12/28/2023 0 Comments Pony expresso doloresThe reasons included traffic, lack of a shoulder, construction on the highway, and thousand foot drop-offs in many sections of the road. More pictures to come soon!Īfter lots of discussion we chose to not do the ride up the “million dollar highway”. Some are staying an extra day to see friends and others are heading back home Tomorrow we have breakfast and then go on our way. It was a great way to end our week together. We had our happy hour in the office bar at the Strator and then went to dinner with Linda and Fred at Mutu’s. We checked in showered and went to the train station at 5:15 to welcome the train riders to Durango. We then road to near the center of Durango and when traffic got to heavy – loaded up and drove to the Strator Hotel. They had picnic tables scattered across a natural shaded amphitheater that was a wonderful place to enjoy our lunch. He said it would be the best hamburger we had ever tasted – and it was. We found a wonderful place to eat lunch recommended by a local biker called James Ranch. Traffic was heavy going the other direction during the early part of the ride and gradually increased as we got closer to Durango. There were a number of rough spots on descent that caused adrenaline rush as we went down the road. We remembered the road down as being very nice the last time we rode it – but it is the same road and has aged. The BikeOppers went to Durango to shop, and 3 of the riders Rick S, Susan, and Janelle, rode the train back to Durango. So this time some of us chose to sag to the top of the first pass and others to the top of the second pass. The first one is 2200 feet up and the second is 800 feet up. There are two major climbs out of Silverton to Durango. We hadn’t carefully looked at the elevation view and assumed that it was mostly downhill back to Durango. PAGOSA BAKING COMPANY lentil salad with goat cheese LA CUCINA DE LUZ La Cocina Chop Salad 1-800-Colorado | Colorado.The last time we did this ride – we rode the train with our bikes from Durango to Silverton, had lunch in Silverton and then started back to Durango with no sag support (everyone had ridden the train or was doing the Zip line partway up the train ride). com/events-activities/dining/ allreds-restaurant TRY: THE LIVING FARM CAFÉ. html LAKE CITY POKER ALICE PIZZA TRY: Royal Flush pizza /Restaurant_Review-g33512-d383157-Reviews-Poker_Al ice_Pizza-Lake_City_Colorado.html REVOLUTION BREWING TRY: lamb brats THE LIVING FARM CAFÉ elk osso buco DURANGO CHIMAYO STONE FIRED KITCHEN TRY: squash fondue, mushroom pizza or roasted-vegetable salad EL MORO SPIRITS & TAVERN TRY: Mediterranean sandwich SKA BREWING COMPANY TRY: Imperial IPA with the mush-room and goat-cheese pizza or Beer-Fed Burger, TRY: MANCOS ABSOLUTE BAKERY AND CAFE TRY: coconut macaroons MONTROSE TED NELSON’S STEAKHOUSE TRY: 13-ounce ribeye COLORADO BOY PUB & BREWERY TRY: Nutella Dessert Pizza OURAY MOUSE’S CHOCOLATES & COFFEE TRY: blackberry truffle HANDLEBARS FOOD & SALOON TRY: Western bacon cheeseburger GUNNISON TWISTED FORK TRY: bibimbap PAGOSA SPRINGS KIP’S GRILL TRY: guadalupe sandwich TRY: LA VETA ALYS’ RESTAURANT TRY: Aly’s Fireside Sandwich ALLRED’S RESTAURANT TRY: grilled certified-Angus beef tenderloin, tellurideskiresort. CRESTED BUTTE SECRET STASH PIZZERIA TRY: Mac Daddy, DELTA CB’S TAVERN TRY: patty melt, DOLORES THE PONY EXPRESSO TRY: breakfast burritos /Restaurant_Review-g33391-d3617938-Reviews-The_ Pony_Expresso-Dolores_Colorado. 119 Colorado Must-Eats Southwest CORTEZ THE FARM BISTRO TRY: Black Bean Burger If taste was measured by how tall a dish towers, this elk osso buco would be tops (as well as by all other taste measures).
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