alien abduction vacation

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Colorado singletrack
If aliens were this nice to their abductees, no one would be whining about being winged away for a bit of medical experimentation.

An Alien Abduction is a mountain bike vacation that includes Colorado's Front Range singletrack. The name came from permission to use singletrack on a huge tract of land owned by a world-famous expert on the subject. We don't use the land anymore, but the subject lingers. We recommend that you begin on the rugged slickrock of Moab, then travel with us to Front Range trails near the Rocky Mountain National Park, but you can begin and end with a flight into Denver International Airport (DIA), if this is your wish. See LOGISTICS TO MOAB for info on how to get to our home base. Call DIA for information on flights to and from Denver. Transport to and from either destination are included.

Alien Abductions are for fit intermediate to hardcore riders, folks who want a high-quality, fully-supported, private mountain biking vacation with as much trail variety and challenge as possible. Included are cozy cabins and/or hotel accommodations. If you choose to enjoy our most exotic slickrock rides in Moab to begin with, you can opt for a day on Fruita's high plateau singletrack or a variety of difficult and challenging high elevation Colorado alpine trails on the way to the Front Range. Once in our chosen Front Range lodgings, we enjoy a wide variety of trails relatively unknown to the mountain biking subculture. When the time comes for a break, Rocky Mountain National Park is home to some of the best hiking trails in the Rockies, perfect for getting those other muscles working.

More than just singletrack ~

Being taken on a spaceship to a foreign galaxy pales in comparison. Glaring differences between our approach and the approach of the lizard men and purple dwarfs are that we book far in advance and focus on making you remember every moment of your vacation. A Dreamride Alien Abduction grants access to the most exotic high end rental fleet in the mountain bike biz, the very best accommodations, guides and trails. Any or all meals can be provided by a private chef. If you want something out of the ordinary, we can provide intellectual stimulation such as a private string quartet performance, a fine art film screening or alien abduction salon with the top intellect in the field! Our knowledge and contacts on the Front Range are unsurpassed and most unique. Alien Abductions are especially suited for honeymoons, encore honeymoons, or any romantic couple.

itinerary

Moab mountain bikingThere is a reason we suggest that you begin such a high altitude mountain ride series with a couple of days in Moab. If you are coming from sea level, you will appreciate the transition from the 4,000'+ elevation of Moab to rides in the Rockies that take place between 8K and 12K. The Alien Abduction is perhaps our most physically demanding offering and choices are diverse. Moab is home to slickrock and canyons, sand and technical Jeep trails. The Front Range of Colorado holds difficult rockiy and loose granite singletrack, horse trails and, like Moab, very rugged jeep roads. All trails deliver breathtaking views and can include lung busting climbs and breathtaking decents. We throw in a couple of shuttled downhill runs just for fun. The ride series over the span of days you ride with us will flex as your body adjusts to altitude. Each trail is chosen taking into consideration your abilities and interests. Rest days are usually scheduled depending on need. Bottom line is that you tell us how deep and how high you want to go and we set up an itinerary to suit. Because we are a small group in a single SUV, we can easily adjust to weather or interests.



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Alien Abduction Package ~ 7 to 12 Days


The tractor beam is set for two or four. Couples or groups of three or four. Private bookings ONLY. No mixed party groups (all participants must book together).

Toyota SequoiaOur comfy spacecraft is a Toyota Sequoia. Your personal guide and driver is Lee Bridgers, Dreamride owner, author of MOUNTAIN BIKE AMERICA: MOAB, and former Director of the Rocky Mountain Film Center in Boulder, Colorado. Your personal driver, chef and co-guide is Ken Moody, expert racer and former head chef at the Boulderado and Gold Hill Ranch. Both Lee and Ken lived on the Front Range for many years and are now Moab residents. Their combined knowledge of Moab and the forests and private lands above Boulder, Colorado and around Estes Park is unsurpassed.

mountain bike salesMOUNTAIN BIKE SALES takes you to Dreamride's Moab Mountain Bike Boutique. DREAM RENTALS takes you to our high-end, state-of-the-art rental fleet availble only to vacation guests. We never travel without the best equipment. Dreamride is an exclusive dealer of Ventana, Moots, Castellano, Kestrel, De Rosa and our own Dreamride bicycles. We can build a custom bike to be purchased as part of any vacation package. Click on the dream catcher logo to browse through our sales website and shop for a new bike for your Dreamride vacation. Come to our Moab shop for components, custom handbuilt wheels, accessories, Navajo bike jewelry, rocks, dinosaur bone, framesets, kits and fully custom built Dreamride Edition bikes. 

Estes Park cabins
About accommodations and meals: We offer the pictured cabins and lodge as our base with the option of the Stanley Hotel, Baldpate Inn, or hand-picked private homes and cabins. Lodgings are chosen for quality, cleanliness, character, mountain bike friendliness, charm and prime location. Honeymooners will love the specially chosen cabins for two. If you are staying in private home or cabin, meals can be prepared and/or served by our chef. Breakfasts can be served in your cabin, or we can use an assortment of restaurants, supplemented by box lunches and continental breakfasts. There are a handful of four and five star restaurants in the area.


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Schedules and Pricing


ALL ALIEN ABDUCTIONS ARE PRIVATE, AND CAN BE BOOKED ON DEMAND. Advanced booking is necessary to guarantee specific lodging for dates in late June and July, so please plan your trip prior to January 1st, if at all possible. The end of August is the best time to be abducted. The weather is perfect--clear, cool mornings with a chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Available dates are any seven to twelve day span from June 15 through September 6. After the 1st of January dates for our One-Off Alien are decided by Dreamride according to availability of lodging. Sometimes we can book custom trips on demand through February, but it takes some shuffling. Go to SCHEDULES and see the July and August listings if you are looking at this after January 1st. Booking requires a 35% deposit. Balance is due 60 days prior to departure. Click on RESERVATIONS for information on refunds, cancellations and insurance.

Rates for seven days & eight nights Moab/Estes combos start at $5000 for a couple. Groups of three or four bring the price down for each participant, if you chose to stay in shared lodgings. Combos include two guides, all vehicular transport (flights are not included), lodging for eight nights, and state-of-the-art mountain bikes. Seven day packages include three days in Moab, three days on the Front Range and one travel day that includes an optional ride anywhere from Moab to the Front Range.

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Moab guidebook A signed copy of the best Moab guidebook is free when you book an Alien Abduction package.

"There are trail guides; and then there's the real deal." ~ Bike Magazine

"Mountain Bike America's Moab guide is setting a new standard for guidebooks. Lee Bridgers' first-hand accounts give the reader a sense that they have some behind-the-scenes information about Moab." ~ Brian Fiske, Senior Editor of Mountain Bike Magazine

Lee Bridgers' Moab guidebook is now available in bookstores around the world. To order a copy from Amazon.com click on the cover of the book on the left. To order a signed copy from Dreamride EMAIL DREAMRIDE. Anyone who purchases a week-long Moab vacation package from Dreamride will receive a signed copy upon request, free of charge.

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