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2009 Colorado Summit Ride


REDDOG

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The wait was over and I finally got a few days off to go ride. It started Tuesday night when we met a few riders for dinner who had just come in from Kansas. Poor guys got pounded by a storm and had to ride though rain, hail, and about an inch of hail on the highway! Thankfully it did not last long and they made it safe to Colorado. We planned to meet the next morning for the ride up Pikes Peak.

I think it was Lee 2002 who was having a slight battery issue so they were about an hour late meeting at the Pikes Peak entrance gate. The delay actually worked fine because they had paved another mile near the top and the road was closed near the summit. By the time we got near the top we only had to wait a bit before it opened.

Pikes Peak Toll Gate

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The Flatlanders Arrive

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Up we go!

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Of course I had to take my dirt bike up...

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Waiting for the road to open - elevation around 13,000 feet

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At the top - 14,110 feet

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Thursday morning at the Dillon Inn - Great Turnout!

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Had three other riders join my group and off we went. The "fly by" got a bit hosed....the big group got separated and we did not know where Didit would be stationed. All of sudden he was there in a passing lane with the main group passing in the other lane! Small glitch though in a well organized event - WTG Didit and all who helped!

I got my group assembled and off we went - first stop Echo Lake on the way to Mt. Evans

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At the top of Mt. Evans, 14,200 feet

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Last leg nearing Dillon. I did my best to keep a relaxed pace and we made it back with no mishaps. Great group of guys and new friendships going forward.

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Reddog

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Thx for sharing, Reddog. Terrific pics, especially from Mt. Evans. Gives us Flatlanders a new perspective on verticality. Looks like the Dillon Summit was a total success. Wish I could've made it. Maybe next year...

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Bill = Awesome ride leader.... had a blast following you around.

It was me who had to replace my battery that morning. It gave up at the Kansas/Colorado border the day before. Luckily my fellow riders have good strong legs and were able to shove me along for a bump start.

We did have some terrible weather between Kit Carson and Colorado springs... Snow, in August? WTF? Hail an inch deep on the road? Thankfully, from there on out the weather was postcard-picture perfect.

Mt. Evans really makes you think about your mortality. Literally, a handful of inches is the difference between life and a 1,000 foot fall.

Here are Bill (Red Dog), Craig (ColSpgsVFR)and Miguel (Hispanic Slammer) warming up Tuesday evening at H.S.'s favorite resturaunt - La Uniqua

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LDSRIDER and his wife joined us

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Another local rider joined us flatlanders - hondalover, motorman & panamawing.

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Craig had mentioned that the margaritas were like lemonade.... between that and the elevation.... I think all us flatlanders rode to the hotel in LDSRIDERS Honda Odessey beyond tipsy.

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Bill = Awesome ride leader.... had a blast following you around.

It was me who had to replace my battery that morning. It gave up at the Kansas/Colorado border the day before. Luckily my fellow riders have good strong legs and were able to shove me along for a bump start.

We did have some terrible weather between Kit Carson and Colorado springs... Snow, in August? WTF? Hail an inch deep on the road? Thankfully, from there on out the weather was postcard-picture perfect.

Mt. Evans really makes you think about your mortality. Literally, a handful of inches is the difference between life and a 1,000 foot fall.

Here are Bill (Red Dog), Craig (ColSpgsVFR)and Miguel (Hispanic Slammer) warming up Tuesday evening at H.S.'s favorite resturaunt - La Uniqua

3846533219_8e79d34890_o.jpg

LDSRIDER and his wife joined us

3846533281_1450671e78_o.jpg

Another local rider joined us flatlanders - hondalover, motorman & panamawing.

3847322784_5eba8d0545_o.jpg

Craig had mentioned that the margaritas were like lemonade.... between that and the elevation.... I think all us flatlanders rode to the hotel in LDSRIDERS Honda Odessey beyond tipsy.

Thanks for posting the pics Lee. It was good meeting allof you. Hope you had a safe trip home. (no rain). Maybe we can hook up again sometime and do some riding NO CLOVER LEAFS!

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