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Old 11-30-19, 09:52 PM
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Routes around Albuquerque

Hi.

I might be going to Albuquerque for a week around Christmas, and if I do will be bringing my road bike with me.
Are there any routes around it?

Looking for 40-70 mile rides.

Thanks
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Old 12-02-19, 03:02 AM
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wish i had some but spent little time there on a recent vaca to new mexico. did some riding near santa fe and los alamos.

abq is like 5,300 ft high and the state itself has like the 4th or 5th highest mean elevation in the us. bring all the cold weather gear.
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Hmm thanks. I guess I need to find my strava password. lol
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There's a ridiculous amount of good riding here. But there are also a LOT of white bikes - this is a dangerous, dangerous state in which to ride among regular traffic. (This is statistically driven, not anecdotal)

Are you all about climbing? Prefer a 50 miler with only 300 feet of gain? It's all here.
Tips for those new to town:
1. Do not, under any circumstance, think you know better when people warn you about the traffic dangers. I grew up riding NYC and Boston - this place can be far, far scarier. But people are super nice, and it's a bike friendly city.
2. There are excellent MUP's. Avoid them on weekends and incorporate them into your routes.
3. There are also a LOT of great rides on roads/streets that have respected bike lanes. While I'd watch my ass on a county highway, for example the climb to the Sandia Crest from route 14 is epic and safe.

There's a large and inclusive bike community here.
And yeah, it can be very cold here at Christmas. Like, in the 20's. That'd be fahrenheit.
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