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multi-day bike trips have always been

multi-day bike trips have always been tough in the United States just by the

tough in the United States just by the

tough in the United States just by the sheer volume of gear that you have to

sheer volume of gear that you have to

sheer volume of gear that you have to carry tent sleeping bag food and water

carry tent sleeping bag food and water

carry tent sleeping bag food and water except in the southwest corner of

except in the southwest corner of

except in the southwest corner of Colorado where there’s a series of huts

Colorado where there’s a series of huts

Colorado where there’s a series of huts each one placed about one day’s ride

each one placed about one day’s ride

each one placed about one day’s ride apart in 1987 the San Juan hunt system

apart in 1987 the San Juan hunt system

apart in 1987 the San Juan hunt system was launched and in 2004 they put in a

was launched and in 2004 they put in a

was launched and in 2004 they put in a new roof from Durango Colorado to Moab

new roof from Durango Colorado to Moab

new roof from Durango Colorado to Moab Utah from my buddy Jay and me it’s 250

Utah from my buddy Jay and me it’s 250

Utah from my buddy Jay and me it’s 250 miles seven days from these mountains to

miles seven days from these mountains to

miles seven days from these mountains to Red Rock Country

the beauty of the Ceylon hunt system is

the beauty of the Ceylon hunt system is this baby right here without it there is

this baby right here without it there is

this baby right here without it there is no way you can ride from Durango to Moab

no way you can ride from Durango to Moab

no way you can ride from Durango to Moab 250 miles with nothing on your back put

250 miles with nothing on your back put

250 miles with nothing on your back put extra clothes inside for sleeping bags

extra clothes inside for sleeping bags

extra clothes inside for sleeping bags bunks the food oh man the food

bunks the food oh man the food

bunks the food oh man the food floor-to-ceiling cabinets with a hungry

floor-to-ceiling cabinets with a hungry

floor-to-ceiling cabinets with a hungry mouth bikers 3

of the to San Juan Hut roots the Durango

of the to San Juan Hut roots the Durango to Moab is more challenging with 26,000

to Moab is more challenging with 26,000

to Moab is more challenging with 26,000 feet of climbing but the payoff 115

feet of climbing but the payoff 115

feet of climbing but the payoff 115 miles of singletrack

miles of singletrack

miles of singletrack almost 50% of the route by the time you

almost 50% of the route by the time you

almost 50% of the route by the time you get to Moab you’ve crossed the San Juan

get to Moab you’ve crossed the San Juan

get to Moab you’ve crossed the San Juan Mountains the huge Dry Creek Basin 3

Mountains the huge Dry Creek Basin 3

Mountains the huge Dry Creek Basin 3 mesas and finally the LaSalle mountains

mesas and finally the LaSalle mountains

mesas and finally the LaSalle mountains you’ve earned a sense the Colorado

you’ve earned a sense the Colorado

you’ve earned a sense the Colorado Plateau from the saddle up and even

Plateau from the saddle up and even

Plateau from the saddle up and even better a well-earned sense of

better a well-earned sense of

better a well-earned sense of accomplishment but then what might be

accomplishment but then what might be

accomplishment but then what might be the best part of the whole ride you

the best part of the whole ride you

the best part of the whole ride you finished on one of the world’s best

finished on one of the world’s best

finished on one of the world’s best single tracks the porcupine rim trail

single tracks the porcupine rim trail

single tracks the porcupine rim trail which brings you into Moab at long last

this is one physical adventure that

this is one physical adventure that rewards you with one of the most

rewards you with one of the most

rewards you with one of the most spectacular landscapes in America

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