A quick note, check your tires. I expected my current set to last through this trip but the last 800 miles have really worn them out. It seems that they wear really slow until about 60% and then go by pretty fast.
As of right now this is my attending list:
Bornwildnfree
Kilomph
Maybes:
Ghost?
MotherGoose?
Fument5uNo?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
I'm probably out, even though I need this.
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
You DO need this! I've seen the way you ride, you're ready for this trip!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
I'm ready, but the bank account isn't. Especially after having to pay taxes, got a ticket, and secured my tickets for the Mammoth playoffs.Originally Posted by Clovis
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
Fixed
FixedPretty much. I'm trying to stay in my financial lane.
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
Re: Who can do a 3 day ride?
You do know this is 'merkuh, right? Rack up that debt, good citizen!
“The state is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else.”
Frédéric Bastiat
I soon as I get a bike (within the month) I'm 100% in as long as I have a couple weeks notice! I won't make the april trip but next time for sure.
I am up for this trip, count me in! New tires—Check, but I am with Kilomph as in no heated gear, my only concern is the first ride to Buena Vista in the early hours to get there by 7am. Temperatures for this weekend are looking nice, hopefully it will carry over into 27-29th Weekend.
Re: Who can do a 3 day ride?
I'm considering just getting there the night before and grabbing a little hotel. It's a 3.5 hour ride from Greeley to Buena anyway, that'd be an eeeearly ass morning and a looong ass day for me.
Last edited by Kilomph; Tue Apr 17th, 2012 at 09:04 PM.
“The state is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else.”
Frédéric Bastiat
+1
Move me to the "probably not this time" category.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
~Hunter S. Thompson
Just dress in layers and you'll be fine. A scarf helps tremendously to keep the cold off your neck.
It's plenty warm by 8 or 9am.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Spiderman might be coming too.
"With every broken bone, I swear I lived."
hey i cant come due to army stuff, but i have a magnetic tank bag, huge nelson rigg tail bag and some fieldsheer winter gaulents glove in large or xl if anyone is interested in borrowing them. also have a throttle lock, the basic barend one also.
-Eugene-
2007 black hayabusa touring beast
2003 KTM 525sx/exc hybrid
2002 black and blue hayabusa- (SOLD)
2000 ZX7R STREETFIGHTER-(SOLD)
So it looks like we have at least 4 with up to 6 on the list now.
The dates are showing up on the extended forecast now and as of right now the weather isn't looking too great. Cloudy and rain showers. This however is the extended forecast and it's very likely to change but if the weather doesn't cooporate we may be looking at pushing the dates out to the following weekend.
Just a heads up.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Aw a little rain never hurt anybody!
“The state is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else.”
Frédéric Bastiat
Bornfree can tell you how much fun it is riding I the rain through the mountains
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Weather is looking better all though pushing it out a day could yield better results.
For example Saturday/Sunday/Monday as opposed to starting Friday.
Also, a word on temps. The expected range for this trip is 40 degrees (Colorado in the morning) to over 90 degrees in Clifton, AZ. So make sure you dress in layers and leave room in your bags to take them off.
Our current count is 5, I'd like to have an even number for hotel cost reasons (2 per room) so a 6th would be nice.
Last edited by Clovis; Sun Apr 22nd, 2012 at 01:53 PM.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Updated first post with new relevant information.
Updated the route to eliminate Independence pass as it's still closed for a few weeks.
Inserted Jan's Restaurant's address and phone number.
Added weather forecast information.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
We made it!
1,761 miles on my clock. No accidents but one big speeding ticket for me, on the way out to Buena Vista, a Trooper clocked me doing 99 in a 65 on Highway 24 just before Hartsel.
8am and I was litterly the only car out there. 6 points and will suspend my license (too many points) unless by the grace of God I can get another pending ticket I have in my town reduced to 0 points (a measly 14 over) in exchange for a larger fine, class or whatever.
Besides a rocky start, it was a great trip. Ride report to follow tomorrow, but sadly this will be my last ride of the year. I'm putting my bike away until next year when I have some more points on my license.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
damn that sucks man, the season is just starting! Just picked up a bike and was looking to get in on this ride next time too
Clovis... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
I was going to say Justin you only have what 2 points left on your license now?
I have 5 remaining right now but 2 pending tickets. A 4 pt (14 over) which will be dropped to 2 and this new 6 which would be dropped to 4.
Puts me 1 over
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