AWESOME day.
Cathy made the pass, to the TOP, on a sportbike
Gene and I were getting beat up on the DRZ's lol.
Jeff led us on a great ride today. Thanks guys!!
I only had a couple of my pics turn out. Post 'em if ya got 'em!!
AWESOME day.
Cathy made the pass, to the TOP, on a sportbike
Gene and I were getting beat up on the DRZ's lol.
Jeff led us on a great ride today. Thanks guys!!
I only had a couple of my pics turn out. Post 'em if ya got 'em!!
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LOL...you were beatin up??? I was standing the whole way up. Couldn't take the abuse anymore coming back down...shoulda seen it though...I musta looked like a fish outta water.
I wouldn't change today for the world, though.
Here's my few photos...
...ready to take on the world...one canyon at a time...
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Where's the Needles Eye?
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I got your needles eye right here...Originally Posted by Nick_Ninja
Where's the Needles Eye?
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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The road was closed just below the tunnel.
Could have taken the Jenny loop around but opted to get the hell outta dodge instead.
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One tough chica ...
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My legs are noodles right now. Hope your back is ok Dana. Oh and thanks for picking up my swingarm cover. I heard some metallic rattling but I didn't clue in that was the cover about to fall off. What a great day, I'm going to have to check out some of those camp spots before the summer is out.
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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I've ridden my mountain bike up the Jenny Creek Trail and Rollins Pass Rd. to Yankee Doodle Lake. I've gone most of the way on my XR250. I am very impressed with anyone who can/would/did take a Yamaha FZ1 up that road. All I can say is, "wow".
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That makes me soooo moist.
BTW --- if you go to the left of the tunnel you can get around and head to Winter Park. Just sayn.
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Rewind...
Gene, Dana, Cathy and I met up in Rollinsville this morning with the goal of getting up to the Needles Eye. After the dirt road section, past Tolland and near the Moffat Tunnel, we get to the trail head. Hmm it's a little rocky. We see nothing but Jeeps and other 4x4's around. I look at Cathy and she seems game to make a go of it. So up the road we went. Dana and Gene on their DRZ's make short work of the trail. The Beemah handles the potholes and ruts ok, it's no DRZ though. We catch up at an overlook.
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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Are we having fun yet? Part way up we take a breather.
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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**** Kathy ***** Be sure to check your steering head bearings. I have ridden my ZZR on the dirty side of sanity for a few and it takes it toll. Ask Jim at TFOG how nasty the races were :shudder:
http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tec...ngs/index.html
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
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Wow. Awesome stuff guys. Thanks for sharing!
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"The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude."
Our turn at Yankee Doodle Lake.. the DRZs were on their way to the top already.
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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Yer killin me
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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The top!! At least, the furthest we could go. The last 1/2mi or so before the Needle's Eye is blocked off to any motorized traffic.
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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And if Gene or Dana called Chokie like I told'm to you would have had the real scoop: (I didn't edit the photo -- it was my evil twin)
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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I did that run in June of '08. The "canyon" just passed the lake was still snowbound.
But the different season gives you different images:
I always confuse sport touring with dual sport...
Totally F. C.
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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Awesome day today! Jeff it was nice meeting you. Cathy you are one tough cookie. It was really cool seeing you get that bike all the way up there. Dana thank you for taking me up there. Some of the coolest places I have ever been are the places you lead me too. If I can get the pictures off my phone I'll post them. I only got a few though.
Prior to my existence on this planet my forefathers were involved in the advancement of commerce in the Columbine State.
Before the Moffat Tunnel was drilled through the Continental Divide they piloted (Engineered for those who are railroad technically challenged) over Rollins Pass.
If you get past the Needles Eye Tunnel you can traverse the Rifesight Notch Trestle:
Here's a photo of the winters on the Over The Hill Route
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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God --- Like I said, I haven't been up there in years. Here is a recent documentary of the conditions of the route:
http://www.rockymountainprofiles.com/Rollins%20Pass.htm
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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I'm gonna have to attempt the west side from Winter Park someday.. .when I have a DRZ
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
Current stable: 09 Thruxton \ 09 FZ6S2 Sold List: 97 Ninja500R, 03 SV650K3, 01 Ducati 750Sport, 73 CB350/4, 03 F650GSA, 08 Gixxer600, 03 Gixxer600, 91 VFR750F, 09 KLX250, 06 Thruxton 900, 02 VFR800, 08 Spyder RS, 12 Street TripleR, 09 KLX250S, 16 KTMRC390, 10 F650GS
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Doeeet from the east. Horace Greeley said a long time ago -- "Go West Young Man.". I'll be damned if I'll deviate from that philosophy.I'm gonna have to attempt the west side from Winter Park someday.. .when I have a DRZ
Last edited by Nick_Ninja; Sun Aug 16th, 2009 at 10:44 PM.
"Its all about the motorbikes, always has been and always will be.". ~~ Ewan McGregor 2007
"It's hard to play the blues when nuthin's really wrong."~~ ---- Joe Walsh 2012
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