The Road is long

The road is long and winding...............and that's the way I like it.  Over 5,600 miles and great weather for the most part.  I couldn't have asked for warmer weather, or I guess I could have, but I don't think I would have.  The high 90's and 100 degrees were more than enough for me.  Great roads and good company so all was good. I will do my best to post some really great videos that I took while riding out west ASAP.  Here's some photos for now.

Rocky Mountain National Park........ taking a break.

Cool poto just before the rain (and the cooler weather)

The Direction I'm heading in - checkout this great Ridgeline..........

CAMPY

CAMPY

The BMW Club of Colorado has been hosting the Top Of The Rockies Rally for 41 years!  I'm excited to be here.  Held in the City Park of Paonia, Colorado, our setting couldn't be more perfect.  The Weather is also cooperating.  Sadly the Canyon Mixer Ride which features twistys and canyons, was cancelled due to the Wildfires.

However we got some riding in and congratulations to my riding buddies Fred and Irene who received the award for longest distance traveled to the Rally - They started in Maine, I guess if there was an award for second, I could be in the running.  But there isn't an award for second.  (Close only counts in hand gernades).

The Vistas in Vermont are great, but in Colorado the views from The Ridges are AWESOME.

And of course there's the local "traffic"  Check out this photo taken in an Aspen Grove today.

Heading out on Sunday for Laramie, Wy then onto Sturgis to see One-Eyed Jacks Saloon.  We have some friends there, and I'm excited to eat a buffalo steak!  Plus, One-Eded Jacks has the cleanest Biker Bar Bathrooms in the World!

Stay tuned..............

Top O The Rockies Rally 2012

I'm heading out to a Rally in Colorado. I left Vermont early last Saturday with friends, Fred and Irene from Maine. By the end of the first night, we were in Perrysburg Ohio. We made great time and the weather was on our side.

Here I am on the Road with Fred, photo credits go to Irene.

 A quick shot of Irene and Fred in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

We drove from Ohio through Illionois and ended up in Adel, Iowa, then onto Nebraska before crossing into Colorado.  The elevation in Colorado helped with the warm temps!