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Connecting ACA Routes / Charity Ride/Route from Pueblo to Colorado Springs

« on: September 23, 2008, 01:05:11 pm »

Hwy 50 east to Penrose, then north on Hwy 115 into the Springs. A fair amount of traffic  but wide shoulders all the way and the ride up 115 is beautiful.

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Connecting ACA Routes / Pueblo CO to Minneapolis, MI

« on: September 23, 2008, 01:35:22 pm »

Two summers ago, my wife and I rode from Coloado Springs (50 miles north of Pueblo) to Mankato, MN (90 miles southwest of Minneapolis) along route that we designed with the help of the state bicycle coodinators. It turned out great - small towns, almost no traffic or wide shoulders. I would be happy to share the details with you if you are still interested. Basically, we followed US Hwy 24 east into Kansas, then - east of Colby, KS - we turned north on a series of state highways into southern Nebraska. More state highways until we hit US Hwy 6. We took that across southenn NE, turning north on state hwy 81 then east again on US 34 to Seward. From there we worked out way north and east on state and US highways to Blair. There, we crossed the river into Iowa where we stuck exclusively to county roads, working our way north and east to cross into Minnesota at Fairmont.From there we took Hwy 15 to 60 into Mankato. You could continue on to Minneapolis on Hwy 169 (lots of traffic but wide shoulders). Let me know if you'd like the gory details.