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Fruita, CO
April 25, 1998

Fruita, Colorado is fast becoming a bike Mecca of it's own. Located on the way to Moab (coming from Colorado and East) most people pass right by some incredible terrain. The photo above was shot during a fun road ride that included a tour through the Colorado National Monument.

Wow, this place is insane! The sandstone architecture is unbelievable and definitely worth a look. It's best to road ride in here during the week due to traffic. If you have ever seen the cycling movie "American Flyers" with Kevin Costner you might recognize some of these pictures. Every way you turn here makes you gasp! Tunnels and Canyons Galore!
There is camping available here and also lodging at the Super 8 on the way into the park. The road biking is great here but there is very limited mountain biking inside the park itself. If you want to mountain bike near Fruita, you are in luck...
The mountain biking is getting all of the attention in this area. The famous "Kokopelli's Trail" is located just a couple of miles off of Exit 15 on Highway 70. It is only 14 miles west of Grand Junction, Colorado and it offers some sweet single-track with a spectacular view of the Colorado River. The trail travels through Horsethief and Ruby Canyons which makes the view spectacular.
The trails in the Fruita area are fast and technical. There are not really that many huge climbs to conquer but there is plenty of challenging terrain. Every year in late April the Fruita Fat Tire Festival takes place and there is always tons of cycling related events such as tours and races during the week. On the the final day of the Festival, the Ruby Canyon Mountain Bike Classic is held on Kokopelli's Trail. It is a great early season race and it will always test your early season fitness and especially early season skills. The track is very technical in sections and it makes for some serious fun.

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