SUMMARY:  Want to take a nice, leisurely ride to a great location for lunch -- then consider the Steamboat ride.  This will be a loop trip to Steamboat Springs, or perhaps even on up to Steamboat Lake, for lunch.  You do not have to start so early and can enjoy a nice ride north along the Blue River with the Gore Range on the left.  You will note that almost all of the Pine tress have now died (and are doing so all around Colorado and the western US) -- the result of the Pine Beetle, a lack of beetle control years ago when they were just starting (thanks to environmentalists that knew not about what they were pushing), forests that were much too dense (thanks to environmentalists that knew not about what they were pushing -- more than 1000 tress/acre when much better would have been less than 100), weakening of the trees during the bad drought in the early 2000's (not the fault of anyone, but it made the trees more susceptible to the spread of the beetles), and a forest service that failed in protecting our forests.  Disaster looms on the horizon as the dead trees are not being cleared (thanks to environmentalists that know not about what they are pushing); a few good bolts of lighting and the fires will be the worst in US history.  Not good!  [Okay, I've said enough!!!]  Continuing along Green Mountain Reservoir to Kremmling, and then a very nice ride over Muddy Pass (Continental Divide to eastern drainage) and then almost immediately Rabbit Ears Pass (Continental Divide to western drainage again).  Rabbit Ears Pass area runs for several miles with a eastern summit and a western summit.  (A winter war [well, almost] between cross-country skiers and snowmobilers in the early 90's resulted in the area being divided for their use.)  Dropping down into the Yampa Valley and Steamboat Springs you will find many possible places for lunch in downtown Steamboat Springs -- you might even do a little shopping while here also.  Or, you can take the nice ride up to Steamboat Lake, perhaps having lunch at Steamboat Lake Outfitters Restaurant (quite good), before returning to Steamboat Springs.  From there you'll head back to Frisco by riding along the headwaters of the Yampa River before dropping down to the Colorado River for some very nice riding.  On south to Walcott, and then back to Frisco via I-70, Vail, and Vail Pass.  A very nice day!