January 17, 2009
Fort Collins, CO
The weather forecast said temps near 60 today. For winter in Colorado that's a proverbial heat wave. It is a sin to stay inside here on such a day...
We let the chill of the morning subside, then we suited up and headed out. One of our favorite rides is up and over the dam at Horsetooth Reservoir. Why take a boring ride in traffic if the twisting, scenic road over the dam will get you there? Exactly! The forecast said breezy conditions. That can mean just about anything in these parts. Breezy was nice going over the dam, but once across it we headed north down some country lanes where breezy was a damn nuisance. We're talking gusts of 30 to 50 mph out of the northwest. That's too much wind whistling in your ear, whipping the do-rag around or jerking your helmet sideways. We finally turned east. The crosswind was still rough as we finally rolled into a Shell Station in the small town of Wellington. It was good to get out of the wind and have a sip of coffee.
The back road into Fort Collins found us battling a few more gusts before we hit the city limits and the wind all but died. I say again, we ventured too close to the Wyoming border. How close is too close? Anything north of Fort Collins proper. We were not ready to call it a day, so we rode south to Thunder Mountain where Tim spent a gift card he received as a gift for Christmas. It was Customer Appreciation Day at TM but we arrived well after the beer and dogs were gone.
The day had cooled considerably by the time we rolled into our drive, but it was still a great day and we enjoyed the ride. Looks like we're on for tomorrow, too -- so stay tuned...
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