Sadly, this area is now covered with some of the most uninspired, hideous suburban sprawl anywhere. Only a decade ago this was all ranchland. Driving the Boulder Turnpike (US 36) was a spectacular experience, rolling through the open prairie with the mountains ahead. You had no idea that there was a city anywhere, until you finally crested the mesa and Boulder popped into view below you. In only a few short years this was all transformed into a congested slog through strip malls, subdivisions, and office parks with an exit every mile. Boulder itself has a nice greenbelt around it, but it's an all too narrow three miles, and there is now almost no spot along the way where development is not visible.
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I still ride there but I wish it still looked like that their is onla few lines that still are mantained.
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Sadly, this area is now covered with some of the most uninspired, hideous suburban sprawl anywhere. Only a decade ago this was all ranchland. Driving the Boulder Turnpike (US 36) was a spectacular experience, rolling through the open prairie with the mountains ahead. You had no idea that there was a city anywhere, until you finally crested the mesa and Boulder popped into view below you. In only a few short years this was all transformed into a congested slog through strip malls, subdivisions, and office parks with an exit every mile. Boulder itself has a nice greenbelt around it, but it's an all too narrow three miles, and there is now almost no spot along the way where development is not visible.
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WOW i realy like this pic is says alot
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