Wally: we were riding about 15 minutes (at the trailhead) west of Colorado Springs. It's actually just outside Woodland Park, CO. There's a pretty extensive network of trails up there and not nearly as crowded as the northen end of Rampart Range (where I live).
Actually, I had to scoot down to Albuquerque Thursday and Friday. got back late last night. Managed to sneak a trip into a local bike shop to buy a shirt (the last one I had the nurse cut-off when I broke the c-bone). They indicated Rio Rancho was a huge place to ride and the weather was awesome. However, I was hoping to find out about someplace to ride near the border, like Raton or Trinidad. That way, it wouldn't be too far for either NM or CO. Know of any place?