I escaped the machine...

[dirkterrell]

I woke up this morning and decided that I'd rather spend the day on the VFR rather than in the office. I picked a route that was relaxed and would let me see some parts of the state I hadn't seen before. This was it, about 450 miles:



The part into the Pike National Forest was county road 77 (turn off 285 at Jefferson). It had some beautiful scenery but about halfway between Jefferson and Lake George the road was a bit rough for a few miles with significant stretches of gravel and mud. The VFR did ok but a tard would eat that road up.





From Lake George I took 24 over to Buena Vista and up to Leadville. I originally thought about doing Independence Pass but the clouds were building so I pressed on up 24. From Leadville I took 91 toward Copper Mountain. That was a nice road. A 911 and I enjoyed it throughly.

After a short bit on I-70, I got on 9 at Silverthorne and headed towards Kremmling.



From Kremmling I took 40 toward Granby. I hit a little bit of rain but nothing bad.



It was a great way to spend the day.

Dirk

[Zach929rr]

Nice pics

[Ceez]

Great pics, what a way to spend a day!

[Nick_Ninja]

If you need a note for your boss I can cook you up one in Adobe

[dirkterrell]

If you need a note for your boss I can cook you up one in Adobe

My boss tells me I need to do more of this kind of thing.

Dirk

[sky_blue]

A bad day riding is better than a good day at work.

Of course, looks like you had a perfect day on the bike, so nevermind.

[dirkterrell]

A bad day riding is better than a good day at work.

I thought I'd be sore and tired today but it's the exact opposite. I need to do more of that. And I will.

Dirk

[Graybird]

Next time your thinking about this and would like some company, let me know. Would love a long mellow ride!

[MetaLord 9]

You just made the rest of my day in the cube that much more depressing, thanks Dirk.

Glad you had fun though mang! What a great look'n ride & way to spend the day!

[dirkterrell]

You just made the rest of my day in the cube that much more depressing, thanks Dirk.

Your day will come. Rejoice when one of the brethren gets out of the pen and runs wild for a bit.

Glad you had fun though mang! What a great look'n ride & way to spend the day!

It really was a good route with a wide variety of types of riding from 5 mph through slick mud, to triple digit sweepers where you could see ahead for miles, to canyons with tight switchbacks.

Dirk

[Nick_Ninja]

Sounds like a good day at the office

[dirkterrell]

Next time your thinking about this and would like some company, let me know. Would love a long mellow ride!

Yesterday was one of those days where I just wanted to fly solo and go wherever I decided to go. But I'll definitely want to do more of these "see the state" rides and I'll be happy to do some with a group. I'll post up when I do them.

Dirk

[dirkterrell]

Sounds like a good day at the office

I feel great today.

Dirk

[dirkterrell]

It really was a good route with a wide variety of types of riding from 5 mph through slick mud, to triple digit sweepers where you could see ahead for miles, to canyons with tight switchbacks.

And let me say that the VFR performed admirably. All that riding and when I got home I felt like I could start all over again. Doing that on the Gixxer would have put me in the hospital.

Dirk

[64BonnieLass]

And let me say that the VFR performed admirably. All that riding and when I got home I felt like I could start all over again. Doing that on the Gixxer would have put me in the hospital.

Dirk

Hahaha, I'm glad to hear you had such an amazing day. Good for you.

[Nick_Ninja]

I'm going to do the same. have to save the vacation for this damn trip to NYC. I plan on gettin the job done in record time so I can burn a week blastin Colorado Roads ---- can you say a late summer or early fall Ride The Divide?

http://concours.org/rides/96rtd.html

[= Buckeye Jess =]

Wunderbar Dirk... looks to have been a beautiful and soul cleansing ride!!!