Rampart Range in Colorado

[RandAlThor]

I live just south of Denver, and it's 27 miles from my house to the Rampart Range Riding Area in the foothills, which boasts 200mi. of mostly single track OHV trails, ranging from beginner to gnarly scrambles and log rides. There were only about 4mi. of 55mph speed limits to get there, some 25mph canyon carving, but mostly chill 40mph cruising. It handled the beginner trails well enough but begged for knobbies in the deeper decomposed granite gravel. The shallow cockpit made riding out of saddle over whoopdees, tree roots and rocky outcroppings a bit squirrely with my milk crate slapping me in the ass. Frankly, it was more at home on the gravel road (Rampart Range Rd.) cutting through all the trailheads and camp sites.

 

[FleaMike]

I live just south of Denver, and it's 27 miles from my house to the Rampart Range Riding Area in the foothills, which boasts 200mi. of mostly single track OHV trails, ranging from beginner to gnarly scrambles and log rides. There were only about 4mi. of 55mph speed limits to get there, some 25mph canyon carving, but mostly chill 40mph cruising. It handled the beginner trails well enough but begged for knobbies in the deeper decomposed granite gravel. The shallow cockpit made riding out of saddle over whoopdees, tree roots and rocky outcroppings a bit squirrely with my milk crate slapping me in the ass. Frankly, it was more at home on the gravel road (Rampart Range Rd.) cutting through all the trailheads and camp sites.
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Definitely needs some knobbies. I took mine on some single track trails here in Kentucky and quickly realized that th stock tires on snot slick clay are not a good combination.

 

[Dakar Dan]

Great trip report! Yeah, knobbies and maybe softer luggage would find you progressing more comfortably.