pix from CA -> WY -> CO tour - BARF

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:40 PM

So I rode to Wyoming and around Colorado's Rocky Mtn. National Park, then back to Wyo before the return trip. Had an excellent time & didn't have any mishaps other than encountering the usual western US high-altitude weather (rain, lighning, high wind, and SNOW - yes, snow). Here are a few pix. Sorry that I don't have very many. I forgot my damn battery recharger.

This pic was taken on rt. 50 between Fallon and Austin NV. Had to pull over 'cause the rain started mixing with painfully large hail.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:44 PM

Shortly after the hailstorm, I realized that I REALLY should have topped up the tank before leaving Fallon. What was I thinking? This is not a good road to run out of gas on. I was literally running on my last teaspoon of reserve fuel as I limped into, uh, wherever I was.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:46 PM

But my reward was making it all the way to Cave Lake SP E of Ely, NV on the first day to camp. Purty.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:51 PM

This guy was riding from Baton Rouge, LA to the CA coast. He didn't know what a shocker was, so I told him to flash this "gang sign" for my homelies.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:55 PM

Route 50 through UT. I was able to test the terminal velocity of the bike around here.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 08:58 PM

More rt 50 in UT. I was really blissed out at this point from hour after hour of good, interesting, cop- and traffic-free pavement. Can you tell?

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 09:02 PM

Heading over the divide on my all-time favorite stretch of road: WY rt 70 between Baggs and Encampment. Kick-ass rolling sweepers for 60 miles, and I saw TWO cars on the entire road.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 09:07 PM

And, about 70 miles later, here's Medicine Bow Peak on WY rt. 130. This is actually about 15 miles from me mum's place and is typically where I spend at least 2 weeks a year mountain biking. It is nice.

**Valgar** · 09-12-2005, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rumpofsteelskin
This guy was riding from Baton Rouge, LA to the CA coast. He didn't know what a shocker was, so I told him to flash this "gang sign" for my homelies.

You didn't jump him in to the "cali krew"?

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 09:13 PM

Oops. Just found some other pix from the trip. Here's another fine twisty on 50:

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 09:31 PM

Top of Kenneday Peak in Medicine Bow National Forest, WY. My other ride here is a fucked out Dodge Ram 1500. This road didn't help its suspension.

rumpofsteelskin · 09-12-2005, 09:38 PM

Turtle Rock, WY: one of my favorite places to mtn bike.

That is all. Thanks for watching!

elbacalao · 09-12-2005, 10:24 PM

Cool pics Rump! Thanks for sharing.

navy8ret · 09-12-2005, 10:35 PM

Great pics and looks like a fun trip

Here's to a good/safe ride.

lefty · 09-13-2005, 06:18 AM

Great pics/report!!!!

Really great choice of bike!!!!!!

09-12-2005, 08:40 PM	#1
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	pix from CA -> WY -> CO tour So I rode to Wyoming and around Colorado's Rocky Mtn. National Park, then back to Wyo before the return trip. Had an excellent time & didn't have any mishaps other than encountering the usual western US high-altitude weather (rain, lighning, high wind, and SNOW - yes, snow). Here are a few pix. Sorry that I don't have very many. I forgot my damn battery recharger. This pic was taken on rt. 50 between Fallon and Austin NV. Had to pull over 'cause the rain started mixing with painfully large hail.

09-12-2005, 10:35 PM	#14
navy8ret USN Retired Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the other side of Mt Diablo Motorcycles: 03 SV-S Name: Roger	Great pics and looks like a fun trip Here's to a good/safe ride. __________________ Roger A Man WITH a GUN is a Citizen A Man WITHOUT a GUN is a Subject "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it." --Thomas Paine

09-13-2005, 06:18 AM	#15
lefty Veteran Founding Member Contributor+++ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Menlo Park, CA USA Motorcycles: '05 ZRX1200 Name: Ed	Great pics/report!!!! Really great choice of bike!!!!!! __________________ "The moral progress of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.'' Mohandas Gandhi Honorary Member of the TMU (Trouble Makers Union) local 650. I LOVE DOGS!!!!!

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09-12-2005, 08:44 PM	#2
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Shortly after the hailstorm, I realized that I REALLY should have topped up the tank before leaving Fallon. What was I thinking? This is not a good road to run out of gas on. I was literally running on my last teaspoon of reserve fuel as I limped into, uh, wherever I was.

09-12-2005, 08:46 PM	#3
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	But my reward was making it all the way to Cave Lake SP E of Ely, NV on the first day to camp. Purty.

09-12-2005, 08:51 PM	#4
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	This guy was riding from Baton Rouge, LA to the CA coast. He didn't know what a shocker was, so I told him to flash this "gang sign" for my homelies.

09-12-2005, 08:55 PM	#5
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Route 50 through UT. I was able to test the terminal velocity of the bike around here.

09-12-2005, 08:58 PM	#6
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	More rt 50 in UT. I was really blissed out at this point from hour after hour of good, interesting, cop- and traffic-free pavement. Can you tell?

09-12-2005, 09:02 PM	#7
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Heading over the divide on my all-time favorite stretch of road: WY rt 70 between Baggs and Encampment. Kick-ass rolling sweepers for 60 miles, and I saw TWO cars on the entire road.

09-12-2005, 09:07 PM	#8
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	And, about 70 miles later, here's Medicine Bow Peak on WY rt. 130. This is actually about 15 miles from me mum's place and is typically where I spend at least 2 weeks a year mountain biking. It is nice.

09-12-2005, 09:13 PM	#10
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Oops. Just found some other pix from the trip. Here's another fine twisty on 50:

09-12-2005, 09:31 PM	#11
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Top of Kenneday Peak in Medicine Bow National Forest, WY. My other ride here is a fucked out Dodge Ram 1500. This road didn't help its suspension.

09-12-2005, 09:38 PM	#12
rumpofsteelskin friend to spiders Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Motorcycles: bicycle Name: ******!	Turtle Rock, WY: one of my favorite places to mtn bike. That is all. Thanks for watching!

09-12-2005, 10:24 PM	#13
elbacalao My office. Contributor + Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: san mateo Motorcycles: Yamaha FZ6(sold), 06 R6 50th, Name:	Cool pics Rump! Thanks for sharing.