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            On Labor Day 2011 I joined a group of riders for a short half day ride from Highlands Ranch, Colorado to Colorado Springs. This quick ride was sure to be a fun but new experience for me since I'm not that accustomed to riding with large numbers of bikes.           What started out to be only 8 or so riders wound up amounting to 20 riders sometimes 2/up. We were not planning on

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  The tedious and exhausting task of planning a trip is often the ugliest part of any adventure. It's now becoming painfully clear that I have so many details to work out before my trip to Canada next year. Yes, I know, it is an entire year away but a trip of this length for me requires an intense focus on the smallest of details. Besides, there is a slight matter of the funds, cash, greenbacks,

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Day 2 Moab Road Trip:     Destination-Moab kicked off with an outstanding drive over Scenic Byway128 which launches from the Ghost Town of Cisco and ends at the outskirts of the city of Moab itself. The first 40 minutes of the drive was a tad boring offering little more than flat plains dotted with a farm or two. Thankfully, the plains soon gave way to gorgeous and massive red tinted cliffs

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 Day 1 Moab Road Trip:    While staying overnight at my brothers in Grand Junction before heading on to Moab, he recommended we take a day-trip to a little know resort tucked deep in the canyons of the western slope. The place is the Gateway Canyons Resort on hwy 141 just 60 miles south west of Grand Junction Colorado. Once we arrived, I soon realized the awesomeness of the resort and its

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A popular Colorado drive for motorcycles is the Peak-to-Peak Highway or By-Way which takes you on a wonderful scenic journey from Black Hawk/Central City to Estes Park (home of the Stanley Hotel best known for its presence in Stephen Kings movie "The Shinning").  This stretch of highway has long been regarded as a must do drive for Colorado vacationers and travelers. The Peak-to-Peak Highway is

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      On July 5th, 6th and 7th I took a three day motorcycle trip to the southern most end of the central Rocky Mountains. I made a stop to one of the most beautiful and perhaps little know wonders of Colorado, the Royal Gorge Bridge.       Located just 14 miles west of Canon City Colorado and just over 1 hour west of Interstate 25, this architectural marvel is truly a one of a kind

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         Allow me to indulge for a bit and stray from my usual posts.      As one might have gathered by now, I am a life-long fan of the progressive rock band RUSH. I became interested shortly after hearing my first song "Spirit of Radio" way back in 1980 which still resonates with me to this day. Then the fan I was to become was firmly set in iron after the release of their quintessential hit

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Arrival Day~       My latest expedition began at a place I've dreamed of visiting for many years. Made famous by the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", the breathtaking national monument of Devils Tower Wyoming stands a majestic 1,300 feet into the horizon overlooking the north-western edge of the Black Hills.This spectacular monument draws tourist numbers in excess of 400,000 annually.

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DAY One!      My latest trip, a four day excursion, took me to a tiny speck of a town called Cotopaxi Colorado. I chose this town/campground because it sits alongside the beautiful Arkansas River on Highway 50 in the southern most end of the Central Rocky Mountains. I hoped that it would serve as a great launching point for my other highly anticipated destinations branching off in many

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