{"id":417436,"date":"2015-10-29T22:46:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T04:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=417436"},"modified":"2015-10-29T22:46:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T04:46:59","slug":"tr-favorite-fall-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/tr-favorite-fall-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"TR: Favorite Fall Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s face it, the switch has flipped and it&#8217;s basically winter now in these parts. But, we still have a bit of catching up to do on our reports, like this one, from our favorite fall bike ride.<\/p>\n<p>Frank and I rode it in late September, just when the trail was dry and the leaves were at their peak:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher1.jpg\" width=\"477\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher2.jpg\" width=\"541\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher4.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more READ MORE!--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher6.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher7.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/Eccher8.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We moved fast, and it was a fun day!<\/p>\n<p>Just a week later, I brought my friend and former student Jessica to ride the same loop.  I have never ridden this loop with another female compatriot before, and it was especially fun being just the two of us.<\/p>\n<p>The leaves were a little past prime, and the trails were a little wetter from snow earlier in the week.  But, the loop was still in great shape.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB3.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB4.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB5.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB6.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/indiansummerbiking_2015\/EccherB7.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"539\" alt=\"Fall mountain biking in Crested Butte.\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Frank and I were fast the week before, but Jess and I were even faster.  Plus one for the ladies \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Riding single track is becoming more difficult and increasingly muddy here in Crested Butte &#8211; not to mention cold!  It&#8217;s time to head to the desert for the riding&#8230; or is it time to strap on the skis? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.avantlink.com\/link.php?ml=28945&amp;p=23393&amp;pw=29053\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s face it, the switch has flipped and it&#8217;s basically winter now in these parts. 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