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05-29-09, 06:22 PM
Well I guess it was strange everywhere. I was up on GMR and thought it wa only up there since we all know how fast conditions can change up thar! I started from the dirt lot just above BoulderSprings. It looked a bit cool but I figured it would warm up. It was quiet on GMR. Not a single car or motorcycle the first few miles. Then I saw Gem (RiverVelo Buddy) descending at about mile 4. The weatehr still cool but looking like it was about to warm up. Then I get near the shack and I see PinoyBentrider Ron on his roadie. Shouted "hey" then I turned around to take his pic but he kept going. A bit camera shy today, I guess.:p
Still cool but on the warm side all the way to the village. I stopped at the post office only to refill my bottles. A short 4 minute break and I was back on the road . Heading up the short climb back up to GMR, it started to rain on me! Where the heck did that come from. Luckily it only rained for about 2 minutes.
Cleared up but still cool. Then as I approach the shack, it's froggy! What the heck! I ride by the shack and as soon as I pass, it starts raining again. I'm jacked now, I'm thinking but again, it stops raining like 2 minuts later.
So I reach the gate at the botom of GMR and I'm still feeling pretty good. I decided to head back up to the shack a second time hoping that it cleared. Nope, didn't clear at all, but I added a couple thou climbing to my ride.
I tested myself to see how long I could ride without a big break. I did ok. 58 miles with 7200 ft and only 4 minutes off the bike!:D
Nice thing was seeing only 4 cars and 2 motorcycles all day!:thumb:
Leaving the village. Seconds after the pic, it started raining.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3577405290_8acf3d6ab6_o.jpg
Getting close to the shack a second time hoping for a lil sun, nope, still froggy!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3577405294_16d658190d_o.jpg
Seconds after completing the 7200 ft... Some say the more I climb, the more I look like Elvis!...An old fat Elvis but hey, Elvis was cool!Hehehe!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3577405296_640c733e18_o.jpg
Still cool but on the warm side all the way to the village. I stopped at the post office only to refill my bottles. A short 4 minute break and I was back on the road . Heading up the short climb back up to GMR, it started to rain on me! Where the heck did that come from. Luckily it only rained for about 2 minutes.
Cleared up but still cool. Then as I approach the shack, it's froggy! What the heck! I ride by the shack and as soon as I pass, it starts raining again. I'm jacked now, I'm thinking but again, it stops raining like 2 minuts later.
So I reach the gate at the botom of GMR and I'm still feeling pretty good. I decided to head back up to the shack a second time hoping that it cleared. Nope, didn't clear at all, but I added a couple thou climbing to my ride.
I tested myself to see how long I could ride without a big break. I did ok. 58 miles with 7200 ft and only 4 minutes off the bike!:D
Nice thing was seeing only 4 cars and 2 motorcycles all day!:thumb:
Leaving the village. Seconds after the pic, it started raining.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3577405290_8acf3d6ab6_o.jpg
Getting close to the shack a second time hoping for a lil sun, nope, still froggy!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3577405294_16d658190d_o.jpg
Seconds after completing the 7200 ft... Some say the more I climb, the more I look like Elvis!...An old fat Elvis but hey, Elvis was cool!Hehehe!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3577405296_640c733e18_o.jpg