October 25, 2008
Fort Collins, CO
Yes, it was a little chilly Saturday morning in Colorado. So, we simply lingered a little longer over our coffee before heading out about 11am. When we rolled the ride out, our neighbors Al and LeAnn flagged us down to chat for a few minutes. They snapped a few pics of Tim and myself (without helmets this time).
The plan for this ride was to have no plan. We thought we'd head out on Hwy 287 south and look for another pumpkin patch. The further south and the more aligned we became with Longs Peak, the harder the wind blew. We finally decided to get off Hwy 287 and headed out on Hwy 52 east. We stopped at High Country Harley-Davidson for a pit-stop, had a cup of coffee and browsed around.
We continued east to Fort Lupton and then turned north again on Hwy 85 which took us back through Greeley. We still had winds but not as vicious as they were blowing on the west side of I-25. As the shadows began to grow long, and the temps began to drop, we stopped in the small town of Eaton for ice cream before heading back into Fort Collins. We arrived home just after 4 pm.
Our flat-land ride today took us up and down a few country roads we have not traveled before, past farm houses, corn fields, pumpkin patches and small lakes, down roads lined with trees whose branches are beginning to look bare.
Total mileage this trip = 121 miles
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