P2P

[grim]

Stay off it or if you go on it better watch your ass, buddy just got a 6 pointer and they told him they are pullin anyone over going 2mph over the limit to crack down hard.

Same stretch I got my ticket i beat, I didn't plan to go on P2P at all this season.



You've been warned.

[DRKATO1]

Weekdays are always better.

[madvlad]

Way to piss off the law guys... bleh.

[JonnyD]

I'm pretty two stories of bikes running from the police to start the season hasn't helped this.

[madvlad]

I'm putting my bike away for a few weeks, I don't go nuts and thanks to this 4yrs with no tickets but definitely don't want to be a victim of bullshit tickets due to others idiocy, mainly with cops on the prowl for revenue... bummer.

[Thrill Hill]

I had one cop follow me out of Ned and saw two others just north of Ned this afternoon.

[grim]

I had one cop follow me out of Ned and saw two others just north of Ned this afternoon.

I have audio of the cop saying they have more people out looking for motorcycles.

[asp_125]

Is it Boulder county too? Gilpin County always had a hard-on for bikes.. I say we boycott businesses there to send a message. (yeah it didn't work before but doesn't mean we can't try again)

Can't find it at the moment, somewhere there's a state of colorado fine schedule for speeding tickets (maybe on the back of a ticket) and I believe it only kicks in at 5-9mph over, so the +2mph tickets may be argued. I spoke to a coworker who used to be a cop and even without speedo error, differences in tire profile can make a 2mph difference.

Oh yeah... :321: NSFW http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiX7GTelTPM

[GIRLr6ider]

what the f. i just want to ride in peace goddmmit!

[Sully]

Weekdays are always better.

Not always.. I was snagged on a Wednesday. Was called in by a local resident driving along the road :roll: .. effin' ridiculous

[grim]

Boulder county Holmes, i just picked up a cortech full piece leather racing suit I'm going to the fucking track, I don't need more tickets

[Samko]

I had one cop follow me out of Ned and saw two others just north of Ned this afternoon.

oops, did we stir something up earlier today

[Nick_Ninja]

I have a friend that lives up in Lump Gulch ( if you don't know where it is let's just say it's south of Rollinsville ). The folks up there have had it with the crotchrocket sect and have given the LEO's cart blanch to bust all of them. Too many idiots making a bad name for us all. :321:

[Cornfed]

I have a friend that lives up in Lump Gulch ( if you don't know where it is let's just say it's south of Rollinsville ). The folks up there have had it with the crotchrocket sect and have given the LEO's cart blanch to bust all of them. Too many idiots making a bad name for us all. :321:

What is it they hate about "crotchrocket"? Or is it motorcycles in general?

[asp_125]

What is it they hate about "crotchrocket"?

Oh I'm gonna go out on a limb with this one, and say it's the speed? :dunno: :devil2:

[Nick_Ninja]

What is it they hate about "crotchrocket"? Or is it motorcycles in general?

This is what he posted on his FB page. He's pissed.


"All motorcyclists in the state of Colorado can suck my ass! You guys want me to share the road with you, but you guys can't obey the most basic of traffic laws.

I can't tell you how many of you fools passed me on winding mountain roads on double-yellows with blind curves, just so they could gain 10 car lengths on the way down the canyon. (Actually, I can tell you how many. Four!)

You guys think that you are only endangering yourselves, but you're wrong.

Just for the record, when one you asshats finally wipeout in front of me, I may, or MAY NOT stop to help you."

[Horsman]

I had a feeling that the LEOs were going to be out in full force today -
1) it is a beautiful day
2) weekend
3) it is just before the crappy weather rolls back in.

[asp_125]

Boulder county Holmes, ..

A certain officer Robinson? :D

[Samko]

Oh I'm gonna go out on a limb with this one, and say it's the speed? :dunno: :devil2:

Noise too

[Ghost]

Meh, I've not ridden P2P in a few years, mainly due to condition, traffic, LEO's and the rest of it. Can't say I really miss it, and don't think I'll ever bother with it again...

[madvlad]

All in all cops are on their right to be pissed and do what they did, if you haul ass you know the consequences so deal with them.

[Nick_Ninja]

Oh I'm gonna go out on a limb with this one, and say it's the speed? :dunno: :devil2:

Most folks that bitch about 'crotchrockets' wouldn't if the riders would show some restraint. Fucktards that insist on passing on double yellows and in blind corners are the biggest bitch out there. If a rider makes ANY motorist uncomfortable under any circumstance (while the motorist is abiding by the law) then expect this attitude. I have found if you give all the cages plenty of room AND DON'T PULL ANY SHIT TO SCARE THEM, you can usually get around them at speed and not have them shit their wadded panties. Just a thought. ;)

[Ghost]

All in all cops are on their right to be pissed and do what they did, if you haul ass you know the consequences so deal with them.

Problem is, someone ELSE pisses off the cops, and/or the cagers, and then they both decide to hate *every* other rider out there.

As NN posted above, you don't have to ride like a fucking idiot all the time--do it when there's no one around.

One of the main reasons I quit group rides was because I was sick of being part of a pack of idiots who'd pass on double yellows, hike wheelies through towns, and generally be attention-grabbing fucktards that would, inevitably, get the cops called out.

But, even when I'm not in those groups, the anti-bike (particularly anti-Sport Bike) fervor is so rabid that I'm guilty by association--merely owning/riding a sportbike has lumped me in with the idiots, and I find that highly fucking irritating.

Yes, it's fun to go do stupid shit, I get it, just don't do it where and when it scares/pisses everyone off so that everyone is now out to get *every* rider...especially in the age of cell phones where everything is now video'd and then shown to the cops that they just called after witnessing your too-close/near-head-on DYP and/or general fucktardery.

Common Sense, pity it's so uncommon...

[LivingPools]

Gilpin County was actively ticketing Saturday, saw a (I think) team green Ninja pulled over by the usual SUV 3 miles or so north of Blackhawk.

And yes, I could have posted this earlier.

[buzzardman36]

Rode p2p on Sat and passed a po po in his favorite spot. I was riding correct and waved as I went by. Didn't get pulled over but didn't get a return wave,, only a glare mixed with stink eye.:doublefinger:

[madvlad]

Problem is, someone ELSE pisses off the cops, and/or the cagers, and then they both decide to hate *every* other rider out there.

As NN posted above, you don't have to ride like a fucking idiot all the time--do it when there's no one around.

One of the main reasons I quit group rides was because I was sick of being part of a pack of idiots who'd pass on double yellows, hike wheelies through towns, and generally be attention-grabbing fucktards that would, inevitably, get the cops called out.

But, even when I'm not in those groups, the anti-bike (particularly anti-Sport Bike) fervor is so rabid that I'm guilty by association--merely owning/riding a sportbike has lumped me in with the idiots, and I find that highly fucking irritating.

Yes, it's fun to go do stupid shit, I get it, just don't do it where and when it scares/pisses everyone off so that everyone is now out to get *every* rider...especially in the age of cell phones where everything is now video'd and then shown to the cops that they just called after witnessing your too-close/near-head-on DYP and/or general fucktardery.

Common Sense, pity it's so uncommon...

I get what you're saying man, just saying there's times even riders are going dumb and they don't accept it... you couldn't have said it better, the lack of common sense in the world is unreal. Looks like a lot of solo riding for me this season as I have no issues riding slow.

[Cornfed]

Most folks that bitch about 'crotchrockets' wouldn't if the riders would show some restraint. Fucktards that insist on passing on double yellows and in blind corners are the biggest bitch out there. If a rider makes ANY motorist uncomfortable under any circumstance (while the motorist is abiding by the law) then expect this attitude. I have found if you give all the cages plenty of room AND DON'T PULL ANY SHIT TO SCARE THEM, you can usually get around them at speed and not have them shit their wadded panties. Just a thought. ;)
:imwithstupid:

I completely agree. Give em room, give em a wave, dont ride 3 feet off their rear bumper, dont pass on double yellow. I think its written somewhere "do unto others as you would have them due unto you." In other words, dont be an asshole. Seems simple to me. :no:

[mdub]

Rode p2p on Sat and passed a po po in his favorite spot. I was riding correct and waved as I went by. Didn't get pulled over but didn't get a return wave,, only a glare mixed with stink eye


that is probably because he walk in on you and his sista....haha

[mastap07]

i saw cops this weekend

[Neb954]

When I get out there this was one of my to do rides up to estes. (usually on a weekday) I never hit any cops, (thankfully) also it ws funny for it seemed you could tell the 'locals' from the tourists (yes lol like me).. I've had a couple locals pull further to the side and wave me on before and in return waved back. Now vacationers especially pulling a 5th wheel.. Yikes!!

[Ghosty]

This is what he posted on his FB page. He's pissed.
Who's that?

[grim]

Most folks that bitch about 'crotchrockets' wouldn't if the riders would show some restraint. Fucktards that insist on passing on double yellows and in blind corners are the biggest bitch out there. If a rider makes ANY motorist uncomfortable under any circumstance (while the motorist is abiding by the law) then expect this attitude. I have found if you give all the cages plenty of room AND DON'T PULL ANY SHIT TO SCARE THEM, you can usually get around them at speed and not have them shit their wadded panties. Just a thought. ;)

Almost every time i have gone out so far this season every car i get behind i have kept my distance and they have been pulling to the side for me, at the beginning it seemed everyone was going to be fairly mature and civil about this years riding but it seems a lot of other riders have now fucked that up for everyone else.

[Ghost]

I completely agree. Give em room, give em a wave, dont ride 3 feet off their rear bumper, dont pass on double yellow. I think its written somewhere "do unto others as you would have them due unto you." In other words, dont be an asshole. Seems simple to me. :no:

Simple to you only because you've got common sense. ;)

[Nick_Ninja]

Who's that?

Someone you don't know.

[Ghosty]

Someone you don't know.
Nevermind, I didn't read your prior post that it was a personal friend. Thought you meant some cop that lives up there

[HOTCARCASS]

In the mere 21 years I have been ridding sport bikes between deckers and Poudre Canyon, Cops have been treating Sport bikes like a disease. I know for a fact that there are allot of guys that wick it up when the flashing lights click on and disappear. So when the "Law abiding" Rider passes a minute later at 8 mph over, he snags em. Running is dicey and if you really have that much to lose if you do stop then you should be one of the careful ones out there trying to preserve your privilege to ride. Excessive speeds carry the potential to kill you and anybody else involved. Wait until the higher roads get cleared (Steamboat, Walden, and Wolf Creek etc.) before you get on the gas. Cops seem to mind allot less if you are the only person around and you’re speeding excessively. At this point in the season we are all bunched up on a few roads that have been reported clean. Just my 2 cents worth.

R.I.P. Riders

[bulldog]

This is nothing new...cops do this every year and every year it gets worse because more and more fools buy bikes and abuse them, which piss more and more cops off. I got told this in Deckers years ago, so now it is just expanding to other areas. Let's face it, people who live up in these mountains roads are sick of sportbikes using the roads as a racetrack.

If anything this is a transition from newer riders becoming veterans and learning you can't really push it on the street and learning to be able to enjoy riding without pushing it so hard. I wish I could still fly around on the street like I used to, but many, many, tickets have showed me that they will catch you and they are not as easily handing out warnings to sportbikes anymore.

People think cops do not know the popular places for sportbikes to speed! :lol:

[HOTCARCASS]

This is nothing new...cops do this every year and every year it gets worse because more and more fools buy bikes and abuse them, which piss more and more cops off. I got told this in Deckers years ago, so now it is just expanding to other areas. Let's face it, people who live up in these mountains roads are sick of sportbikes using the roads as a racetrack.

If anything this is a transition from newer riders becoming veterans and learning you can't really push it on the street and learning to be able to enjoy riding without pushing it so hard. I wish I could still fly around on the street like I used to, but many, many, tickets have showed me that they will catch you and they are not as easily handing out warnings to sportbikes anymore.

People think cops do not know the popular places for sportbikes to speed! :lol:
Agreed they have been sitting in the same spots year after year. And I have still managed to get a ticket this year. I was pulled over on the side of the road and a cop that i passed came along and ticketed me. Damn!!!

[Ghost]

This is nothing new...cops do this every year and every year it gets worse because more and more fools buy bikes and abuse them, which piss more and more cops off. I got told this in Deckers years ago, so now it is just expanding to other areas. Let's face it, people who live up in these mountains roads are sick of sportbikes using the roads as a racetrack.

It's also a fact that now, unlike 10-20 years ago, more people are living in the mountains and along the "good" roads (that used to be very sparsely populated), more of the people living up there are rich retirees who are apt to bitch and complain about people buzzing by their $1.5Million dollar home at 110mph, and nearly 99.99% of all people have their cell phones with them in their cars and cell coverage is getting much better throughout the mountains--so if they're bored and sick of doing 35mph stuck behind an RV and you go blasting by on a DYP at 95mph they've got nothing better to do than to call the cops and complain, especially now that there's far more traffic on these roads than ever before.

And, lastly, cops are more aggressive about ticketing because it raises revenue, it meets quotas and it makes a public perception that they are doing something to those who called them complaining about the last bike that sped past their house.

Add in the growth of the sport and the higher numbers of idiots with sport bikes and this all conspires to make life miserable for your average rider who's going to catch the brunt of the bullshit caused by other riders.

When I started riding the old guys I rode with used to talk about how great it was in the 70s/80s and how terrible it was in the 90s. Comparatively, I'd rather be riding in 1995 than 2015.

And, as this trend continues, expect everything to simply get worse, not better.

[bulldog]

It's also a fact that now, unlike 10-20 years ago, more people are living in the mountains and along the "good" roads (that used to be very sparsely populated), more of the people living up there are rich retirees who are apt to bitch and complain about people buzzing by their $1.5Million dollar home at 110mph, and nearly 99.99% of all people have their cell phones with them in their cars and cell coverage is getting much better throughout the mountains--so if they're bored and sick of doing 35mph stuck behind an RV and you go blasting by on a DYP at 95mph they've got nothing better to do than to call the cops and complain, especially now that there's far more traffic on these roads than ever before.

And, lastly, cops are more aggressive about ticketing because it raises revenue, it meets quotas and it makes a public perception that they are doing something to those who called them complaining about the last bike that sped past their house.

Add in the growth of the sport and the higher numbers of idiots with sport bikes and this all conspires to make life miserable for your average rider who's going to catch the brunt of the bullshit caused by other riders.

When I started riding the old guys I rode with used to talk about how great it was in the 70s/80s and how terrible it was in the 90s. Comparatively, I'd rather be riding in 1995 than 2015.

And, as this trend continues, expect everything to simply get worse, not better. Yup, and then add on how easy it is to get 12 points in one year to lose your license (or 18 in two years). You don't realize that till you get one 6 point speeding ticket and you are half way there for the year. Could you imagine losing your license and having to take a bus to work....it would take me 3 times longer on a bus and some walking. As others have said and I have grown to learn...driving is a privilege and not a right!!!

[Ghost]

Yup, and then add on how easy it is to get 12 points in one year to lose your license (or 18 in two years). You don't realize that till you get one 6 point speeding ticket and you are half way there for the year.

Which is actually why the current points setup is really a fucking stupid system--if they want to make money (and they do) then the points should be a lot lower and the fines much higher so they can keep nailing the repeat customers...

Meh. We need some newly-paved but unoccupied roads to open up...

[TwistyRydr]

Which is actually why the current points setup is really a fucking stupid system--if they want to make money (and they do) then the points should be a lot lower and the fines much higher so they can keep nailing the repeat customers...

Meh. We need some newly-paved but unoccupied roads to open up...

:up: Totally agree.


Stay off it or if you go on it better watch your ass, buddy just got a 6 pointer and they told him they are pullin anyone over going 2mph over the limit to crack down hard.

Same stretch I got my ticket i beat, I didn't plan to go on P2P at all this season.



You've been warned.


Thanks for the warning. I only recently heard about P2P. Kinda glad we didn't make it up there this weekend. Would be a shame to get ticketed in the start of the season.

So far I've encountered very nice and considerate motorists. They are always waving me to pass them when I'm riding up behind them :up:

[grim]

Here is the Audio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy2-Q0NpRkc

[Sully]

Coming back from Deckers two weekends ago, I encountered a nice motorist who was waving at me with his middle finger.. I thought, how nice.. he's telling me to go F myself... so thoughtful of him! :doublefinger:

[grim]

Coming back from Deckers two weekends ago, I encountered a nice motorist who was waving at me with his middle finger.. I thought, how nice.. he's telling me to go F myself... so thoughtful of him! :doublefinger:

He was just telling you that you were #1.

[Sully]

:rock: AWESOME!! ... I was actually #3 at the time :oops: :lol:

[asp_125]

.... I thought, how nice.. he's telling me to go F myself... so thoughtful of him! :doublefinger:

Nice is telling you, ... thoughtful is providing the batteries. :D

[bulldog]

Here is the Audio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy2-Q0NpRkc
Damn did I call it or what! People that live there are sick of motorcycles flying aorund on those roads.

One interesting thing I hear is he was going to give a ticket for "earbuds". I assume your buddy was listening to music? Interesting they can give a ticket for that. Glad I switched back to earlplugs, but wondering if that is illegal too. Hope not because wind noise kills hearing!

[grim]

Damn did I call it or what! People that live there are sick of motorcycles flying aorund on those roads.

One interesting thing I hear is he was going to give a ticket for "earbuds". I assume your buddy was listening to music? Interesting they can give a ticket for that. Glad I switched back to earlplugs, but wondering if that is illegal too. Hope not because wind noise kills hearing!

Yup he said that the ticket would have been $250 if he had gotten it.

[WolFeYeZ]

Damn did I call it or what! People that live there are sick of motorcycles flying aorund on those roads.

One interesting thing I hear is he was going to give a ticket for "earbuds". I assume your buddy was listening to music? Interesting they can give a ticket for that. Glad I switched back to earlplugs, but wondering if that is illegal too. Hope not because wind noise kills hearing!


Yup he said that the ticket would have been $250 if he had gotten it.

From what I know you can have earbuds hooked up to your phone as an exemption to this rule. Now if you have music blaring, I'm sure they will assume its not actually for phone use :P

Edit: http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/a9b5aa3a41373aed872566a500594901/fd6da2bfa28fcc6287256c5a00609b9d/$FILE/wptemp.txt

[G35CO]

P2P is one of my favorite roads because it brings you to 7 ;)
I guess i need to find a new route this year. What quite routes you guys recommend?

[bulldog]

From what I know you can have earbuds hooked up to your phone as an exemption to this rule. Now if you have music blaring, I'm sure they will assume its not actually for phone use :P

Edit: http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/a9b5aa3a41373aed872566a500594901/fd6da2bfa28fcc6287256c5a00609b9d/$FILE/wptemp.txt Thanks! I wonder how many people know this information because I bet most people wear headphones while riding and think nothing of it.

Doesn't seem to apply to earplugs that I can see. Seems kind of weird, but maybe the music is considered a distraction more than affecting hearing.


Yup he said that the ticket would have been $250 if he had gotten it.

Per the link, it seems like it would only be a $17 ticket though, but I am not sure I am reading it correctly

[HOTCARCASS]

3 heel clicks

[HOTCARCASS]

P2P is one of my favorite roads because it brings you to 7 ;)
I guess i need to find a new route this year. What quite routes you guys recommend?

click click click

[asp_125]

GAAHHHH!!! Scroll down to pg2, sec 54-156

So apparently they CAN ticket you for 1mph over the posted limit. Here I thought 1-4 over was an arguable excuse due to margin of error in equipment and operator error. So much for that myth.

http://web.mac.com/kpm106/Kevin_Malloy/LEO_files/Traffic%202011-1.pdf

Fuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

[grim]

GAAHHHH!!! Scroll down to pg2, sec 54-156

So apparently they CAN ticket you for 1mph over the posted limit. Here I thought 1-4 over was an arguable excuse due to margin of error in equipment and operator error. So much for that myth.

http://web.mac.com/kpm106/Kevin_Malloy/LEO_files/Traffic%202011-1.pdf

Fuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

0 POINTS AND A $60 FINE??? ALMOST SEEMS HARDLY WORTH IT FOR THE OFFICER!!!

[TwistyRydr]

0 POINTS AND A $60 FINE??? ALMOST SEEMS HARDLY WORTH IT FOR THE OFFICER!!!

Probably why we really haven't heard much about getting pulled over for such a little speeding. I doubt that many officers care to pull people over for that.
:dunno:

[HOTCARCASS]

It would sure create some packed dockets at the court house.

[Jmuduke3140]

I was on Golden Gate yesterday and there were cops pulling bikes over everywhere. I'd say every 15min or so a bike would pass coming the other way giving me the heads up. Luckily I never push it on those canyon roads but they were out in full force this weekend for sure.

[1BadSvt]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/551501_10150643815031344_8185331343_9305806_872661 657_n.jpg

^NSFW!

[mdub]

:applause::up:

[Bueller]

I was hitting triple digits all day yesterday and the pavement was clean and smooth.

[Ghost]

I was hitting triple digits all day yesterday and the pavement was clean and smooth.

yeah, but the scenery never changes. :p

[grim]

I was hitting triple digits all day yesterday and the pavement was clean and smooth.

This is what I forsee my future to be.

[Bueller]

yeah, but the scenery never changes. :p
When you are riding as hard as you dare you aren't looking at scenery, but when you take a break you get to socialize with different people with similar interests.
When I want scenery I ride alone or with my wife at a sane pace and just wick it up a bit in the corners, and with traffic in the straights. I usually let cages gap me between the fun parts, or even stop and wait for a good gap rather than passing all the time only to climb up on the next slow cage.
I went on a group ride a couple weekends ago to Bishops with a responsible group of riders, but still found myself out of my comfort level as far as speeding goes, but that's what happens in groups.

I really enjoy riding my motorbikes in the mountains and would never give it up but I do not want to have to deal with the law so I try to reduce my risk, and get all the speed fix I can handle at the tracks.

[Liv4Twisties]

I was stopped going up Golden Gate in September last year, and let go with a warning. I had earbuds in and he told me it would be a $20 ticket.

[Clovis]

I rode this Saturday and linked up with another random rider in Woodland Park on my way to Deckers. He mentioned there being cops everywhere.

We rode at a sane pass but wicked it up in the corners. Immediately following horse power hill we passed a JeffCo Sheriff and then a second sheriff just after Buffalo Creek.

It gave me a bad feeling (I'm sitting at 3 points left) so I turned around with him at Pine Creek Junction and headed home. I had planned to go to Lyons (P2P, Hwy 7) I stayed in on Sunday and painted my wife's office with her.

Time to slow it down and get a radar detector for the bike :)

[asp_125]

Ever since doing track days I find inappropriate speeding on the street is not only stupid but doesn't prove how good of a rider you are. I'm comfortable riding "the Pace" all day without riding like an asshat.

Question. Posted limit is say 50, but an advisory (yellow) sign for a curve says 35. can you still get a ticket if you did the corner at 50?

[Mother Goose]

As far as I know, the yellow is a "suggested" speed, and therefore you can not be ticketed.

[SaShWhO]

I consider double yellow lines merely a suggestion to not pass;)

[GuitarX]

Thank you for the breath of fresh air Sash. I'm about to barf from all the hypocritical holier-than-thou sportbike riders complaining about sport riding. Go buy Harleys and STFU. :doublefinger:

[asp_125]

People bitch way too much nowadays. Someone passes you too fast .. bitch bitch bitch, someone goes too slow for you.. how dare they.. bitch bitch bitch.. wrong color mailbox in the HOA.. bitch bitch bitch.. pants too low.. bitch bitch bitch.

[Clovis]

^^^^ This.

I try to drive in a courteous manner but I have no problem passing on the double yellow but I never pass just for the sake of passing. I'll wait for a clear shot to do it safely and I usually wave to the motorist as I'm passing. I've never had a problem and a lot of times a slower moving car will just pull over or motion me to pass them.


Thank you for the breath of fresh air Sash. I'm about to barf from all the hypocritical holier-than-thou sportbike riders complaining about sport riding. Go buy Harleys and STFU. :doublefinger:

[HOTCARCASS]

You Reap what you Sow on the street!!!

[Mother Goose]

If I pass someone while I'm on the bike, legal or otherwise, I always wave at them, hoping that they see that I'm a nice guy and not call the cops on me or the group. :lol:

[TwistyRydr]

Thank you for the breath of fresh air Sash. I'm about to barf from all the hypocritical holier-than-thou sportbike riders complaining about sport riding. Go buy Harleys and STFU. :doublefinger:

:up: :yay: :bow:



^^^^ This.

I try to drive in a courteous manner but I have no problem passing on the double yellow but I never pass just for the sake of passing. I'll wait for a clear shot to do it safely and I usually wave to the motorist as I'm passing. I've never had a problem and a lot of times a slower moving car will just pull over or motion me to pass them.

On the same page as ya. Riding so slow that my bike starts overheating isn't my definition of a fun time. I wait for a good time or a gesture for the go ahead and pass respectfully ;-)

[usmcab35]

i was riding 2 sundays ago with some friends from work, one guy was a newb so we went north of black hawk and rode around and then jammed back to blackhawk for lunch. on the way there i said i would follow the slow guy back to blackhawk to pace him and let him know what he was doing wrong/right. we come around the corner to a glipin county cop truck, he flips his lights on and we stop. he said my buddy (newb) was going 65 and i was going 60. so i get mad cause i was playing catch up so i figured i was faster haha. runs our stuff and says we get a warning cause they couldnt figure out who was going what speed? really you just told us.. anyways then he gives me his card, cause i really wanted that, and says "guys three things, first thanks for pulling over, second thanks for having your plates in the correct location, and lastly thanks for being honest" 4th time for me in gilpin county, all warnings... speed on speeders!

[FZRguy]

When I want scenery I ride alone or with my wife at a sane pace and just wick it up a bit in the corners, and with traffic in the straights. I usually let cages gap me between the fun parts, or even stop and wait for a good gap rather than passing all the time only to climb up on the next slow cage.

This. And I ride the local canyons only on weekdays.

[BC14]

The Gilpin guys have been out more in the last couple years, no news here.

[salsashark]

seems appropriate here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV4zSZLFTAw

[Wrider]

Link fail

[salsashark]

fixored

[Ezzzzy1]

As far as I know, the yellow is a "suggested" speed, and therefore you can not be ticketed.

Yeah, while you might not get a speeding ticket you can get a careless or reckless ticket if the Cap deems what you were doing or how fast you were going to be unsafe. Those tickets are no joke.



I consider double yellow lines merely a suggestion to not pass;)

YAHTZEE!!

Pass on double yellow allll you want, just do it in the right places. I try not to do it WOT, make it look smooth to the person you are passing and it never hurt anyone to throw a wave.

I think if you treat the "run" like a priority (as in getting first place at the top) you are probably going to pass in the wrong spots and look like a dick doing it. If you treat the pass purely as a way of getting around someone going 35, you pass them going 50, merge back in smoothly and throw a wave you end up looking like a BAWS! ;)

PASS LIKE A BAWS!:headbang:

[jslew]

I'm sure sport bikes are the only things speeding too! There aren't any ferrari clubs or porsche clubs, or meth heads in hoopties speeding up & down P2P on any given weekend! It's just those damn motorcycles!! LOL

[TwistyRydr]

I'm sure sport bikes are the only things speeding too! There aren't any ferrari clubs or porsche clubs, or meth heads in hoopties speeding up & down P2P on any given weekend! It's just those damn motorcycles!! LOL

Uh huh a prime case of motorcycle discrimination :slappers:

[grim]

Went on P2P and hwy 119?today good thing I was going the speed limit otherwise I would have gotten 6 tickets. There are cops everywhere. Also screw P2P anyways it's a damn shit fest with pot holes and road damage everywhere.

[Ghost]

I'm sure sport bikes are the only things speeding too! There aren't any ferrari clubs or porsche clubs, or meth heads in hoopties speeding up & down P2P on any given weekend! It's just those damn motorcycles!! LOL

Yeah, but for some reason bikes tend to raise the ire of more people more often. Not sure why--other than cagers be jelly?

[salsashark]

I got stuck behind a porsche club between Fairplay and Breckenridge a couple of years ago... Those guys were almost as bad as the leather parades! They weren't going fast enough to even remotely consider speeding. Maybe because there aren't any malls or hang out spots for high school chicks... It was horrible!!!

[MilkMan]

Indeed P2P was a mess today. Lots of cops, lots of traffic, lots of sand in some areas. The section where it kind of runs along the edge of the cliff part was fun though. Was able to carry a little bit of speed through the corners there, but for the most part stayed right around the posted limits and likewise, glad I did.
-Mick-

[summit82]

It sounds like a bunch of you guys might be ditching the sportbike for a Harley soon, so to be opportunistic, like me know if you have a gsxr750 available because I'm looking to upgrade bikes.

[303R6]

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i386/jvigil303/2b4f4224.jpg


Lots of cops today!

[Ghost]

Lots of cops EVERY day!

Fixed.

[fisher1175]

“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” ― George Carlin.

[Ghost]

“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” ― George Carlin.

George was awesome.

[grim]

George was awesome.

:up:

[Ghost]

George was awesome.


:up:

Most of his performances are on NetFlix streaming if you have it.

Still doesn't beat seeing him live, but worth watching.

[grim]

Most of his performances are on NetFlix streaming if you have it.

Still doesn't beat seeing him live, but worth watching.

I have a few of his DVD's they are what kept me sane every 6 month deployment i had to go on.

[My back hurts]

Hey everyone new member here, tho im colorado born and raised. I was just wondering where exactly you guys are seeing cops? Ive ridden every weekend since beggining of march and havent seen a single one.

[Corporate MacGyver]

It sounds like a bunch of you guys might be ditching the sportbike for a Harley soon, so to be opportunistic, like me know if you have a gsxr750 available because I'm looking to upgrade bikes.

Plz make sure you get at least a 750.... so you can keep up with my R6!:hibye:

[mdub]

ooooooooooooohhh you went there....

[madvlad]

Track experience is technically cheating when it comes to no track experience so no bragging lol... Assuming you've been to the track

[mtnairlover]

P2P...the road itself...between Coal Creek turn-off and north to the hwy7 junction bites...big time!

My hubby and I were driving (in his Bronco) on it back from Trail Ridge this past weekend and I couldn't believe how badly potholed, tar-snaked and just plain nasty that whole stretch is.

Oh and one bright spot about that whole drive...us being the cagers that day...we passed a rider who was chillin on a rock just after the hwy72 turnoff coming south from hwy7 (he had a blue and white Yamaha - I think)...he looked over at us as we were driving and waved. I didn't know the guy and I know he didn't know us and it just hit me how cool, relaxed and extremely friendly this guy was. After several miles, my hubby was pulling onto the shoulder to let the kid pass and he looks right at us as he's passing and waves. Now, this is the kind of rider I'd ride with any day.

:hibye:

[grim]

Hey everyone new member here, tho im colorado born and raised. I was just wondering where exactly you guys are seeing cops? Ive ridden every weekend since beggining of march and havent seen a single one.

Maybe you don't know what P2p is or maybe your just lucky because every time Ive been on P2p there have been sheriffs.

[WolFeYeZ]

P2P...the road itself...between Coal Creek turn-off and north to the hwy7 junction bites...big time!

My hubby and I were driving (in his Bronco) on it back from Trail Ridge this past weekend and I couldn't believe how badly potholed, tar-snaked and just plain nasty that whole stretch is.

Oh and one bright spot about that whole drive...us being the cagers that day...we passed a rider who was chillin on a rock just after the hwy72 turnoff coming south from hwy7 (he had a blue and white Yamaha - I think)...he looked over at us as we were driving and waved. I didn't know the guy and I know he didn't know us and it just hit me how cool, relaxed and extremely friendly this guy was. After several miles, my hubby was pulling onto the shoulder to let the kid pass and he looks right at us as he's passing and waves. Now, this is the kind of rider I'd ride with any day.

:hibye:

:hibye:

Wow, I somehow knew there were riders in that bronco from the way you guys were looking at me, so I waved extra :P

http://g.co/maps/c2xxb
http://g.co/maps/7f9md

That's my new favorite spot to hang out and rest after tearing up 7. I love that little tree on top of the rock and there is such a nice view. Thanks for the kind words!

[madvlad]

Thanks for the invite bliatch! Haha... I'm gonna go through P2P way below the speed limit and piss off some people hehe

[My back hurts]

Maybe you don't know what P2p is or maybe your just lucky because every time Ive been on P2p there have been sheriffs.

I ride the very ass end of it on 7 above lyons. Nothing much farther down south. I agree with most of it being terrible, (at least 72 and the west side of 7 to estes) I rode a bit of 72 and turned around back to 7 because 7 is PERFECT on the east side minus a little sand, but hopefully the rain helped cure that today. 34 from estes to loveland is good when theres no traffic, and Devils gulch was still pretty sandy when I rode this last saturday. Didnt see a single cop up there either.

[grim]

I ride the very ass end of it on 7 above lyons. Nothing much farther down south. I agree with most of it being terrible, (at least 72 and the west side of 7 to estes) I rode a bit of 72 and turned around back to 7 because 7 is PERFECT on the east side minus a little sand, but hopefully the rain helped cure that today. 34 from estes to loveland is good when theres no traffic, and Devils gulch was still pretty sandy when I rode this last saturday. Didnt see a single cop up there either.

That's why I wanted to hit devils gulch no leo's

[My back hurts]

That's why I wanted to hit devils gulch no leo's

Ive only ridden it that one time but there were more houses around than I would have liked

[My back hurts]

The new video on your channels awesome, dont you just love 7? I rode it yesterday, but dont have any video editing software(worth using). What are you useing? Im going up there tomorrow after work again.

[mtnairlover]

:hibye:

Wow, I somehow knew there were riders in that bronco from the way you guys were looking at me, so I waved extra :P

http://g.co/maps/c2xxb
http://g.co/maps/7f9md

That's my new favorite spot to hang out and rest after tearing up 7. I love that little tree on top of the rock and there is such a nice view. Thanks for the kind words!

Now that's what I call some freakin good intuition, considering my hubby and I are so FOGish lookin'...lol.

And you're welcome.

Yeah, I like that tree as well.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/bigrockwithzed-1.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/lightonp2p.jpg

[HOTCARCASS]

I've been pulled over on Devils Gultch for sounding fast. True story Cop said he heard us comming and we were on the pipe. Then he smiled and set us free. There is not a canyon road in Colorado that doesn't get some LEO attention. Anyway I have never seen Cops so quick to hit the pretty lights as they are this year.