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Hexnut heads (south)east

Everyone knows the trip is not done until all the travelers are home. I’m headed back to old Va via SETX. I left Blue River, Co just before 4 mst or 5 am Texas Time. It was about 46F. Heated gear and insulated gloves were perfect. Also perfect… the Super Ten’s super bright Denali lights.Continue reading “Hexnut heads (south)east”

Day 6 – Steve : Colorado BDR Section 4

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”

Colorado BDR

Here’s a short video that shows why you shouldn’t ride a full size adventure bike on the Colorado BDR section 4 – especially if you have tires that are well known to suck in the sand. https://youtube.com/shorts/haLp-WHvGgc?si=6ZnNzPQo2w0Fw__3 Harvey and I both got stuck, but never fell over. Steve should come along with a video ofContinue reading “Colorado BDR”

The Pinnacle, literally

Today we started with coffee at the vrbo. A trio chose dirt and a trio chose street. I went with Dangerous Dan and Steve from San Jose to run part of section 4 of the Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR). We got moving by 0730 with temps in the mid 40’s, rode down to Buena Vista,Continue reading “The Pinnacle, literally”

Day 5 Steve: Grand Junction to Breckinridge

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”

First Attempt at Colorado BDR

Harvey and I decided to hit section 5 of the Colorado BDR on the way to tonight’s lodging options. I’ll bet Harvey talks about the BDRs in one of his posts, but this one proved to be a little sketchy for us loaded down with gear and tires with standard pressures. We managed about 15Continue reading “First Attempt at Colorado BDR”

Fun times

Whatever day we are in… we are all gathering in Blue River CO. Steve trucked his bike over. Dangerous Dan and I did a little bit of BDR and found it a bit slippery so we minimized and headed on to the gathering spot. A couple of hours later and the gangs all here. IContinue reading “Fun times”

Valley of the Gods

I let the Insta360 camera software do its own thing to create a short version of the start of the Valley of the Gods. It’s the best I can do without my PC at home.

Day 4 – Steve : Farmington to Grand Junction

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”

Crème de la crème

What a day today!! We started by opening up the visitor center at the Four Corner monument. It’s a splendid sight! Then we went to the valley of the gods, riding 15 miles in an hour or so before connecting with Moki Dugway. The Dugway ran up up a rock face, about 1.5 lanes wideContinue reading “Crème de la crème”