New but not Noob looking for twisties in the GJ area

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I guess the title says it all. I'm new to the area but I've been riding for a few years. I just got out of the Marine Corps. and moved out to parachute with my wife and her family. Currently I'm contemplating suicide because I cant seem to find anyone that rides a sport bike or anywhere to drag knee. (oh and some of you crazy mother f**kers don't where helmets)

anyway...
please do your part to save the life of a fellow rider and help me find some killer canyons before I decide to play chicken with a Mack truck

Shiny Side Up

OneWay

[salsashark]

Gateway loop's great... (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=38.38527,-108.80748+to:CO-141+S%2FCO-90+E&hl=en&sll=38.432077,-108.115082&sspn=0.774546,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFXa2SQIdyLqD-SkzQRfyiYA4hzEm75T1wt7UBg%3BFQo-RwIdmi-I-Q&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=10)

CO Scenic Byeway (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=39.07237,-108.09498+to:US-50+W&hl=en&sll=39.011715,-107.796478&sspn=0.768289,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFXIyVAId_JmO-SnnDClCpi1HhzFkDmOs7XFXcQ%3BFeRRTwIdfv6O-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=10)

McClure Pass (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=39.0143265,-107.3607359+to:CO-133+S&hl=en&sll=39.089568,-107.641296&sspn=0.767443,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFbZPUwIdIc6Z-Sm5Wl2iwPRAhzEYBA3ERR8_vA%3BFVRaWQIdBO6b-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=10)

Rodeo Road (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=39.3381,-107.65998+to:I-70+W&hl=en&ll=39.352352,-108.014832&spn=0.764575,1.513367&sll=39.185433,-107.535553&sspn=0.766398,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFXRAWAIdND2V-SlhPuxeXh9BhzErQg1HXzutag%3BFVBrWwIdAjiV-Q&mra=dvme&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=10)

Tons of great roads out on the Western Slope. Do yourself a favor, pick up Steve Farson's book; The Complete Guide to Motorcycling Colorado (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Motorcycling-Colorado-Definitive/dp/1884313922/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345215129&sr=1-1&keywords=steve+farson). There's some great info on rides (well known and not so much) all over the state.

[Sean]

Rodeo Road (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=39.3381,-107.65998+to:I-70+W&hl=en&ll=39.352352,-108.014832&spn=0.764575,1.513367&sll=39.185433,-107.535553&sspn=0.766398,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFXRAWAIdND2V-SlhPuxeXh9BhzErQg1HXzutag%3BFVBrWwIdAjiV-Q&mra=dvme&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=m&z=10)
That's a whole lot of dirt, homie.

Here are some other good loops out of Parachute.

Map 1 (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-70+W&daddr=39.2007,-108.1915+to:45+1%2F2+Rd%2FDe+Beque+Cutoff+Rd+to:I-70+E&hl=en&ll=39.197673,-108.185806&spn=0.378876,0.547943&sll=39.376507,-108.06324&sspn=0.188955,0.273972&geocode=FUAMWgId6FCP-Q%3BFbwnVgId9CCN-SnDu087xddGhzH5BRsyrbCZ4Q%3BFaYDVgIdpeWN-Q%3BFaAMWgIdalKP-Q&mra=mi&mrsp=3&sz=12&via=1&t=p&z=11)

Map 2 (https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-70+W&daddr=39.33351,-107.2107+to:CO-133+N+to:I-70+E&hl=en&ll=39.049052,-107.591858&spn=1.518691,2.191772&sll=38.978628,-107.720947&sspn=1.520204,2.191772&geocode=FUAMWgId6FCP-Q%3BFYYuWAIdNBic-SmrNwfPslRAhzGwCVO4cglkiw%3BFTomUgId4HiZ-Q%3BFaAMWgIdalKP-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1&t=p&z=9)

Also check out the Rifle Gap area.

[salsashark]

That's a whole lot of dirt, homie.

Yeah... so?! I thought it was a prerequisite to live on the western slope that you had to be well versed in riding dirty... :lol:

To quote your avatar, "It just doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter."

[Sean]

Yeah... so?! I thought it was a prerequisite to live on the western slope that you had to be well versed in riding dirty... :lol:
To me it doesn't matter, but I ride a 950Adv. I guess it depends on what kind of bike he rides. I'm guessing not an dual sport, most people don't drop knees on these suckas.

@ to the original poster. There are some sportbikers in GJ. Find the facebook CSC page and look for a guy named Jake Cram. It seems like he's always looking to ride.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/81693804804/

[06xbss]

One of my favs
http://mapq.st/OmUe5i

Lot of fun
http://mapq.st/NJnRgJ

Another great route
http://mapq.st/QJq5LF

And yet another fun route
http://mapq.st/QJq5LF

And Another
http://mapq.st/SwvYgT

And even one more
http://mapq.st/Pj8Owl

I miss living on the western slope :)

[asp_125]

And .. you're that much closer to this: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+5th+St&daddr=39.07237,-108.09498+to:US-50+W&hl=en&ll=40.580454,-112.378314&spn=0.010202,0.02429&sll=39.011715,-107.796478&sspn=0.768289,1.513367&geocode=FYwEVAId4m-H-Q%3BFXIyVAId_JmO-SnnDClCpi1HhzFkDmOs7XFXcQ%3BFeRRTwIdfv6O-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1&t=h&z=16