GDMBR Salida to Abiquiu logistics

[lindy]

We are planning to ride from Salida, CO to Abiquiu, NM in July.  Looking for information on how best to arrange the travel to/from logistics.  Ship bikes to Salida, fly to Colorado Springs, and rent car to Salida?  Then at end of trip, bike to Santa Fe, take a shuttle to Albuquerque and fly back from there?

Also interested in any information on this section. I have the book and maps.

Thanks,

Lindy

[RussSeaton]

Long ago I rode through and stopped in Salida.  Road ride.  Started in Canon City and made a big loop out west and back.  Loop.  Started and finished at my vehicle.  Easy.  Alternatives:  Fly into Colorado Springs, ride the bikes to Salida.  One long day ride.  Its about 60 miles of big rollers from Colorado Springs to Canon City then another 70 miles over to Salida.  Only one long hill to climb.  Easily doable.  Then ride the trail out X days and back X days, then ride the roads back to Colorado Springs.  Loop.  Makes life a lot simpler than figuring out transportation at both ends of a bike trip.  You're only giving up two days of the trip for road riding instead of trail riding.