Today (well, it was a couple days back, but you get the idea) i had a mission... get to CO (come hell or high water); my original goal was to get to Montrose CO (as I had planned to get the Monarch pass the next day). However, mid day i recalled an additional "venue" that was (perhaps) worthy of my time/effort...
Pikes Peak (the highest drivable road in US - i think that is what it is; the term "drivable" is up for debate - stay tuned)...
Anyway, what this meant was that my short/easy riding day became a HIGHWAY SPEED RACE!! as i needed to get in some GOOD miles to get to the Pikes Peak area... Ultimately i simply took 70 east... it really was not that bad, pretty fun.... high speeds (oh, did i just say that!?) and nice sweeping curves.... it was a nice change from the back roads i've traveled for most of this trip.... Weather turned on me a few times (some snow!!! and rain), so i decided to head straight to Denver, rather then go into the moutain, back roads late in the day...
anyway... i arrived safe and sound (and tired and wet!) in Denever...
now for some pics
--------------- (again, pics will show up in reverse order)
- just doing some luandry!
- i do not want to ride through t-storms today (for wed)
- left hotel and headed for arches (only a photo op, we went there a few years back)
-road leading into Canyon lands (Island in the Sky)
- we claim UT (at the edge of Island in the Sky!); various pics
- getting gas outside Can Lands
- donna, this one is for you (i saw these at a parking lot near a Wendy's)
- after PLOWING through rt 70, i got to some nice green mountains!
- then some SNOW CAPPED ONES!
- WE MADE IT TO CO!! (who are "we"?)
- Wally's shadow kind'a looks like a bunny!
- well THAT is a new perspective (with gear)
- now the "unladened" version
- my veiw from hotel
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