Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Left home at 11:00 AM yesterday and headed west - 28F / -3C as I left. We didn't see temps above freezing for 2 hours. Once we got out of teh mountains, it got up to 50F / 10C and we were in heaven. As it was so cold, I didn't take too many pics, just one while waiting on my bud Phil to show up in Idaho Springs.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 And another at a fuel stop in Rifle, Colorado. I just couldn't help myself.... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 What sort of mileage did you do Eric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Sorry, lost internet connection. Anyway, we did mostly highway driving to get west and outta the cold. But even highway riding in Colorado isn't all that bad... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Once out of the mountains, the topography of western Colorado starts to emerge. Much flatter, more open terrain with lots of sandstone land forms... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Lots of canyons as well... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 ...and a tunnel or two... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 ...and more tunnels... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 84 mph? Shirley that's a mistake.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 We get to the hotel, only to be greeted by a "No motorcycle parking" sign under the check-in area. It's like they knew we were coming. Bastards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Got way too drunk out last night at the Mexican restaurant down the street, so no pics of that. Heading towards Moab today and will post some more pics when I get back. And Phil is editing a video today, so will post a link to that. Sure is great to finally get out on a cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 50 minutes ago, XTreme said: What sort of mileage did you do Eric? Only did a bout 300 miles yesterday. Pretty much just straight west to get out of the mountains and into some heat. All the pics are screen grabs from Phil's GoPro as it was too cold to get the still cameras out. Although we're at just below freezing here right now, today should warm up nicely and I'll have some better shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Earache said: Only did a bout 300 miles yesterday. Pretty much just straight west to get out of the mountains and into some heat. All the pics are screen grabs from Phil's GoPro as it was too cold to get the still cameras out. Although we're at just below freezing here right now, today should warm up nicely and I'll have some better shots. Great stuff Eric....keep it coming! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Phil, aka Steven Spielberg, put together a video this morning.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Brilliant vid Eric.......what camera is he using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmoDog Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Sounds like you got your Sena or whatever you have working? Or does Phil just talk to himself? I haven't even finished installing mine yet, let alone figured out how to use it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 How fast do trucks drive there? Trucks, I mean big cargo trailers, not pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Too tired right now to put up today's pics....and I need a beer. But will put them up tomorrow morning when I get up.... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 19 hours ago, XTreme said: Brilliant vid Eric.......what camera is he using? GoPro 7 - it has good stabilization and color saturation, one of the better GoPro's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 14 hours ago, DesmoDog said: Sounds like you got your Sena or whatever you have working? Or does Phil just talk to himself? I haven't even finished installing mine yet, let alone figured out how to use it... Well, it WAS working. Mine broke (recharge input plug pulled out), so it's back to the factory when I get back. Worked well for a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Pedro said: How fast do trucks drive there? Trucks, I mean big cargo trailers, not pickups Most company owned trucks have a speed governor on them and can usually do the speed limit for the areas that they are used. Some independent truck owners don'[t have those and can do 90 mph if they want to . Fuel mileage suffers greatly when they do that so they don't do it often. Speed limits on the highways we were riding on are 75 or 80 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Today we went into Utah. I've posted pics from these roads on other reports, but they sometimes bear repeating... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Sunny and warm here today, had to open our jacket's vents.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Utah never disappoints, great riding, no traffic and good scenery.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Cruising along the Colorado River... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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