We left around the tenth of August. It was a beautiful, hot summer day. The first day we rode around 500 miles. We made good time over Wolf Creek Pass, awesome road. We continued mostly on 40 with a small southern detour through Meeker and eventually back up to Craig and Steamboat. We crashed all three nights in Winter Park. The Viking Inn if I recall correctly. It was a nice lodgy feeling place. Plenty of room, great price/value.
There were six bikes and riders. The Leavitts: Yuki on a 1982 CB450 and Luke on a cherry 1994? Honda Shadow 1100. Shawn Foster was there on his Suzuki Intruder, yes the 1400. Jim Fisher brought up the rear on his 1972 Moto Guzzi El Dorado. Trevor Lowry pushed his 1980 xs850 to the limit. I rode a CB1100F, 1983 of course.
The trip was very succesful overall. I did lay mine down on day three and Yuki followed suit and dropped the old Nighthawk on its lights. We had to "jerry Rig" a shifter pedal for the 1100F to continue our Sunday ride to Central City and Blackhawk.
Saturday night was a treat with Lil Brian and the Travellers in one of the local Pubs. Zydeco was just what we needed. Ask Trevor about the delicious Dr Pepper they serve.
We lost Jim on the way home. We went north at Rifle and he went to Grand Junction and beat us home. Rifle had great Mexican food, but the constuction to get back to Meeker was horrible.
It was a great ride with good food, good friens and fun. We also got our share of rain. I guess that is what happens on August rides.
UP NEXT: YOSEMITE!
JP
