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Cookie777
Will have about 5 days to do stuff. On a budget but love western history.
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Indoor Climbing:
Aspen is the home of two great indoor climbing facilities:
Aspen Athletic Club and Aspen Recreation Department
On Horseback:
The T-Lazy-7 Ranch is the only place left in Colorado where you can ride to the world-famous Maroon Bells. They specialize in top quality lunch rides, unmatched in scenery. Miles of trails wander around the Ranch and through the mountains.
(970) 925-4614
Capitol Peak Outfitters offers a full range of horseback opportunities: from hourly rides, to all expense wilderness pack trips, to fully guided hunting and fishing expeditions.
(970) 963-0211
Ride a Bike:
Aspen Bike Tours does everything but pedal your bike.
(970) 920-4059
Aspen Velo is Aspen's kick-a-Roo bike shop. Located in "old" Aspen. They feature "next-day" service, a super-knowledgeable staff, and an attitude towards customer-service that would make your Grandma smile. (970) 925-1495
Go Rafting:
Blazing Adventures offers rafting trips on a number of local rivers, with everything from calm float trips designed for the entire family (including children as young as six) to hair-raising plunges through the awesome rapids of the Arkansas River, and just about everything in between. Blazing Adventures also offers bicycle, jeep, hike trips, and on mountain dinners. Blazing Adventures is permitted by the State and US Forest Service for all of these activities. (800) 282-7238
Since 1979, Colorado Riff Raft has brought the excitement of white water rafting not only to families and first time rafters, but also to veteran boaters looking for the ultimate in Class V thrills. (800) 759-3939
Go Fishing:
Aspen Trout Guides is a fly and spin fishing service based out of Stefan Kaelin Pro Shop in Aspen, Colorado. Offering one-on-one with specialized fly casting instruction on the Roaring Fork or Frying Pan Rivers, or take a family for a spin fishing trip to one of our local mountain lakes. (970) 920-1050
Whether you want to fish Drakes on the Pan, chase cuts in the high-country, or splash sofa pillows to pigs off the bow of drift boat, spend a day with the Frying Pan Anglers guides for the time of your life! (970) 927-3441
At Timberline Bicycle Tours, is in their 13th season of guiding mountain bike trips around Aspen and the Colorado Rockies. (800) 842-BIKE
Get Culture:
Aspen Art Museum is one of the few year-round cultural institutions serving the Roaring Fork Valley. They have a great rotating exhibition which is geared towards contemporary art, but also features work from other historical periods and cultures. (970) 925-8050
Aspen Theatre in the Park provides a professional theatre and school in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley that produces contemporary, classical and new works, offers educational programs, and integrates local and national talent. (970) 925-9313
The Wheeler Opera House presents the finest performers in the country in the 1889 Opera House. (970) 925-8043
You could also contact Aspen's Chamber of Commerce and inquire about other points of interest in their city. Enjoy and have fun!
Indoor Climbing:
Aspen is the home of two great indoor climbing facilities:
Aspen Athletic Club and Aspen Recreation Department
On Horseback:
The T-Lazy-7 Ranch is the only place left in Colorado where you can ride to the world-famous Maroon Bells. They specialize in top quality lunch rides, unmatched in scenery. Miles of trails wander around the Ranch and through the mountains.
(970) 925-4614
Capitol Peak Outfitters offers a full range of horseback opportunities: from hourly rides, to all expense wilderness pack trips, to fully guided hunting and fishing expeditions.
(970) 963-0211
Ride a Bike:
Aspen Bike Tours does everything but pedal your bike.
(970) 920-4059
Aspen Velo is Aspen's kick-a-Roo bike shop. Located in "old" Aspen. They feature "next-day" service, a super-knowledgeable staff, and an attitude towards customer-service that would make your Grandma smile. (970) 925-1495
Go Rafting:
Blazing Adventures offers rafting trips on a number of local rivers, with everything from calm float trips designed for the entire family (including children as young as six) to hair-raising plunges through the awesome rapids of the Arkansas River, and just about everything in between. Blazing Adventures also offers bicycle, jeep, hike trips, and on mountain dinners. Blazing Adventures is permitted by the State and US Forest Service for all of these activities. (800) 282-7238
Since 1979, Colorado Riff Raft has brought the excitement of white water rafting not only to families and first time rafters, but also to veteran boaters looking for the ultimate in Class V thrills. (800) 759-3939
Go Fishing:
Aspen Trout Guides is a fly and spin fishing service based out of Stefan Kaelin Pro Shop in Aspen, Colorado. Offering one-on-one with specialized fly casting instruction on the Roaring Fork or Frying Pan Rivers, or take a family for a spin fishing trip to one of our local mountain lakes. (970) 920-1050
Whether you want to fish Drakes on the Pan, chase cuts in the high-country, or splash sofa pillows to pigs off the bow of drift boat, spend a day with the Frying Pan Anglers guides for the time of your life! (970) 927-3441
At Timberline Bicycle Tours, is in their 13th season of guiding mountain bike trips around Aspen and the Colorado Rockies. (800) 842-BIKE
Get Culture:
Aspen Art Museum is one of the few year-round cultural institutions serving the Roaring Fork Valley. They have a great rotating exhibition which is geared towards contemporary art, but also features work from other historical periods and cultures. (970) 925-8050
Aspen Theatre in the Park provides a professional theatre and school in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley that produces contemporary, classical and new works, offers educational programs, and integrates local and national talent. (970) 925-9313
The Wheeler Opera House presents the finest performers in the country in the 1889 Opera House. (970) 925-8043
You could also contact Aspen's Chamber of Commerce and inquire about other points of interest in their city. Enjoy and have fun!
What kind of bicycle would best fit my lifestyle?
mipy
I am looking to buy a bike, preferably a BMX although I do not do tricks, but I would like to cruise around the city with my pals. I don't really want to spend over $120, but I do want some quality. Haro? Redline? Mongoose? Also, does spray painting the frame of a bike totally mess it up? Thanks everyone! :)
Answer
BMX bikes are TERRIBLE for actually going anywhere. They're only good for tricks. Why are they terrible? They're completely designed for tricks, with a saddle that doesn't get in the way during tricks (not fit for riding comfortably), bars that come high for more controls during spins (you'll be stuck upright in the wind, good luck getting over 15mph or so), etc. You'll be standing up to pedal the whole way (uncomfortable for extended periods) and it'll just be a generally unpleasant experience. If you end up sitting on the saddle, you'll be one of those funny guys I see commuting with their knees hitting their chin on the upstroke of the pedal stroke, hah.
if you simply want to trot along at a casual pace with friends, get a cheap beach cruiser, which might be the only thing you can afford with $120.
If you actually want to *go* places, and go places quickly, you want a road bike. Vintage road bikes can be had for cheap, within your budget, but you'll be put over your budget with accessories (helmet: 20, lock: 20, lights for night riding: 20, random parts you'll need for old bike repair: 20ish). Plus you need to know what you're doing when you're shopping for used bikes.
I pass BMX/cruiser guys all the time on my 1987 Japanese road bike I picked up for $100 on craigslist, in need of about $30 worth of repair. Sometimes, I see those I pass start sprinting in some manly, testosterone-driven spur of the moment competition, but there's no way they ever catch up to me on my road bike with thin, high pressure, slick tires (less rolling resistance).
Also, you said you want 'quality.' There's no way in hell you're getting that with $120 worth of department store bike. Either spend a few weeks learning about bikes, and then buying a used one that'll suit you, get a friend to help you find a used one to suit you, or go to your local bicycle shop (LBS) and tell them your requirements. Your LBS is going to be your best friend if you go in with enough money.
BMX bikes are TERRIBLE for actually going anywhere. They're only good for tricks. Why are they terrible? They're completely designed for tricks, with a saddle that doesn't get in the way during tricks (not fit for riding comfortably), bars that come high for more controls during spins (you'll be stuck upright in the wind, good luck getting over 15mph or so), etc. You'll be standing up to pedal the whole way (uncomfortable for extended periods) and it'll just be a generally unpleasant experience. If you end up sitting on the saddle, you'll be one of those funny guys I see commuting with their knees hitting their chin on the upstroke of the pedal stroke, hah.
if you simply want to trot along at a casual pace with friends, get a cheap beach cruiser, which might be the only thing you can afford with $120.
If you actually want to *go* places, and go places quickly, you want a road bike. Vintage road bikes can be had for cheap, within your budget, but you'll be put over your budget with accessories (helmet: 20, lock: 20, lights for night riding: 20, random parts you'll need for old bike repair: 20ish). Plus you need to know what you're doing when you're shopping for used bikes.
I pass BMX/cruiser guys all the time on my 1987 Japanese road bike I picked up for $100 on craigslist, in need of about $30 worth of repair. Sometimes, I see those I pass start sprinting in some manly, testosterone-driven spur of the moment competition, but there's no way they ever catch up to me on my road bike with thin, high pressure, slick tires (less rolling resistance).
Also, you said you want 'quality.' There's no way in hell you're getting that with $120 worth of department store bike. Either spend a few weeks learning about bikes, and then buying a used one that'll suit you, get a friend to help you find a used one to suit you, or go to your local bicycle shop (LBS) and tell them your requirements. Your LBS is going to be your best friend if you go in with enough money.
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