Long ride Sat. 6-20

[Doug_imp]

Well, long for me anyway. Did a 250 mi. loop hwy. 285 through Fairplay, Co and through Breckenridge, Silverthorne and over Loveland pass and back home on I-70. This is my favorite view in all of Colorado, on Kenosha pass looking west over South park wilderness and the snow covered Mosquito mtn. range. Still a good bit of snow up high. Like usual it was very windy along that flat straight stretch of 285. Rode north out of Fairplay through the town of Alma. Had to stop and get a pic of the highest bar in North America, and just up the road a block was the highest saloon in North America. Approx. 10 mi. north is Hoosier pass, 11,500 ft. Rode north through Breckenridge, very crowded so didn't stop there, off to Silverthorne for lunch. Then all fat and full I piled on the CB and went over Loveland pass. Saw a bighorn sheep on the way up Loveland pass on the shoulder, luckily it stayed there. So about 6 hrs. and one tired butt later I was home chilin' under the swamp cooler. This was the first time I rode any of these roads on a bike, and can't wait to do it again. Next time I think I'll do it counter clockwise to avoid I-70 traffic down the hill, that 80 mph bumper to bumper was a bit unnerving. I have a few personal days left at work so I'll get away during the week one of these times.