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Counts below are verified / unverified as of October 15, 2026. Verified means the listing was tied to the business’s own page or an official source that day. Unverified covers partial, secondary, and unconfirmed leads. Lodging counts are bike-friendly claims on the property’s own page unless a town page says otherwise.

CO, Colorado01

Golden / Boulder

Rental-rich Front Range base with almost no shuttle market (AT-EASE RIDES only, with posted prices); Apex even/odd-day rule, Betasso Wed/Sat closure and the Meyer Ranch closure from 10/19 matter; the free Eldo Shuttle is done for 2026.

Conditions: Boulder Mountainbike Alliance; Jeffco Open Space (Meyer Ranch closes 10/19)

Draft, all shops read on own pages

Checked October 15, 2026

Shuttles, verified / unverified
1 / 0 (free Eldo Shuttle ended 9/13)
Rentals and shops, verified / unverified
7 / 1
Lodging, verified / unverified
2 / 1
Conditions source
Boulder Mountainbike Alliance; Jeffco Open Space (Meyer Ranch closes 10/19)

CO, Colorado02

Fruita

Compact, bike-in/bike-out; two confirmed rental shops (Colorado Backcountry Biker rates now posted), one confirmed inn plus directory-listed vacation rentals with bike sheds and a BLM campground at 18 Road; the local Desert Mountain Shuttle is still unconfirmed; Grand Junction Adventures runs a weekend Lunch Loops/Ribbon shuttle; the Palisade Plunge shuttle is suspended.

Conditions: COPMOBA Grand Valley

Draft, improved

Checked October 15, 2026

Shuttles, verified / unverified
3 (1 local running, 1 charter, 1 suspended) / 1
Rentals and shops, verified / unverified
2 + 1 shop listing / 1
Lodging, verified / unverified
2 / 6 (5 vacation rentals via tourism directory, Mojoe Inn)
Conditions source
COPMOBA Grand Valley

CO, Colorado04

Salida

Two Monarch Crest shuttles ($39), one rental shop (Absolute Bikes does not rent; demos and guided rides only); two lodgings confirm secure bike storage; the official conditions page is 6+ months stale and the Crest closes with snow from November.

Conditions: Salida Mountain Trails (page stale: 3/30/26); USFS Monarch Crest page; shop phone lines

Draft, lodging improved

Checked October 15, 2026

Shuttles, verified / unverified
2 / 0
Rentals and shops, verified / unverified
1 rental + shop with demos only / 0
Lodging, verified / unverified
2 / 3
Conditions source
Salida Mountain Trails (page stale: 3/30/26); USFS Monarch Crest page; shop phone lines