Sunday "Passport" and More Ride

May 23, 2010
Fort Collins, CO

We didn't care much where the road took us today as we set out on a Sunday ride. It wasn't as warm as yesterday because of the cold front that blew through, but it was warm enough under sunny skies. It was a bit breezy, but before the day was out we would shed the leather jackets, ride in hoodies and end up with sunburn on our noses.

We knew better than to ride north into Wyoming so we chose a southerly path. Eventually, we rode close enough to High Country H-D near Frederick, CO to stop and get our Passports stamped. Two dealerships down, sixteen to go. We had a cup of coffee on the dealership and shopped for a while.

Afterwards, we rode east on Hwy 52 past Fort Lupton to Hudson where we stopped to roam around a truck stop and have another cup of coffee. We rode back to Fort Lupton where we turned north, thinking we should probably head home and maybe get some yard and garden work done. Of course, we had to stop for ice cream first. The closer we got to home, the warmer the sun became, and the more reluctant we were to call it a day.

Zooming in on the Rockies

Just a nice pastoral mountain scene

The Platte River

So, with the typical lack of discipline we exhibit when we ride, we rode within a few blocks of our house, topped the tank off and headed west over the south end of Horsetooth Reservoir and around no-name lake. And, instead of taking the direct way home through Sunday afternoon traffic, we rode back a different way and over the south end of the "tooth" again before finally rolling up in our drive. The Ride has over 1800 miles on it now and with a three-day weekend approaching we are seriously thinking "road trip"!

Horsetooth Reservoir (the rock with the notch is the "tooth")

Horsetooth Reservoir - South Bay

Great road around the lake, one of our favorite rides

Hi Mom!

This is my new headband... guaranteed to produce biker hair in less than a single mile. I like the freedom of riding with the wind in my hair even though I was a tangled mess when I got home and I discovered a couple of bugs hitched a ride. I can hear you saying - YUK! Ha!