Biking Activities in Colorado
Highside Adventure Tours, located in Breckenridge, Colorado, offers a variety of biking activities for Colorado visitors and residents alike. Our most popular option is our Vail Pass Shuttle trip. We provide the bikes, the helmets and the shuttle drop-off . . . all you have to do is ENJOY!
Our Popular Vail Pass Shuttle Downhill Ride
This ride drops you off at the top of Vail Pass (elevation 10,666 feet) and you cruise 14 miles downhill, through Officer’s Gulch along Tenmile Creek (a high alpine snowmelt creek) and enjoy the beautiful scenery, glimpses of wildlife and abundant wildflowers. The ride also takes you through Copper Mountain Resort and past the Copper Mountain stables.
Take your time on this trip; stop for lunch at Copper and a paddle boat ride or pack a picnic for lunch by the creek. Marvel at the beauty of the glowing, golden Aspen in fall, and the abundant wildflowers in spring. Keep your eyes peeled for elk, moose, mule deer, redtail hawk, eagle, marmots and lynx in the White River national forest.
Once you reach Main Street Frisco, take the challenge of an uphill ride back to Breckenridge, or hop on the return shuttle — it's included in the price of the Vail Pass shuttle downhill ride!
Biking and Rafting Combo - "Pedal and Paddle"
Another of our most popular biking activities in Colorado is Highside Adventure Tours’ biking and rafting combinations, where you get to have all the adventure offered by the Vail Pass Shuttle trip in the morning, and then spend the afternoon river rafting. This combination provides the full spectrum of high alpine adventure! For this trip, we drop you off at Vail Pass at 10:30 a.m. and you ride back to begin the next phase of your perfect outdoor day in Colorado’s high country: whitewater rafting. Your choices for this package include:
Morning Bike Ride AND one of these raft trips:
- Half day beginner Clear Creek raft trip
- Half day intermediate Clear Creek raft trip
- Half day Arkansas River Intermediate rafting trip
Vail Pass Downhill Ride
The Vail Pass shuttle downhill ride includes a shuttle for you and your bike from Breckenridge to 10,666 feet! The Colorado Rockies rise in every direction, and you ride downhill on a smooth, paved bike path. Stop at Copper Mountain Resort or save your appetite for the dining on Main Street in Frisco. Take the challenge of an uphill ride back to Breckenridge or hop on the return shuttle.
COST: $45.00 includes bike rental and return shuttle to Breckenridge
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Breckenridge to Frisco Downhill Ride
The Breckenridge to Frisco downhill ride includes an 8-hour bike rental so you can take the bike through downtown Breckenridge, past Lake Dillon on the Summit bike path and throughout Frisco. Leave the bike rental at our designated Frisco drop-off and take the county’s free bus back to Breckenridge. Whether you pack a picnic lunch or stop at one of the local cafes, a downhill bike ride from Frisco to Breckenridge is a great way to explore the Summit County scenery.
Cost: $24.00 includes bike rental and Frisco bike drop-off
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Bike Rentals
If you want to plan your own biking activities, Colorado provides plenty of options and Highside will be happy to provide the bike, helmet and other accessories. Our bike rentals range from the world’s most comfortable riding bikes to hardcore single track mountain bikes with state-of the-art front suspension.
Our comfort bikes offer 21 speeds and feature bigger seats (great for those of us with slightly wider backsides), front suspension and raised handlebars that allow for riding in an upright position. These bikes are not only more comfortable, they are much easier on the back, neck and shoulders. We have a wide selection of sizes, plus kid’s bikes, trailers, tag-a-longs and tandems . . . a bike for every need. See our bike rentals page for information and pricing.
Protect your head! Helmets are included with all bike rentals.
Custom Colorado Bike Tours
Our custom bike tours include easy downhill rides to challenging single track. All tours are guided by a professional bike guide/mechanic that is certified in First Aid and CPR. Call for details and pricing on custom Colorado bike tours. 800-997-3448
