2020 Colorado Rally, July 9th-13th.

[BA80]

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[JeffH]

Friday Ride Report

We had a really nice group ride today. Bonz got us going at the designated "Stands Up" time so we were riding without delays.

Wouldn't expect to be high up in the Rockies and have it 99 degrees but that's what is was. A bit toasty. Just as Motoman had warned us. Drink plenty of water.



Fri AM Ride to Florissant to meet Skids lunch

and yes, Bonz had to slow the group down because there was a Cow in the road

Conga line zipping along on Teller County 11



Greg making a turn and about to "make that motor sing"



Good Lunch Stop at the Thunderbird where we met up with Skids

sure ain't nothing like the sound of an xs11



Skids and his beautiful XS11



get this up before wifi goes haywire

Jeff

[JeffH]

A few more pics


Bob and his Kawasaki after getting us linked up on COMM with our Packtalks



Great ride through the canyon along the Arkansas River



Five of us (Bohn, Tim, Rob, Bob & Jeff) stopped at the Fossil Beds

never realized the fossils were Redwood Trees HUGE Redwood Trees just like along the NW California coast (Eureka, Crescent City etc.)
Wierd eons ago that giant redwoods grew here in Colorado. Who woulda thunk it??? Interesting stop

Jeff

[JeffH]

Greg's XS11 200,000 miles

Posting a Pic for Bonz

Greg's XS1100 frame has tackled over 200,000 miles
Including top of Pikes Peak and over Trail Ridge the highest paved road in the USA.

Today's ride is Cottonwood Pass. The 2nd highest (now) paved road in the USA.



Way to go Greg. Amazing machines !

Bonz

[Bonz]

Looking forward to today's ride! We're heading over from Command Central to the gas station in about 15 minutes. Thanks to Bob for setting me up with a com system for today!

[JeffH]

Saturday Ride

We are back from the Saturday Rally Ride.

Cottonwood Pass
Monarch Pass

260 miles, had some great stops and very nice lunch at a restaurant at Taylor Reservoir.

It didn't get quite so hot today. Just 96° I think, max.
It was cool and nice for a few hours when we left at 08:15 this am.

Really a great trip and the weather was just perfect.
Will try and post some pics once we cool off a bit.

I sure had a blast and I think everybody did too.
Thanks to Bonz for organizing it all.

Cottonwood Pass sure didn't disappointed. Had been waiting for years to have the west section paved. All brand new engineered mountain 2 lane. Smooth a silk. Just awesome road and awesome scenery on a spectacular day.

Jeff

[JeffH]

Photo Stop along the Arkansas River



Kilroy was here



Jeff

[JeffH]

Cottonwood Pass

Really great scenery


Looking East from the top of Cottonwood Pass



Looking West from the top of Cottonwood Pass



Climbing the grade on CO Hwy 306

what a hoot ...........


More later,
Jeff

[JeffH]

Lunch over, heading to Gunnison

without a plan and a good group leader I can't imagine what could go wrong here



The true (real) Three Amigos

L-R is Scott (today is his birthday), Bonz & Tom

Jeff

[JeffH]

Sunday Rally Ride

A few pictures from the Sunday Ride

A few loaded up and headed for home this morning. A couple more starting out late this afternoon. Rest of group is leaving Monday AM.


Started off Sunday Rally Ride with a few miles of dirt

Actually a nice dirt road


Joe and his XS11 at the Royal Gorge Overlook Stop




Photo op at the stop



Threading the Needle on Skyline Drive

likelihood of a very poor outcome going off the road on either Left or Right side


Guess that's all for now. Will get a few more pics up later as time allows.
We've all been having a 'ton of fun'.

Jeff

[Bonz]

Yes we have met the Webster definition of a ton of fun and we've also met the motorcycle definition of what a ton a fun means as well. While doing due diligence and meeting the motorcycle definition, we came to the conclusion a BMW K1600GTL has no peer.

Jeff thanks, your pictures are awesome the ones from today are fantastic, the dirt road picture is great!

[BA80]

Looks like y'all had another good day riding. Looks like the group thinned a bit other than me.

Made it here to Woodward, Ok at about 4:30. This $30 room here is 10x what that $80 one was there. That last 150 miles was grueling. The thermometer on my bike was reading 112 degrees.

Glad I had the forethought to book a room here. Sitting here in the AC drinking a cold Busch.

[Bonz]

Good to hear Greg! Thanks for coming Greg, it was good to see you and look forward to the new engine so we can breathe behind you, LOL.

We had a good day with three stops. The Royal Gorge, Skyline drive and Bishop's Castle. Finished with lunch in Westcliffe.

An easy 135 mile day, after 190 miles on Friday and the 265 miles yesterday.

[DeanR]

Thanks for all the pictures Jeff. Where's Skyline Drive?

I've been through Woodward OK on 412 Greg. Clayton NM to Harrison Ark. Wish I had known about a nice $30 room!

[JeffH]

Thanks for all the pictures Jeff. Where's Skyline Drive?

Howdy Dean,

Its just on the outskirts of Canon City

Jeff