Colorado Motorcycle Skill Rating Road Map

[moep]

This might have been posted here before and if it has I apologize to the admin up front:

http://www.coloradodot.info/programs...resources.html

Click on "Contact CDOT". Tara will send out the map in a day or so. There is no cost for the map or shipping.

This is a great map for skill level and for planing trips.

Moe

[CaptGoodvibes]

I don't agree with all the ratings but I do keep a map handy.

[Clovis]

The map was written by a few members on these very forums!

[FZRguy]

Can't beat a free map!

[Oddibe]

Cool just to have handy.

[Fumet5uNo]

Blah lame map

[moep]

Blah lame map

It is better then nothing for noobs. I like and use it.

[UHATEIT]

Saving this to my desktop, great find! Then again I am a noob and have done some of those red ones and don't really find them to be that difficult. But this is a good reference tho

[Nooch]

Blah lame map

Hater.

[moep]

Saving this to my desktop, great find! Then again I am a noob and have done some of those red ones and don't really find them to be that difficult. But this is a good reference tho

On my first trip out, I did the Boulder to Nederland. It is a red and I did not have any problems.

[UHATEIT]

On my first trip out, I did the Boulder to Nederland. It is a red and I did not have any problems.

I have done that trip twice and agree, its twisty and there is a steep portion on the way back down I think it is before you hit the tunnel near boulder. I dislike higher speeds going downhill as I have to work the brake and am still bad at that.

They have the ride from Pine Junction down to Deckers also in red. I find that a very fun ride due to the wide lanes and openness I can see much better than the trickier tighter turning roads like Deer Creek. But the downhill way there is the scariest for me now with my confidence issues after my lowside as you can get up some good speed heading down the slopes to get to Deckers. The ride back up to the top is much more fun than going downhill. I think that;s why the call it Horsepower Hill since you get to see what you're bike's capable of. I shouldnt post my speed but that's the ONLY time I've ever hit XXX

[teamextreme]

This is a strange implementation of a familiar concept. Ski runs, mountain bike or dirt bike single track trails, 4x4 trails, all use a rating system, but they have obstacles and features that the very act of traveling over would make them difficult if not impossible for someone who got in over their head. These are state highways, kind of a stretch to assign difficulty to them. Sure, it's more difficult to travel at higher speeds on the more difficult ones, but any rank beginner could drive on any of these roads with no problem, they're just going to be going slower than more experienced riders. Interesting concept nontheless.

[moep]

This is a strange implementation of a familiar concept. Ski runs, mountain bike or dirt bike single track trails, 4x4 trails, all use a rating system, but they have obstacles and features that the very act of traveling over would make them difficult if not impossible for someone who got in over their head. These are state highways, kind of a stretch to assign difficulty to them. Sure, it's more difficult to travel at higher speeds on the more difficult ones, but any rank beginner could drive on any of these roads with no problem, they're just going to be going slower than more experienced riders. Interesting concept nontheless.

I think this map is really to determine if you are going to wear the "If you can read this, the Bitch fell off" jacket or not.

[BlueDog]

It is an interesting idea but like others have said, none of these roads are difficult, they are just difficult to ride at a higher pace if you are newbie. If you can't comfortably go the posted speed limit on those red roads then you probably need more experience before going in the canyons.

If you are a more experienced rider though, and like fun roads at a spirited pace, the red roads on the map are a good way to see that. They should rate them from most fun to least fun and then say the most fun roads are also the most difficult for new riders lol.

[asp_125]

The red roads are the tough ones to ride on my lazy boy recliner wearing chaps and my doo-rag.

[Schiff32]

Red ones are tough after bar hopping all day.

[CaptGoodvibes]

How about a rating for curviness, fun factor, road quality, number of tar snakes... stuff like that?

[FZRguy]

Got my map in the mail today, nice map. I have missed a few "fun" roads, which I will most certainly bag this year.

[longrider]

The red road that makes me laugh is Hwy 83 from Parker to Franktown. I ride that everyday in my commute and the only hazard is wearing out the center of my tires. However the bar hopping might qualify it as the Stagecoach in Franktown is a big biker bar

[dirkterrell]

For you guys that are griping about the product of a lot of work, a fair amount of it by people on this very forum, how about you produce a better one? The fact that you can ride a red road at super badass pace without falling down isn't the point. How about having a little gratitude for the fact that CDOT and some volunteers produced something of value for riders that may not have your mad skills? Instead of griping on a forum, do something constructive and produce what you think is needed.

[CaptGoodvibes]

For you guys that are griping about the product of a lot of work, a fair amount of it by people on this very forum, how about you produce a better one? The fact that you can ride a red road at super badass pace without falling down isn't the point. How about having a little gratitude for the fact that CDOT and some volunteers produced something of value for riders that may not have your mad skills? Instead of griping on a forum, do something constructive and produce what you think is needed.

I don't care how badass I am, I want to err on the side of caution and some of the greens are not green imo.

[moep]

For you guys that are griping about the product of a lot of work, a fair amount of it by people on this very forum, how about you produce a better one? The fact that you can ride a red road at super badass pace without falling down isn't the point. How about having a little gratitude for the fact that CDOT and some volunteers produced something of value for riders that may not have your mad skills? Instead of griping on a forum, do something constructive and produce what you think is needed.

The map is great for Noobs, visitors and to plan trips. I look at the map all the time and I am planing a great summer based on this map.

I love the map.

[Nick_Ninja]

The map is great for Noobs, visitors and to plan trips. I look at the map all the time and I am planing a great summer based on this map.

I love the map.

Thank you

[UHATEIT]

The map is great for Noobs, visitors and to plan trips. I look at the map all the time and I am planing a great summer based on this map.

I love the map.

I will agree. being a noob myself I will for sure stay away from the reds if I want a laid back ride