Author Archives: Steve

Video of the Colorado BDR where we ran into some deep sand, some big rocks and some minor navigation issues.

This is a long one (17 minutes) of going up Pikes Peak from the guard shack where they check your auto ticket, to the top.

Video of the ride up the Moki Dugway in Utah.

Here is video of some of the PB’s in the Valley of the Gods Utah

Today’s excursion was to get to Pikes Peak. Earlier in the week Flyboy Alf got us the appointment to drive up. We intended to leave later and did. Apparently there is an oil shortage so we headed to Napa first. From there we headed to our appointment and stopped by Mad Hatters Salon for BBQContinue reading “Day 7 – Steve Peaking at the Pikes”

To start, the BDR is the ‘Backroads Discovery Route’. Most states and regions have them and they are geared towards off road riding. Some, let’s say not to smart people, choose to do them on very large Adventure bikes. So, we set out to leave at 7 and got out at 7:30 to ride ourContinue reading “Day 6 – Steve : Colorado BDR Section 4”

Not much to report for today. I woke up later, said goodbye to Danger and Harv. Then had breakfast. I then loaded up the bike From there I turned a 3 hour drive into a 6 hour drive. Headed over a bunch of passes and arrived in time to realize we are staying at 10kContinue reading “Day 5 Steve: Grand Junction to Breckinridge”

We knew it was going to be hot in the desert so we decided for an early start. 6:15 departure to beat the heat to 4 corners and the Moki Dugout. Boy did we not know what today had in store. I was ready at 6:15. Packed up and out at the bikes. We gotContinue reading “Day 4 – Steve : Farmington to Grand Junction”

Or is this Day 1 because it was the first day on the bike. I woke up pretty early on my own and in no rush to get out the door. I packed up, said goodbye to the truck which was left at the hotel in Grand Junction. I headed down Rt 141 which twistsContinue reading “Day 3 – Steve : Grand Junction to Farmington NM”

Well, I’ve finally made it to Colorado. First time which is pretty surprising. There was a trip many years ago to Colorado I was supposed to go, but I got on the bike and turned around and went home. I just had a bad feeling. This time, I made it. I woke up early inContinue reading “Day 2 – Steve : Ely, NV to Grand Junction Co”