Telluride, a wonderful slice of a bygone era of Colorado’s illustrious gold and silver mining boom, offers scores of MTB outings into the pristine and remote San Juan mountains. The town features some impressive folk-style Victorian architecture, from mini-size dwellings of the miners to those of a more grandiose scale. The town has a character, although prices can be rather steep, especially lodging. A nice place to hang out for a few days, eat and drink, alas not an ideal time to do it during the pandemic. There is a bike path that runs parallel to the main road into town for the last few miles. A dedicated bike path, it offers a bike ride. Not of that kind you may seek on a road bike, though. I passed through on my road bike setup a bit like a bikepacking gravel bike but with 23C tires. Let’s face it, the highway 145 into town is narrow and the traffic dangerous and never-ending. I was disappointed. The traffic was definitely a turnoff for a touring road bike cyclist.
