from the author; title: Disclaimer; title: Glossary of terms; title: How to use the guide; title: Difficulty ratings; title: Preparation and safety; title: The American Continental Divide; title: Introduction; title: Segment 1: Across the Border the Wyoming Trail; title: Segment 2: Buffalo Pass; title: Segment 3: Arapahoe Ridge; title: Segment 4: Willow Creek Pass to Grand Lake; title: Segment 5: Trail Ridge and Fall River Pass; title: Segment 6: Sourdough Trail and the Caribou Flats; title: Segment 7: Corona Pass; title: Segment 7a: Mammoth Gulch and Kingston Peak; title: Segment 7b: Saxon Mountain Trail; title: Segment 8: Jones Pass and Herman Gulch Trail; title: Segment 9: Argentine Pass; title: Segment 10: Webster Pass and Handcart Gulch; title: Segment 10a: Georgia Pass and Deer Creek Trail; title: Segment 10b: Keystone Gulch and the West Ridge; title: Segment 11: Boreas Pass and the Gold Dust Trail; title: Segment 12: Mosquito Pass; title: Segment 13: Hagerman and Independence Pass; title: Segment 14: Richmond Hill and Taylor Pass; title: Segment 15: Tincup and Tomichi Pass; title: Segment 15a: Cumberland Pass; title: Segment 16: Monarch Crest; title: Segment 17: Marshall Pass to Dome Lakes; title: Segment 18: Los Pinos and Slumgullion Pass; title: Segment 19: The Alpine Loop; title: Segment 20: Imogene and Ophir Pass; title: Segment 21: Stony Pass; title: Segment 22: Alder and Trout Creek Trails; title: Segment 23: Wolf Creek to Elwood Pass; title: Segment 23a: A ghost town in the Rio Grande; title: Segment 24: La Manga and Cumbres Pass coasting into Chama.