Al and I rode a nice loop from Gunnison with 222 miles and 21k of climbing, 90% dirt and 97% rideable (3% doesn't sound bad, but 7 miles of pushing a loaded bike uphill does!).  Here's a link to the Sage and Saddles route:  https://bikepacking.com/routes/sage-and-saddles/ for details if you're interested.  The first two days are through sagebrush country before three days going up and down over passes and through valleys.   My pedal died out in the boonies 45 miles into the route and if it weren't for Brad, who drove me to Gunnison to buy a pair, and Annette at Cathedral Ranch Cabins (very nice place to relax!) the trip would have been over. A long hot day got us to Pitkin where we sprung for an expensive room ($307!) and real food. Took us a bit to get rehydrated... From here it was uphill to the base of a pass, hike-a-bike, bounce down, cross a valley, repeat the rest of the way.  Riding these three days on a bike without suspension would not b...