400 miles

[Doug_imp]

Hey everyone, been a while since I did a ride report. Took a personal day from work Friday, 6/29. Kinda nice to get paid for riding my motorcycle. I did a 400 mi. ride, farthest I ever rode in one day. Had a very tired butt when I got home. Anyway, rode over Independence Pass which runs between Leadville and Aspen. First stop was for gas and a little stretch in Silverthorne along I-70 They were really proud of that gas there, looked more like California prices. Then off to the west through the haze and smoke and south on hwy 91 to Leadville. That town never seems to get any bigger, been the same as long as I can remember. There are some good fishing spots around there. Then from Leadville went down hwy, 24 to Co hwy 82 which is Independence Pass road. This road is only open in the summer. This was about .75 mi. from the top of the pass. There are great views from there, air is very thin and cold. I followed a couple on a Harley going up there and pulled off in that same spot behind them. That guy wanted to trade me for my"light" bike. That Harley going up that windy road 2 up had to be a handful. So I made my way up to the top Wanted to get a better pic in front of that sign, but there was a line forming behind me so didn't want to be rude. Made my way down the other side, stopped for a bit before getting into Aspen. Apparently this is all the pics I can put up here. Did not take that many pics anyway, too busy enjoying the ride. Anyway I did not want to go back over the pass, traffic from Aspen side was pretty heavy. So I made my way west to Glenwood Springs and blew home on I-70. Warning to anyone wanting to ride through Colorado on I 70- be careful, that road is in horrid condition. Bad ruts and potholes,. caught me by surprise a few times, wouldn't be surprised if it has caused a few wrecks.. Was a great day all around, got to see a few places I had never been before. CB never skipped a beat, turned over 16,000 mi. and averaged 55 mpg. Even rolling 80 plus, it seems to get better mileage in the mountains for some reason. Would think it would do worse. Stock seat on the CB wasn't too bad til the last 100 mi. or so then I was hurting a bit. At mile 400 which came when I pulled in my driveway I was glad to hop off the bike only to find my beer fridge was empty but I cured that in short order...Hope this all comes through OK, haven't posted on of these in a while. Later, Doug.