Texas X Riders
Upcoming Rally's => Coloradical 2014 Archive => Other Rallys => Coloradical 2010 Archive => Topic started by: beaux43 on June 13, 2010, 08:18:23 PM
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Anyone going from Texas? :bikerider: Making plans to leave on June 29th... :goldwing:
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:redcard: Not sure what this means?? I guess the riders are broke, hurt , sick, or baby bound!!!!! Ride safe ride long and have a GREAT time. I fit in one off the above !!
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Anyone going from Texas? :bikerider: Making plans to leave on June 29th... :goldwing:
not doing the Coloradical this year, but heading out june 26th and will be spending a day or 2 in western colorado before heading NW
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I might be interested, Bobby.
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:redcard: :notworthy: :cool2: U da man Jim/Jeff !!!!!!! Ride safe ride long !!!!!!!!!! It will be a GREAT ride!!!
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Well, duh...Jeff; I would hope so!
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This would be an awesome ride, but no more vacation time. :cuss:
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:redcard: Not sure what this means?? I guess the riders are broke, hurt , sick, or baby bound!!!!! Ride safe ride long and have a GREAT time. I fit in one off the above !! :boxing:
Baby bound. :(
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:ohwow: that is a very GOOD reason to be home!!!!!
:redcard: Not sure what this means?? I guess the riders are broke, hurt , sick, or baby bound!!!!! Ride safe ride long and have a GREAT time. I fit in one off the above !! :boxing:
Baby bound. :(
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Gives more time to work on number 2! :popcorn:
:ohwow: that is a very GOOD reason to be home!!!!! :redcard: Not sure what this means?? I guess the riders are broke, hurt , sick, or baby bound!!!!! Ride safe ride long and have a GREAT time. I fit in one off the above !! :boxing:
Baby bound. :(
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Gives more time to work on number 2! :popcorn:
:t For that to happen you have to first be...eh, nevermind.
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Baby bound. :(
I see how you are...
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Enough chit-chat girls...who is going to Colorado? Anyone else from Texas? :goldwing: (except mine is white)
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I would love to make the ride but as it stands right now will be outta Texas around the 17th of next month.How long will the trip be?
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Leave on the June 29th, and the wife and I will continue :goldwing: for another 10-11 days on the 5th of July. Others will begin their return :bikerider: home on the 5th of July, including "jmdaniel".
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Yeah, I'll be back in CenTex on the 6th... gotta pick up that new pup on the 7th.
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OK, now I am really ready for travel; bought a nice used Aluma MCTXL trailer today to pull behind the Wing!!! Let's Ride!!! :goldwing:
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I know who's toting my crap... :thumbup:
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:c. Teaching pays good!!!! Can I ride in the trailer??? I hope y'all have a great and safe trip!! :dontcare: :goldwing: :congrats: Ride safe ride long. Don't forget the bug spray!!!!!!!!!!!
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yes, Kenny you could fit in the trailer, just remember Jeff, you have to haul your stuff home or mail it back...will try to get some pics. in the next day or two
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OK, now I am really ready for travel; bought a nice used Aluma MCTXL trailer today to pull behind the Wing!!! Let's Ride!!! :goldwing:
Poor VTX has to stay home!! :'(
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yes, Kenny you could fit in the trailer, just remember Jeff, you have to haul your stuff home or mail it back...will try to get some pics. in the next day or two
Just messin' with ya, the Feejer bags and my Motofizz will handle my stuff. Let's chat soon!
edited to add: Criminy, Bobby! I just looked at that thing, and you're right, Kenny could fit in it. They say over on the GL1800 board that it rides better with more weight in it, so maybe I'll do you a favor and let you carry my Motofizz bag on the way up... no charge to you, of course. :thumbup:
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Not a problem, my load will happen after Sylvis arrives with her stuff.
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Count down...9 days until departure!
Yes, Kenny...it is all relative. I would love more, but teaching does not pay great, but it does for what I enjoy, as long as Sylvia keeps the
controls on the $. She makes me save for everything, awesome partner!!!!!!!
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:redcard: :stickpoke: Bobby you know I was joking about teaching paying so good!!
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Kenny! Yes... I know you were kidding, :rofl: no harm done here; it is OK. :bikerider:
Dang, wish you were going but totally understand... :goldwing:
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6 Days until the Wing takes flight! :goldwing:
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I need a Feejer icon!!!
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6 Days until the Wing takes flight! :goldwing:
You sure you want to take flight ??? ??? :stickpoke:
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Yes, I want to fly over the road to Colorado.
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Yes, I want to fly over the road to Colorado.
"Promise baby, I'll put her down after just one more sunset and a cold one"
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:c :c
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Sweet Ride Hooter!
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:notworthy: how many days till take off!!!
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5 days until Departur...please put your trays and seatbacks in their upright position. :goldwing:
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I need a Feejer icon!!!
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I need a Feejer icon!!!
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:stickpoke: :stickpoke:
I'm surprised it took that long.
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I need a Feejer icon!!!
:stickpoke: :stickpoke:
I'm surprised it took that long.
I was at a funeral and didn't get on until real late yesterday. I don't know what SgtStever's problem is. I would have thought he would jump ALL over that one. ;) ;) Besides, I had to find just the right smile on the model. :rofl:
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I need a Feejer icon!!!
Here it is! Been there all the time.
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Good likeness of you in the back!!
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The Feejer can only wish to grow into this one day... :goldwing:
4 days until liftoff!!! :bikerider: :c 8)
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The Feejer can only wish to grow into this one day...
The Feejer laughs, and says "sure, Grandpa. Isn't it time for you to go to bed? And this time, please don't poop on yourself!".
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2 days until Jeff & I "fly this coup"! :bikerider: Wish you guys were joining-in...
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That's coop, Bobby. Coup is what needs to happen at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue right now. Got the plugs and oil changed, synched the throttle bodies and washed her up yesterday. All I need to do is pack the bags, and hit the road! :c
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How 'bout a foot in the A$$ (Coop)! LOL!!! Sweet deal, you doin' the work. Dang, I should have just brought the Wing over to Mutt (since you are getting the new pup) & Jeff's Cycle Shop...I could have saved some money on getting mine ready.
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I just work on the simple stuff, not those Stratoliners that you guys ride! Clif posted a few pics on Facebook last night; I guess Keri left the trike at home.
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Yes, Clif bought the Harley, and they are 2-up!
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:notworthy: :banghead:P. You guys are killing me!!!! :drool: :banghead: :cuss: :popcorn: :c :thumbup: :cuss:
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Not too late, Kenny! Let's go!
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Cliff bought a Harley??? :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow: :cantbelieve: :cantbelieve: :what: :cantbelieve:
Give that two faced SOB a hard time for me please!! Tell Keri HI. She is a sweetie!!
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Yep, they tested a number of bikes and wanted something they could both (2 up again) enjoy;and, they liked the fit they found
with the HOG! :hurl:
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Well, if there's anyone that can keep a bike running, it's Clif, so a Hardly probably isn't as big of a PITA as it would be for most! ;D
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Well. he sent me a pic & a quote last night. I qoute, "It's official, I am a Harley Owner...it ain't leaking oil, but do you see any parts missing"! Apparently, something small on the left side fell-off while riding in AZ.
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Just as long as it wasn't something small, sitting behind him! :ohwow:
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The heel shifter fell off. :'(
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:threadjack: :goldwing: :deadhorse: :ohwo. Sooooo where will y'all spend the night on the 29th? w:
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:threadjack: :goldwing: :deadhorse: :ohwo. Sooooo where will y'all spend the night on the 29th? w:
It won't be Denver, but if you join us, you can name it! :thumbup:
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Amarillo or Raton!
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Amarillo or Raton!
Do you really think that Plastic Fantastic thing JM rides will make it to Raton in one day? No way!! :stickpoke:
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And with all the parts it left Austin with! It ain't no Hardly!
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10 hrs. and 20 minutes until Liftoff!! A :goldwing: & one of those bent-over riding things called a Feejer/Feejur/Feejar... :stickpoke:
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10 hrs. and 20 minutes until Liftoff!! A :goldwing: & one of those bent-over riding things called a Feejer/Feejur/Feejar... :stickpoke:
Bobby and Jeff, ya'll have fun! We'll be watching on the mapper thing maybe.
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There is a Holiday inn in Raton on the left side after you cross over 25 that was clean and cheep. I will be a watcher I guess!!! :cuss: :banghead: :popcorn: :c. Me and the icons!!!! Ride safe ride long. Go CEN-TEX area!!!!!
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Need to have two of those couches on wheels! Kenny, where are ye? :o
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We are settled, had a little dinner and now enjoying a few cold drinks. We rode all the way to Trinidad, Colorado. Wish you were here!
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That's 720 miles for me and the Feejer, Pete. Suck on that plastic!!! :stickpoke:
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10 hrs. and 20 minutes until Liftoff!! A :goldwing: & one of those bent-over riding things called a Feejer/Feejur/Feejar... :stickpoke:
Those plastic parts must have melted together in the heat! 720 miles of riding like the bottom guy in the Ambiguously Gay Duo cartoon on SNL! I'm just hoping Bobby doesn't start playing the sidekick! :ohwow: :c I guess you are too, huh!
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Hey now there "Pistol Pete", you are livering dangerously with placing me as the sidekick...Hmmm, I heard you made a few trips to Deliveranceville!!!!
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Wish you guys were with us! It was a pleasant & dry 67 degrees at 10 pm.
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Hummmm. :ohwow: :redcard: :redcard:
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:redcard: Stick to the FACTS please so I can enjoy the trip!!!!
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Stayed the night in Trinidad, Co.
Jeff & I Rode Hwy 12 out of Trinidad this morning, extrememly nice views, a couple of lakes way up in the Mts. (temp. was 58), people fly fishing, soem elder statesmen were having a tennis toournment at one of the lodges, very little traffic...Made our way to Canon City via State 69 (drove from the West of Royal Gorge), was going to see the Gorge until we saw the price tag of $25 bills...forget that (it looked deep and wide, nuff said), Drove the Skyline Highway in Canon City...really cool vistas with about 3 feet of road to each side of the bike as you ride along, finished the run to Denver via hwy. 115 to Co. Springs and then I-25 to 470 & the hotel. My cranberries were not feeling as well today as yesterday. Maybe it was the 750 miles for me, from Del Valle America. I think Jeff felt the same way.
We are riding to Independence Pass tomorrow. :bikerider: :c
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Yeah, the traffic in Co Springs and Denver was kind of a buzz kill, but overall great day, and it beats working! We're headed to this place with 110 beers; if I can handle 10% of the total, it'll be a good night!
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:thumbup: Skyline Drive is a very neat little road!!! If you get close don't miss it!! If you spend the day at the Gorge it is O K that price you can do it all except eat and drink!!!! Glad all is going well !!! Don't let Jeff miss Mt. Evans!!! Take pics!!!! Please see if they have an 07 rally pin !!! Wish I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cuss: :banghead: :cuss: :banghead: Eat my B B Q. It is paid for!!
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:thumbup: Skyline Drive is a very neat little road!!! If you get close don't miss it!! If you spend the day at the Gorge it is O K that price you can do it all except eat and drink!!!! Glad all is going well !!! Don't let Jeff miss Mt. Evans!!! Take pics!!!! Please see if they have an 07 rally pin !!! Wish I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cuss: :banghead: :cuss: :banghead: Eat my B B Q. It is paid for!!
Wish I was there too! :'( And watch out for the marmots on Mt Evans, they make for a big speed bump! :ohwow:
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Aspen for lunch!
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Yeah, the traffic in Co Springs and Denver was kind of a buzz kill, but overall great day, and it beats working! We're headed to this place with 110 beers; if I can handle 10% of the total, it'll be a good night!
Flying Saucer in downtown has over 200. :)
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:redcard: I think they are still in Canon!!!
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:redcard: I think they are still in Canon!!!
Yeah, so much for that cheapy tracking software! :pot:
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:redcard: I think they are still in Canon!!!
Yeah, so much for that cheapy tracking software! :pot:
I think I detect just a slight trace of FRUSTRATION in your key stokes!?! Too much caffeine???
God Bless America!! :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:
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Yes, cheapy tracking. If REI or Bass Pro is open tomorrow, going to get a GPS system.
Recap from past 2 days...
Friday:
Mt. Evans, left early and had a brisk ride up the Mountain. I think there may have been 7 cars at the top. No problem with traffic (up or down), had lunch in Idaho Springs at the "Tommyknocker Micro brewery", neat place and good food. Departed for Denver and encountered a downpour/thunderstorm with a few bolts of lightning, and I do mean a downpour all the way to Loop 470. I think Jeff and Bull (Rick from Okla.) really enjoyed the mountain goats (you know...scuffs on the shins kind of stuff), :t anyway, I digress!!! Great ride with Jeff, Rick & Sylvia. And after our return and dinner, worked 2 hrs on the Wing to place a little chrome & a belly pan... ;D I had help from Richard (Clif's/Duc...brother).
Saturday:
We made the Rocky MNP/Trailridge run today. They have only finished the road with new asphalt up to the top of the ridge back on the West side in RMNP, getting ready to complete the rest, had the road crew machines ready for next week. We rode 70 to Empire then took 40 up thru Winter Park, to Ganby (Lake Ganby and Grand Lake look to be very nice areas for water recreation), we just made it thru Ganby before the 4th of July parade, entered the RMNP after paying the $10 entry fee, awesome vistas/views and snow on the top of some Mts., Sylviia took a pic. of two 6x6 Elk near the road, at the top the temp. dropped to about 53 with wind chill of about 47, on top were 2 herds of Elk with about 40 total.
We had lunch in Estes Park at Celito's Mexican Rest., :lunch: on the roof top patio with a view of the main street below, made the ride back down 7, to 119 and then thru Golden Gate Park (if anyone was getting tired they woke up with all of the twisties here), NO RAIN on this ride, YAHOO, but Sunday is a 40% chance of rain.
We are looking at a short ride on Sunday to return for the games and BBQ. I will leave early Monday morn. with Sylvia for parts further North. The trans-plant Texan (Jeff, he was ride leader today via the Garmiin) will return home and Kenny; he is going straight thru to Austin. :bikerider: He should get some kind of scout patch for that! ;D
I will try to post pics tomorrow evening in a folder on my Facebook...
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:thumbup: Bobby thanks for the ride report!!! I hope Jeff makes it home safely!!! Y'all stay safe and enjoy the high country!!! I hope you win something good and eat my BBQ !!!! I do wish I was there and tell everyone hay for me! Tell Bull maybe next year!!
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Sunday report:
Jeff was the ride leader for today & we departed about 7:15am. We went out I-70 , encountered heavy fog/mist thru the first tunnel, that cleared and then we hit the rototilled road debris/grooves for about 2 miles before the Eisenhower Tunnel. It was a little tricky with the grooves tracking the tires all over the place. But we made our route on down 70 to Breckenridge. Really neat little town looks like they have had a ton of improvement and building boom. I did not know that the Ski Gondola ran all the way down into downtown, that was cool. Being the 4th of July, it was packed. Jeff almost took out an elderly gentleman at a crosswalk; he thought he had the all clear :redcard: to cross the road, NOT! As Jeff said, he didn't think he would hit him, since he was just shuffling along... ;D
We cleared town and picked-up the speed a little, went thru a nice Mt. Pass and it opened into a beautiful valley with snow capped Mts. looming to the West...a small man-made lake to hold runoff water from the snow was at the base of the canyon, cool reflections from the clouds in the sky onto the water. Jeff looked at the 12 acres for Sale at this picture stop. We discussed the building aspects of the property since it only had about 30 feet of flat land and the rest ran straight down hill, but decided it was probably about $$$$ to rich for our pockets.
Highway 9 lead us on down to the small town of Fairplay, all of the really small towns look the same....small schools, 1 church, 2 small cafe's, 1 B&B,
1 hardware/feedstore & about 6 gas/convience stores. Highway 285 directed us back to Lakewood Colorado, some traffic on the road but nothing to really hold you up, the valley's and Mts. did look alot different when running this route backwards, arrived at the hotel around 11:45 am.
I jumped-in on the bike games but sucked hind tit, Sylvia saved me on the Joust event when she looped 4 of 5 rings, still didn't win. Jeff took pics. along with the others and held down the Shiner Brews. :c The BBQ was as usual :lunch: and I only took home some bike polish & 2 VTX decals from the drawings, dang... :flag:
Sylvia and I will depart for Wyoming in the morning at 5am & Jeff will head back to the flatlanders. :bikerider:
I will post again tomorrow where we end-up and will try to get a GPS tracker for the rest of the travel.
You guys should have been here!!!!!! :goldwing:
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Headed to the house, Instamapper won't be on, I'll check in when I get there. Had a BLAST up here!
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Sounds like you guys had a blast. Glad you met my good friend Bull. We met up there in 2006 I think. It was the first time to Coloradical for both of us and we had a blast then and met up there again in 07. Hope everyone arrives home safe.
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:pot: I am glad Jeff had fun and look at some land(RD?). It realy is a good gathering and well organized!! Everyone ride safe ride long. North and South!!! :goldwing: :goldwing:[/color.
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:pot: I am glad Jeff had fun and look at some land(RD?). It realy is a good gathering and well organized!! Everyone ride safe ride long. North and South!!! :goldwing: :goldwing:[/color.
Now Kenny, you know the land here in Texas is the same and better than Colorado (RD), he said it was.
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:redcard: true dat Tom!!! I hope you are doing well my friend!!!!
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Arrived in Red Lodge a little while ago. Having Dinner in town, we were about sheared off the road between Cheyenne & Casper, winds were about 20-30 mph, I thought the wheels were coming from under us a few times(white knuckled); made it to Cody for a late lunch at 2:30 pm, ate at Irma's(good eats, on the main drag, old hotel from the 1800's); headed out for Chief Joseph's Highway, wow Kenny & Pete..both correct...truly awesome road and they have made some road improvements, temp at the top of the pass was 43 degrees; made the turn for Bear Tooth Pass and hit a little rain, and about half way up the first pass it turned to sleet and light snow, nothing like Pete had last year...Now this was unbelievable, temp up here was 34 degrees,, it is like you were going to Heaven if it is in the clouds, Sylvia took some pics. but very cloudy, I will download tonight if the hotel has Internet, they were doing road improvements and had some gravel in spots but once you were actually on the raid up Bear Tooth, new asphalt all the way thru the main pass, really wish all of you guys were here!! Jeff this is the pre trip next year for all of us!!!
So put it on the calendar for next year!!
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The Feejer has landed at it's home base. Pics tomorrow; I'm going to soak my azz...
And no, there will be no pics of said azz...
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:redcard: Glad you are back in the great state of TEXAS even if you don't belong here !!!!!!! I hope you had a great time and willing to do it again !!!!!! Take a nap you old Cranberries!!!
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I guess no one is interested, so goodbye!
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I guess no one is interested, so goodbye!
What you bez talkin about Bobby?
Hell yes we're interested and like to hear where you are and how it's going when I get home from work in the morning time so I guess I'll set back and have a :c and wait.
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Pics posted.
http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=102;u=86 (http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=102;u=86)
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Pics posted.
http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=102;u=86 (http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=102;u=86)
Thanks for the pics!! Looks like yall had a great time! :thumbup:
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:notworthy: I never saw that many Goats on Mt Evans!!! Thanks for some memories!!
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:redcard: WHAT!!!!!
I guess no one is interested, so goodbye!
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:notworthy: I never saw that many Goats on Mt Evans!!! Thanks for some memories!!
PM me your email, Kenny, and I'll send you a short video I shot up there. :popcorn:
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Very nice pics...thanks for sharing them...that kind of trip is on my list.
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Thanks for the pictures Jeff. I really liked the goat and kid. Can you photoshop a beer in between them?
That picture of Bobby's Wang N Thang he's pulling is really BIG. He needed a police escort. There are 18 wheelers that aren't that big. Is that a sink on the top of that trailer?? Probably illegal invaders inside huh. :stickpoke:
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Thanks for keeping us updated guys. :good:
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Bobby's trailer is very nice, and I'm not saying that just because he carted my MotoFizz bag all the way up there inside it! During the games on Sunday, I told him he should see if they would set up a slalom course for bikes/trikes with trailers attached! I think there were at least 4 trailers there. There were also 4 white Wings, which was quite the sight!
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OK, I am back...in Red Lodge we stayed at the "Yodeler Inn", nice little place with a steam bath in each shower, it felt great on the sore cranberries; we ate in town 4 blocks away at the "Bridge Creek Cafe", upscale for Red Lodge but not too expensive (loved the Huckleberry Vinigarette on my salad), really cool little town with neat pubs/bars & other eating establishments...
Tuesday:
Departed for Glacier via Hwy 272 N, cut across on Cty 40 to I-90W, turned North at Big Timbers on 191 (really nice rolling hills with no traffic except another Texas RV (no jeff not another Wing, a real RV), rode this to Harlotown on Northward and continued until it turned into 200 and other numbers, JUST EAST OF SUNDOWN, MT., WE RAN UPON (2) TWO UN-MARKED MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, THERE WERE A FEW HUMMERS WITH LARGE GUNS IN THE TURROT AND BLUE TRUCKS/SUBURBANS MARKED AS "SECURITY SERVICES" BUT MANNED WITH ARMY MP'S, TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED BOTH FROM THE E & W WHILE 2 CHOPPERS FLEW OVERHEAD, THEY WERE WAITING FOR A WHITE UN-MARKED 18 WHELLER TO CLEAR SECURITY, ONCE THIS OCCURED, THE VEHICLES BLOCKING THE ROAD MOVED IN SECQUENCE OFF THE ROAD WAY, WE SAW ANOTHER HUEY FLYING LARGER CIRCLES FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES & IT HAD TO GO UNDERGROUND BECAUSE THE ROAD RAN AROUND THE SMALL HILL AND THERE WAS ONLY A SMALL FARMHOUSE & BARN, NO OTHER VEHICLES ...continued on 200 thru Great Falls, Mt., caught 89N outside of town and ate a late lunch in Chocteau, MT., at the Elk Country Grill (nice little hole in the wall bar & grill with great food and good service, rode on thru Browning, Mt., (they were getting ready to run the wild horses thru town, it was like the whole town was ready for a parade, I guess it was a parade of horses, they were herding them thru town about 5 miles to the rodeo arena),
We continued on thru back country rodes with long sweeping curves, small rolling hills, went thru a small "Mt. Pass" & saw 3 wild horses at the top of the Pass, caught a few rain drops in St. Mary at the East Gate into Glacier (cost is 12 per person if you don't have a NP pass),
Glacier NP..."Road to the Sun", we were actually riding to the sun from East to the West, it does not get dark until 10pm up here. Syliva was the picture taker, I drove and called out "Squirrel" to the right or left when I saw and animal, waterfall or nice pic. Awesome vistas, snow and very cool temps. We encoutered numerous Mule Deer, Big Horn Sheep, Mt. Goats and other varmits & as Clif & Kari told me...waterfall after waterfall. Reached the summit of Logan Pass (had some construction just on the East and West side of the Pass, it is really going to make it nice, rode some of the finished parts. We took pics. of 2 Rams in the Logan Pass parking lot, all the viewers were chasing them around to take pics., walked out on the snow up to the summit of the Mt., still tons of snow up on the Mt. It took us about 3 1/2 hrs. to run this with the 2 hold-ups for construction, and we stopped for pics too many times to count.
The main lake for this part of the park is a "glacial lake" meaning it was cut by a glacier, it is 298ft. deep on avg.; gorgeous blues and greens in the water; stayed the night at La Quinta (count those Rewards pts.) in Kalispell, awoke to ride 93 South along "Flathead Lake", wow really large lake from the snow melt of the other Mts. & some parts of the lake, marinas and houses reminded me of pictures that I have seen of Spain & Italy; ran this road down to 212 that runs along one of many rivers with many curves and twists and goes by the US Nat. Bison Park, saw large numbers of Bison, this ran into 200 again and then connected with cutacross 135 (again along a river with twists, hills & gorgeous views), finished down at I-90, started hauling booty and came upon the Columbia River and the "Wild Horses Canyon", the sign before you walk to the "Look-out Point" reads "Watch for Rattlesnakes", continued hauling all the way to Mt. Rainer, only had time to run the road 410 to the North for some pics, finished our ride thru Tacoma and across Puget Sound to the South of Seattle, we are staying the night at Oxford Suites in silverdale, Wa. (Sylvia said she had never stayed in a hotel with wood floors & on the water front, not outrageous in price for the happy hour free drinks & full breakfast in the morning...
Thursday...
Riding out to the NW thru Port Angeles and trying to get to "Neah Bay" and the furthest West paved road in the contigent 48 states, I will give another update tomorrw night, we are putting in some miles; and, Sylvia is a trooper on the back of the Wing, of course she does get a nap in every now & then.
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Sounds great, Bobby? When is Sylvia saying sayonara?
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Thanks Bobby for the great and picturesque update! Sure wishing I was there, but guess so does everybody else. Be safe and have fun. Waiting for the Friday morn report already.
Hooter
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We are leaving this morning to Port Angeles, then to Neah Bay, Forks, La Push Indian Res., then down to Seaside, Oregon...Our friend will pick her up here & they will leave Friday morning, as I depart for the Redwoods & points in California. :bikerider: :c :goldwing:
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:redcard: :banghead: :cuss: :notworthy: :popcorn: :cuss: :banghead: :c :popcorn:Enough said!!!!!!! Ride safe ride long. (GREEN)
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WELL!!!!
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Well, some big Pow-wow and no ride to Neah Bay, made the run on down to Forks for the wife and the "Twilight" stuff, ran out to La Push Indian Res., too foggy for very good pics, long ride down a curvy road but finally arrived in Seaside, Oregon...Still foggy and a very cool Pacific breeze, unloaded and ate Seafood within walking distance; awoke to a partially clouded sky, walked down to the "PigsN Pancakes", great food, Seaside has a neat boardwalk and to s of stuff to do for everyone, this is the drop point for Sylvia, I am headed out to Eureka , CA...more tonight when I am in a hotel with WiFi!!!