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Have I told you how much I love Riding Colorado?
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ChucksKLRST
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Decided to do a bit of maintenance on the V-Strom today. The weather is turning cooler and thoughts of off season maintenance are dancing in the head. Did an oil change and the 12000 mile checks. All OK.
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Took a ride up to Echo Lake this morning. All the tourist are gone, save a few old local folks. The Snow has dusted the mountain tops and soon will be creeping down to the lower elevations. Have to get my riding in while the beautiful weather last. Not long before I break out the heated liner and electric gloves. The mornings are a bit chilly with the afternoon temps at a pleasant 60 to 70 degrees. Won't last much longer.
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The weather gave us another prefect Colorado Fall Day today. Deep Blue Sky, There was not a cloud to be found any where. Early morning (8:30 ) temps were in the high 40s with a forecasted high of 75. Could not ask for a better day to take advantage of the retired life and GO RIDE. Which I did. The V-Strom and I headed across town shortly after 08:30 for Golden Gate Canyon. I have not ridden that canyon in a couple months, so it was time again. Headed up and turned off at Crawford Gulch Rode (County 57). This is a beautiful stretch of pavement. Smooth, twisty, very lightly traveled and scenic. This road turns in to a short stretch of gravel and drops down into Golden Gate State Park. No Park fee is requires if one drives thru back to GoldenGate Canyon Rd. From there I rode out to the East Portal of the Moffit Tunnel. Just a bit over 8 miles of nice graded dirt road that dead ends at the tunnel. Doubled back and headed to Left Hand Canyon and then up a couple of steep, dirt, rocky miles on Lickskillet Rd. into Gold Hill. Had lunch at the country store and then rode up and over and down to Boulder via Sunshine Canyon Dr. First 4.5 miles are dirt and then it becomes pavement for a exhilarating ride down the canyon into a residential section of Boulder. From Boulder it was just freeway back across Den to home in Aurora. Of course I took a bunch of pictures. Enjoy.
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ChucksKLRST
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Took the Big Versys out for a little exercise today. Short mileage, just 130 miles. Four hours total time. Stopped at the BuckSnort Saloon for a quick lunch. I finally caught them open today. Most of the time when I ride by, the BuckSnort is closed.
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Scooter
This space for rent...
Lots of singles hanging around in there. Wasn't a former strip club now was it Chuck???
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God knows we need the moisture here on the Colorado Front Range of the Rockies. It has been quite dry and warm this December. However there is a bright side to this beautiful December 14th weather. I was able to ride my Motorcycle (FJR) down to Colorado Springs for my monthly German Bakery Run. Got my goods and headed up to Woodland Park and then along 67 to Deckers and then up 126 to Pine Junction. Then down Deer Creek Canyon and across town to home.
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NICE, Chuck! Collecting bikes I see! Great ride! I have to admit, I do love living in CO! The roads have been a true blessing for me to drive my 15 Camaro SS/1LE on before $25k hail damage over 2 years finally took it out in 2018 (and my 07 Ridgeline, Sherri's 07 4Runner, and Kiana's 17 Tucson, + $25k damage to the house). My CPO 18 Audi A6 3.0t Sport (w/ serious mods) is even more fun on those twisty roads! I now have things sorted out now that I can ride again!
The weather has changed drastically over the last few years, winter not being Colorado winter anymore and almost Texas like winter, minus the humidity. I'm not a cold/snow weather guy, but I do miss seeing the white stuff on the ground... and it is fun to drive on w/ the A6.
Glad to see you're doing what you do best still... riding and posting about it with the pics!
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ChucksKLRST
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Glad to see you're doing what you do best still... riding and posting about it with the pics!
Good to hear from you again. It has been a while. Hope all is well and life is good to you and family.
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ChucksKLRST
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22 December2021, 64 degrees in the City. Had a dentist appt @ 07:00 hrs this morning, (not fun) then decided I needed some pleasant experiences. About 09:30 I headed out across town to the foothills to ride up Golden Gate Canyon and beyond. Temps in the foothills were in the mid 50s. Stayed nice and toasty with my Electric liner and gloves. Was out about four hours and covered 140 miles of nice twisties. A bit of sand in the corners but not bad at all for a December. Any snow that was in the foothills was gone by now, so no issues there. Great little Pre Christmas ride. To all my Moto friend s and other friends have a Safe Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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As usual with a Colorado late winter weather, we will get a beautiful day just before we get a snow event. Today was no exception. Temperatures were nearing 70 degrees with a beautiful clear blue sky. Tomorrow and Thursday the weather turns to rain and snow. The weather liars are predicting 3 to 5 inches in the City. So today I had to make one of my Famous Bakery Runs to Colorado Springs, and get a 170 mile loop ride in. I left the house headed for Wimberger’s Old World Bakery around 08:00. Temps were hovering at about 37 degrees this morning. It is nothing that a good electric liner and electric gloves can’t take care of. Decided to ride the big Kawaski Versys 1000 SE, one last time before I deadline her for the 16000 mile service. Rode south on Highway 83 at a leisurely pace, as I was not in any kind of hurry. Pikes Peak was exceptionally majestic looking this early morn. Got to love Colorado riding.
I arrived at the Bakery about an hour and a half later and procured my goods, which consisted of German Rolls, German Breads, some German Mustard and a pound of German Wieners. Good Stuff. After loading up the panniers and top box of the bike, I rode west up the mountain to Woodland Park. There I turned north onto highway 67 to Deckers. This is such a beautiful ride. It has some great straight a-ways and then as the road descends from 8500ft down to 6400ft into Deckers it has some great twist and curves. Not to mention some very pretty scenery along the way. Arriving at Deckers, not much was happening . The Café was closed and the only activity was the anglers getting their supplies from the fishing store. A couple of lost tourist trying to figure out where they were and me taking a short riding break,
On from Deckers up and over the hill past Buffalo Creek (Elev 6760ft) and then climbing up past the Hamlet of Pine onto Pine Junction. (Elev 8450) to meet up with State Highway 285. Turning east, it is down the mountain into Denver Elev (5280ft) across town and home. I won’t need to make another German Bakery run for a month. All set for the upcoming snow storm. A beautiful 170 mile ride.
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I arrived at the Bakery about an hour and a half later and procured my goods, which consisted of German Rolls, German Breads, some German Mustard and a pound of German Wieners. Good Stuff. After loading up the panniers and top box of the bike, I rode west up the mountain to Woodland Park. There I turned north onto highway 67 to Deckers. This is such a beautiful ride. It has some great straight a-ways and then as the road descends from 8500ft down to 6400ft into Deckers it has some great twist and curves. Not to mention some very pretty scenery along the way. Arriving at Deckers, not much was happening . The Café was closed and the only activity was the anglers getting their supplies from the fishing store. A couple of lost tourist trying to figure out where they were and me taking a short riding break,
On from Deckers up and over the hill past Buffalo Creek (Elev 6760ft) and then climbing up past the Hamlet of Pine onto Pine Junction. (Elev 8450) to meet up with State Highway 285. Turning east, it is down the mountain into Denver Elev (5280ft) across town and home. I won’t need to make another German Bakery run for a month. All set for the upcoming snow storm. A beautiful 170 mile ride.
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I love riding out there. My kids live in Pagosa Springs. Have not the northern places yet and hope to this spring.
Chuck,
I was in your home area this afternoon, checking out a Tilting Motorworks Goldwing trike at Aurora Honda. I was thinking, I wonder were in Aurora you lived. I came in from the east after lunch at Lulu's Inn in Watkins.
I was in your home area this afternoon, checking out a Tilting Motorworks Goldwing trike at Aurora Honda. I was thinking, I wonder were in Aurora you lived. I came in from the east after lunch at Lulu's Inn in Watkins.
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I live 4 miles south of Buckley AFB. About 6 road miles from Aurora Honda. LuLu's is about 15 miles from my house.
We should try and have a Colorado RTE sometime this spring.
sherob
Old Herder of cats.
I have not. But I LOVE BBQ. Georgia Boys BBQ in Frederick is a good one as well.
I see a theme for a RTE.
I see a theme for a RTE.
sherob
Old Herder of cats.
I have not. But I LOVE BBQ. Georgia Boys BBQ in Frederick is a good one as well.
I see a theme for a RTE.
They're on my list too. Down the road is Serious Texas BBQ, it's pretty good as well.
IDK if they're still open after the Boulder County fire, but Wayne's BBQ Shack in Superior is THE SHIZZ!!! True TX BBQ! They have some great Q that nobody makes!
BBQ flows in my veins, that and pie, and Dr. Pepper... it's a Texas thing.
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Today the forecast for the City was 80 degrees, mostly sunny and the early morning temps were around 50. So it was time to get the Big Versys out and head for the High Country. First time this year I made the ride up to Echo Lake. (10100 ft) Headed out about 09:00 and had to fight the Tuesday work crowd traffic. I guess not that many folks are working from home any more. What a mess. It took me an hour to get across town to Morrison. From there I rode up Bear Creek Canyon on the way to Evergreen to the turn off to highway 103, headed up the mountain to Echo Lake. The lake is at the foot of Mt Evans, (14265ft) which is closed in the winter. I really like this ride as it is one of the few that gets me as close to my Hiraeth as I can get. Once I got my pictures, I headed back down the mountain to Idaho Springs and the side roads to Evergreen, down Kerr Gulch and through the twist and turns of Dear Creek Canyon which dumps me out at C-470 Freeway. Across town and then home. Another beautiful Colorado day with some wonderful Motorcycle riding. 167 miles of smiles.
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