Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon

petenomad · 07-15-2010, 10:37 AM

Thursday - Overland Park, KS (home) to Salina, KS (start after work)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Denver visiting sister
Monday - 285 to Buena Vista (24) to Leadville to Glenwood Springs
Tuesday - Over to Moab to see Arches National Park
Wednesday - South to Cortez by way of four corners. (depending on heat may try to see monument valley)
Thursday - Tour Mesa Verde and then head to Pagosa Springs
Friday - Garden City, KS
Saturday - Home

Will be right around 2000 miles round trip (as planned)

We will hit the Moab Brewery and Blondies (cortez) that the SW rally folks recommended.

**Griz** · 07-15-2010, 10:44 AM

Sounds like a great trip Glenn, hope you and Ann have good weather. When the trip is over please post some pictures, as I'm sure you will see some beautiful country. Ride safe and enjoy!

dhodges · 07-15-2010, 12:13 PM

I've travelled over all the area you will be visiting. Awesome scenery. Be careful of the heat! Ditto on the pictures.

oldbikers · 07-15-2010, 12:38 PM

Make sure and take a Tom Tom with you I wouldn't want to see Ann get lost. ;)

petenomad · 07-15-2010, 02:20 PM

Very funny Jim.

**Cajunrider** · 07-15-2010, 02:25 PM

Hope y'all enjoy your trip Glenn. Be careful and stay well hydrated.

jesse · 07-15-2010, 06:58 PM

Enjoy! Beautiful country but awfully hot once you turn south.

**billmac** · 07-15-2010, 09:17 PM

Sounds like a great trip. (My daughter was in Moab yesterday and complained of the heat). Take care and enjoy.

**trip** · 07-16-2010, 07:28 AM

I'm jealous Glenn.... I wish I were going with you. Enjoy the trip and ride safe.

revmrq · 07-16-2010, 07:58 PM

Have a great time and a safe trip. I wish I could go also.

petenomad · 07-18-2010, 02:13 PM

We are having a nice visit with my sister Nancy and her husband Mark. We drove out to Red Rocks and saw the stage then drove through Morris and Evergreen. This would make a nice little ride - though only about 12miles. It was record setting heat of 102 in Denver yesterday. We are taking it easy today. Looking forward to our next leg in the mountains where it should be cooler. The forecast for Moab is 104 and Cortez is mid-upper 90s so we definitely will have some hot days ahead.

On the way out, we decided to get off I-70 and take some smaller roads for better scenery. It was fine for Thursday evening west to Salina. Friday we went North out of Colby KS to 36. This was an incredibly boring ride in eastern CO. We kept approaching little towns with high hopes of food and fuel, but all we saw were abondoned buildings and an occaisional post office. As this met back up with I-70 we finally ate lunch in a small joint called Country Burger in Byers, CO. Maybe we were just extra hungry from a two hour lunch delay, but the meatloaf sandwich was definitely tasty. We saw several other bikers there on their way to Sturgis.

dhodges · 07-18-2010, 10:32 PM

Glenn,
I'm not exactly sure of your route back home but my favorite road in S. Utah is 95. GREAT scenery!

waterman · 07-20-2010, 12:58 PM

Sorry about your lunch delay Pete. Could have told you there is nothing-nada-ziltch on 36 until you hit Byers.

petenomad · 07-24-2010, 07:08 PM

We made it back home safe and had a wonderful time. A total of 2456 miles - the final 15 were very wet but no way we were going to stop. I'm going to dry out a bit, I'll share some more about our trip tomorrow.

**Cajunrider** · 07-24-2010, 08:36 PM

Glad y'all made it home safe and sound Glenn. Don't forget to update your trip logs map. It will resemble the Republican or Verizon coverage map when you're finished.

07-15-2010, 10:37 AM	#1
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Thursday - Overland Park, KS (home) to Salina, KS (start after work) Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Denver visiting sister Monday - 285 to Buena Vista (24) to Leadville to Glenwood Springs Tuesday - Over to Moab to see Arches National Park Wednesday - South to Cortez by way of four corners. (depending on heat may try to see monument valley) Thursday - Tour Mesa Verde and then head to Pagosa Springs Friday - Garden City, KS Saturday - Home Will be right around 2000 miles round trip (as planned) We will hit the Moab Brewery and Blondies (cortez) that the SW rally folks recommended. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-15-2010, 10:44 AM	#2
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Sounds like a great trip Glenn, hope you and Ann have good weather. When the trip is over please post some pictures, as I'm sure you will see some beautiful country. Ride safe and enjoy! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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07-15-2010, 12:13 PM	#3
dhodges Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon I've travelled over all the area you will be visiting. Awesome scenery. Be careful of the heat! Ditto on the pictures.
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07-15-2010, 12:38 PM	#4
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Make sure and take a Tom Tom with you I wouldn't want to see Ann get lost. ;) __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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07-15-2010, 02:20 PM	#5
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Very funny Jim. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-15-2010, 02:25 PM	#6
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Hope y'all enjoy your trip Glenn. Be careful and stay well hydrated. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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07-15-2010, 06:58 PM	#7
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Enjoy! Beautiful country but awfully hot once you turn south. __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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07-15-2010, 09:17 PM	#8
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Sounds like a great trip. (My daughter was in Moab yesterday and complained of the heat). Take care and enjoy.
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07-16-2010, 07:28 AM	#9
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon I'm jealous Glenn.... I wish I were going with you. Enjoy the trip and ride safe. __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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07-16-2010, 07:58 PM	#10
revmrq Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Central Missouri Posts: 211	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Have a great time and a safe trip. I wish I could go also.
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07-18-2010, 02:13 PM	#11
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon We are having a nice visit with my sister Nancy and her husband Mark. We drove out to Red Rocks and saw the stage then drove through Morris and Evergreen. This would make a nice little ride - though only about 12miles. It was record setting heat of 102 in Denver yesterday. We are taking it easy today. Looking forward to our next leg in the mountains where it should be cooler. The forecast for Moab is 104 and Cortez is mid-upper 90s so we definitely will have some hot days ahead. On the way out, we decided to get off I-70 and take some smaller roads for better scenery. It was fine for Thursday evening west to Salina. Friday we went North out of Colby KS to 36. This was an incredibly boring ride in eastern CO. We kept approaching little towns with high hopes of food and fuel, but all we saw were abondoned buildings and an occaisional post office. As this met back up with I-70 we finally ate lunch in a small joint called Country Burger in Byers, CO. Maybe we were just extra hungry from a two hour lunch delay, but the meatloaf sandwich was definitely tasty. We saw several other bikers there on their way to Sturgis. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles
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07-18-2010, 10:32 PM	#12
dhodges Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Glenn, I'm not exactly sure of your route back home but my favorite road in S. Utah is 95. GREAT scenery!
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07-20-2010, 12:58 PM	#13
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Sorry about your lunch delay Pete. Could have told you there is nothing-nada-ziltch on 36 until you hit Byers. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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07-24-2010, 07:08 PM	#14
petenomad Sr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,135	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon We made it back home safe and had a wonderful time. A total of 2456 miles - the final 15 were very wet but no way we were going to stop. I'm going to dry out a bit, I'll share some more about our trip tomorrow. __________________ Glenn petenomad Peterman 2016 BMW R1200RT 2012 Candy Arabian Red Concours - Traded at 23000 miles 2008 Red/Black Nomad - Traded at 29500 miles
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07-24-2010, 08:36 PM	#15
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Heading out to CO/UT This afternoon Glad y'all made it home safe and sound Glenn. Don't forget to update your trip logs map. It will resemble the Republican or Verizon coverage map when you're finished. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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