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DIAMOND RATINGS

What are Diamond Ratings?

To give you a explantion of what Diamond Ratings of our tours are we have used a similar system to compare what most people are generally more familar with for you below:

Skiing and Snow boarding Slopes Rating
Perhaps your familiar with Skiing or Snow boarding slopes. They use a color chart of Green, Blue, Red and Black. Green is usually the Bunny slopes, a large gently sloping area where the beginner will start off at. Which then takes the person to the Blue which is a shallow and easy trail, then leading to the Red trail which is the intermediate, usually steeper and narrower then the Blue. This then leads to the Black which is the Expert which is usually not groomed and has many moguls generally much more difficult then the Red.

Black Diamond Motorcycle Tour Ratings

We have defined a similar set of events with our Diamond ratings for each of our tours using a Black Diamond. Based upon our experience of the challenge of the roads, and usually quite a bit of miles per day on the road, these Diamonds will appear next to each tour and assist you in your determining whether you feel your abilities match the tour available. Please contact us for any assistance you require to better determine each tour.

 
1. Nice and easy back roads, a relaxing way to spend the day, lots of straight roads, not too many curves, about 150 - 180 miles average riding per day.
2. Some maneuvering along back roads, curvy roads, we do about 180 - 220 miles average riding per day.
3. Lots of curves with winding hills taking you through some twisting grade changes along the way, generally more difficult riding, an average to intermediate riding skill, we average about 200 - 240 miles per day.
4. Tight turns and twisties, mountain pass ascents and descents with panoramic vista views of valleys and highlands, usually higher intermediate to expert riding skills, we average about 200- 260 miles per day.
5. Technically challenging switchbacks, hug tight corners, mark the territory as you make these high elevation changes, you will enjoy taking on excitement at every turn, this is the tour for you. Expert riders with experience, we do an average riding of 200 -280 miles per day.
 
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