- Week I should have worked today, but ...

[Earache]

...but I didn't. Went riding instead. Didn't go too far out of my home area but the weather was just too good not to ride a bit.
So I headed over to Independence Pass and Eagle County ...

 

[Earache]

I wasn'

t the only one out having fun - some car manufacturer was out testing high altitude driving. Not sure what kind if car it was as it was camouflaged, but it was pretty fast....

 

[Earache]

Got in a fair amount of dirt roads today as we

.. ..

 

[Earache]

Headed up Independence towards Aspen ...

 

[Earache]

Split off on a dirt trail that I had never been on before and did about 25 miles on it before turning around. It started to get a bit rockier than I wanted to do today...

 

[Earache]

Seemed like m

iles from nowhere ...

 

[Earache]

Did you ever ride alone out in the boonies and realize that if you crashed or broke down that you'd really be fucked? Occurred to me today - need to find that Spot thingy...

 

[Earache]

There's a few other bikes out today - kinda small but you can see them in the

last pic ...

 

[Earache]

Found a little more dirt before heading north and home....

 

[Earache]

Blasted past Gilman, Colorado - a recently abandoned town. Contaminated water and grounds from lead and zinc mining. Such a pity ...

 

[Earache]

Cruised back home from Gilman - a nice little afternoon of riding therapy.

 

[klaviator]

That really looks like fun. Right now we are going through a heat wave with mid to high 90 degrees temperatures and high humidity. The high altitudes of Colorado would be wonderful right now!

 

[Earache]

That really looks like fun. Right now we are going through a heat wave with mid to high 90 degrees temperatures and high humidity. The high altitudes of Colorado would be wonderful right now!

It was about 68F out today, bright sun and no clouds - prefect day to ride.

 

[oldschool]

That really looks like fun. Right now we are going through a heat wave with mid to high 90 degrees temperatures and high humidity. The high altitudes of Colorado would be wonderful right now!

You and me both, it's been 95 to 97 here in the Nature Coast of Florida for the last week, already in full summer mode. When the sweat doesn't dry even when you're moving, it takes some of the fun out of it for me. Can't wait until October and our 8 days in upstate SC.

 

[Earache]

oldschool - That kind of heat is no fun at all. Glad I don't have to put up with that stuff. Humidity here was around 15% yesterday - much higher today :)

 

[oldschool]

oldschool - That kind of heat is no fun at all. Glad I don't have to put up with that stuff. Humidity here was around 15% yesterday - much higher today :)

Yeah that's the killer here, high heat AND humidity. Dewpoints typically in the 70s most of the summer, feels like a sauna when you go outside. Though I CAN ride pretty much all year around, my bikes stay in the garage most of the time from June through September. I'll be working on the engine for my drag bike project soon, in my air conditioned garage.

 

[oldschool]

It was about 68F out today, bright sun and no clouds - prefect day to ride.

And more awesome pictures from you as usual, envious of your scenery (but not of your winters!)

 

[TravelinLite]

Some pretty nice pics Earache.👍 Thanks.

 

[Jay547]

Cool ride.

I rode to work today. I got off at noon and on the way home the thermometer on my bike read 100°.

 

[Earache]

Cool ride.

I rode to work today. I got off at noon and on the way home the thermometer on my bike read 100°.

That sounds like no fun at all.