Comments on: Riding Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass in Bailey, Colorado

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:27:37 +0000

It’s a beast of a ride!

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:48:25 +0000

Just rode this again yesterday. I packed a 24oz bottle of sport drink and filled the 100oz bladder of the new Dakine hydration pack I just got in for testing. I saved some of the sport drink and downed it on that nasty climb coming back out. When I got back to the car I checked the Dakine and it had less than 10ml of water left!

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 02:04:46 +0000

Brian, we could definitely use a cook and a driver!

By: brianW

brianW — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:54:44 +0000

Dear Greg,

I am really starting to hate reading all these blogs (or is it really jealousy?) I am positive there was enough room in the back of the truck for me and my bike.

Respectfully,
-brianW

ps I am a really good cook…..and would of cleaned the dishes.

By: PanzerTrekk

PanzerTrekk — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:01:27 +0000

Wow, despite the water and flats issues, this looks like a wonderful ride.

By: squidward

squidward — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:42:54 +0000

Sounds like a great ride.Glad things worked out.Same water issue happened to my sons when we rode Rabbit Mountain.Have you looked into a Steri Pen?

Dave

By: Bubblehead10MM

Bubblehead10MM — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:46:12 +0000

Awesome report, with lessons learned even for those of us living vicariously at low elevations Just Monday I did the same hard look at a trail junction and the sun and the rock gardens and my hydration pack. I to regretfully turned around, although the terrain between me and the truck was more prosaic, it was significant, and the fun stops when the head aches start.
2nd lesson. 2 is one, 1 is NONE. Critical spares, bring 2 or 3. Cheers

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:26:21 +0000

Well I don’t think I was anywhere near survival mode, bc if I was there was plenty of snow around. However, I just figured I wouldn’t push my luck and risk getting to that point!

By: Jampa56

Jampa56 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:30:30 +0000

Great story. I have a fairly serious fear of dehydration so I really back your call to turn around. It remind me of mountaineers Retreating from a summit attempt to live and climb another day.

By: skibum

skibum — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:45:42 +0000

Never liked Iodine–always happy to use the volume in my pack to carry a filter for the long rides. Delicious water!

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:43:44 +0000

@phranquay, I used to always carry aquamira water treatment with me… And after this ride, I bought some to carry around in my pack again!!

By: PHRANQUY

PHRANQUY — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:43:55 +0000

Boy Greg, sounds like quite an adventure! This will have to be something I check out on one of my future trips to CO.

Out of curiosity, did the lack of this years snowpack mean less water at the creek crossings, or was there still water flowing? I’ve started carrying iodine tablets, and soon hope to invest in another filter system, for longer rides like this. You never know when you’re going to need water, better safe than sorry.

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:00:12 +0000

Thanks for the condolences everyone!

Trek7k, can’t wait to read that blog post!

By: bonkedagain

bonkedagain — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:54:46 +0000

Going to the top of the pass and back is fun, but it is well worth it to keep going and ride to Breckenridge. There is some really fun downhill and rock sections in there. Just need another vehicle to close the loop. Or, like a really hard-core group we encountered once, you can ride back from Breck. I don’t think I will ever do that…

Btw, if you had a big chain suck you better take a good look at the spokes to see if they have been scored at all. In my experience they are destined to snap at some really inconvenient time.

What a great place to ride!

By: mtbikerchick

mtbikerchick — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:51:21 +0000

Great post – sorry about the flats and dehydration

By: stillfat

stillfat — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:26:59 +0000

Before Georgia Pass, I usually chug a bunch of water at the car, fill a 100 oz. Camelbak and then pack a 16oz. Gatorade to chug right before that last stiff climb. You can also pack some iodine and refill along Jefferson Creek on the way back down – lots of water crossings as I remember. I also think that section of trail is more fun than the out and back.

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:21:49 +0000

The first time I rode this I also ran out of water and turned around at the Jefferson trail junction.

As for flats, I flatted my tubeless front tire at Mt Falcon this past week. : /

By: trek7k

trek7k — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:12:52 +0000

Nice report, glad you made it back in one piece! I had a similar experience yesterday – flat tires, wedged chain, out of water – but I’ll leave that for another post.