2020 Rocky Mountain Rally - July 13 - 16

[K1DUDE]

[Loggiebone]

[K1DUDE]

Cooler than down lower ?. Actually, today was a pretty pleasant day temp wise. The bmjr bus pulled out about 30 minutes ago. They have a track day in Michigan planned for Saturday.

[Loggiebone]

a track day after all the riding you've done. I wanna be like those guys!! LOL!

[Lee]

[802Mike]

Those are some nice lookin' jeans !

[Susan]

Git me one of those t shirts! Hoping for a ride report from you too!

[MattB]

[justjoe]

The headgear is my hippie magnet!

[Pete_Tallahassee]

Did you do Schofield Pass?

[justjoe]

No, not this time. We did a bunch though.

[EricM]

Admit it, you used the rag of love on him?

[MattB]

[Susan]

Hoping for a great ride report!

[Pittsdriverwes]

We were standing around that sign with our bikes last September thinking we're real adventure riders when this 80 year old couple in a Toyota Camry pull up and ask us if we'd like for them to take our photo:

[K1DUDE]

We didn't see any Camry's. Lot's of side by sides though. There was a road grader churning up some pretty big rocks. Joe and I had a quick morning dirt loop before BMjr, MattB and him loaded up and took off.

[Lee]

Black canyon today

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[Lee]

[Lee]

[955i]

Mike doesn't look so goofy in person! He is getting his free drink, that went with his free entree at the Gunnysack. Cafe. The owner on every Thursday comps the meal of retired veterans. Mike, of course, served in the USMC. (It shows.) But, it was a nice touch. Mike was pleased, as were Lee, Deb, and I, when the owner brought us a huge fresh strawberry shortcake just because we were taking care of Mike!

[Lee]

Everyone cleared out last night and this morning except us, Mike and Tyson.
Never did a head count to know how many were here.

[802Mike]

That's a good showing, maybe next year.

[Bobby]

That's a decent amount number. Glad you all had a good time. Need more pics and that ride report.

[Kneedragger]

I counted15... there were 12 in the group photo, plus Dan (R111S) and his friends, Bart and Nate from Illinois...

[Lee]

Mike and Tyson on the road now.

[802Mike]

Would love to hear the story behind it sometime.

[Lee]

Ran up Cottonwood Pass and back today.





Cat nap after ice cream at Almont.

[BillGsa]

Take the mask off Debbie, she can't breathe

[Lee]

She has to wear one at work 9 to 10 hours and used to it.

[Bobby]

Beautiful road the pass. ??

[aviator]

I remember that road. Fabulous.

[Lee]

Headed home.


Last time we were at Sand Dunes was 40 years ago.

I think we were on this pass in the 90s. Hwy 12.

[955i]

Nice photos, Lee. The Sand Dunes aren't exactly on the way, but I wanted to see them. You saved me the effort here. Next time, maybe I'll see them in person!

[cabnfvr]

Thanks for the pics!

[Rob]

Home again, home again, though at one point that was in doubt.

Dale and I rolled out early Thursday, like 6:15, backtracking on our route out, which was US 50 from eastern Kansas on to Gunnison. We were trying to cover more miles per day so that I'd make it home in 3 days instead of 4, and Dale 2 days instead of three. On Friday we split up in western Missouri. Dale kept going on the route we took out, Missouri SR 32, a great road of mostly sweepers through the Mark Twain National Forest. I swung south to Springfield to cross the state on US 60.

That afternoon I saw a storm up ahead, so I suited up and kept going. The storm was worse than I anticipated. Strong cross winds, and the rain was like riding through a waterfall. My glasses and visor both fogged up, and it quickly got so the only thing I could see was the white line on the side of the road. Without realizing it I followed the line down an exit ramp. Luckily I was going slowly enough that when I got to the bottom of the ramp I was able to see the stop sign and get it stopped before I plowed through the intersection. I waited out the storm under an overpass then went on, but I had to stop again further up the road, this time before I was blinded by the conditions. That was the hairiest thing I can recall ever doing on a bike.

I did make it home last night about 6, which allows me to laze around the house today. Well worth it. And Dale reports that he made it home late Friday night.

Thanks to Billy and crew for setting the rally up again. I saw some old faces and a few new ones. Always a good time.

[Loggiebone]

Damn Rob! Sounds like you had luck on your side!?

[802Mike]

[Capnrip]

That's pretty scary Rob. Glad that worked out for you.