Fort Collins, CO
Sunday - The morning found us celebrating blue skies and warm temperatures again. Of course we were going to ride - what else? The question was - where to and for how long. The answer? Who cares?
The first part of our ride took us over the dam. We thought we might ride Rist Canyon, but as we neared the entrance to the canyon we agreed the day was too nice to waste on a short ride. Why not opt for a longer ride? Why not indeed! How about Poudre Canyon to Walden and beyond? OK!
I know. We have no discipline whatsoever, once we hop on The Ride. The wind on our faces erases all thoughts for anything other than where the road will take us next.
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We followed the scenic, climbing, winding road that follows the river up to the country known as North Park. The weather was perfect. The Fall foliage was spectacular. Once again we found of wealth of Mother Nature's annual gift of gold.Stopping for 50 cent coffee at Sportsman's Lodge is an old habit. The folks at the lodge are always friendly. Better yet, the coffee is always on and always fresh.
We stopped before reaching the pass to pull on our leather jackets. There was snow at the top of Cameron Pass and the wind we encountered up there was chilly. The summit is 10,276 feet in elevation. We stopped once again at the Moose Center for a brownie snack and thermos coffee.
As usual, we encountered a stiff westerly wind after we topped off the tank with gas in Walden. After a few miles riding north, the road east through King's Canyon to Laramie, WY was more pleasant.
A traffic jam had traffic stopped on I-80 in Laramie. We learned from another biker that there was a wreck on the bridge and all traffic was being diverted, a good bit of it to Hwy 287 which was the route we would travel back to Fort Collins. The road was much more crowded than usual, including trucks, but we made the ride in without incident.
Today we arrived home in time to cook chicken fajitas on the grill before dark. Add a couple of beers to that and well, the verdict on the day was damn fine.
Total mileage = 236 miles
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