Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Final leg of the ride into Phoenix
On the ride down the mountains - which I forgot how breathtaking that ride is - I could feel the heat of the valley approaching. The last 40 miles were in 105+ air temps, then add in the heat from the road itself and I had my own little sauna going at the end.
Some tidbits from the ride there and back
Highest elevation- 7850 ft
Continental Divide- crossed it twice- though the crossing in New Mexico was not nearly the same height
Rio Grande- crossed it twice
Weirdest non- nature sight: a conversion van (with full standing height roof) with a living room love seat strapped to the roof sideways and piled with boxes and a half dozen bikes strapped to the roof in front of it! I am surprised it did not tip over it looked so top heavy.
A first: A danger bear crossing sign. Not sure which was scarier, that or the multiple moose warnings. Did come across (not literally) 3 run over deers on the road. Why I try not to ride highways after dark, the big critters are hell on the front of a motorcycle.
Total miles to Denver:960
total miles home: 1170
Grand total: 2130 miles in 4 days of riding
Number of espresso shots: can't count that high
No rain today- of course. I knew that would happen as soon as I bought a face shield for my helmut. So the helmut stayed strapped to the bike the whole ride(s) home.
