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    Rollins Pass

    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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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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.

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    Where's the Needles Eye?
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    Re: Rollins Pass

    Quote Originally Posted by Nick_Ninja View Post
    Where's the Needles Eye?
    I got your needles eye right here...
    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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    Re: Rollins Pass

    One tough chica ...
    When life throws you curves, aim for the apex
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by asp_125 View Post
    I got your needles eye right here...
    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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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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    Are we having fun yet? Part way up we take a breather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    **** 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:

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    Wow. Awesome stuff guys. Thanks for sharing!
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    Re: Rollins Pass

    Our turn at Yankee Doodle Lake.. the DRZs were on their way to the top already.
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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    Quote Originally Posted by asp_125 View Post
    Our turn at Yankee Doodle Lake.. the DRZs were on their way to the top already.
    Yer killin me
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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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by salsashark View Post
    ... Motorcycles are kind of like Baskin Robbins... You're looking at 31 flavors of ice cream, don't you kind of want to know what they all taste like?...

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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)

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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...

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    Totally F. C.

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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.

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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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



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    Re: Rollins Pass

    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
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    Re: Rollins Pass

    I'm gonna have to attempt the west side from Winter Park someday.. .when I have a DRZ
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    Quote Originally Posted by asp_125 View Post
    I'm gonna have to attempt the west side from Winter Park someday.. .when I have a DRZ
    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.
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