Ride to Cortez, CO

waterman · 08-13-2008, 12:51 AM

Leaving in the morning for Cortez. Have a meeting over there and welllllllll, I just decided to ride it instead of the pickup. Work will pay for the miles and just as well enjoy it. One way is 512 miles going from home to Walsenburg over to Alamosa, over Wolf Creek Pass into Durango and over to Cortez.

audiogooroo · 08-13-2008, 08:40 AM

That's a nice ride. I do the same thing whenever possible...collect mileage from the company and ride. Sure beats caging it.
Have fun!

08-13-2008, 10:23 AM

Durango to Cortez was a blast, really nice sweeping curves.

**trip** · 08-13-2008, 10:36 AM

Been that exact route before, Waterman. Have a nice trip. Wish I was going with ya.

Trip

papat · 08-13-2008, 01:51 PM

If your paid mileage

go north from Durango on 550 around to Telluride and back down

let me know how it worked out HAHA Have a good time be safe

ells · 08-13-2008, 10:09 PM

Hey Waterman, have a good trip, looks like you'll be running away from a little storm system. Headed to the Glenwood Springs area myself for a couple days.

dantama · 08-14-2008, 08:58 AM

Don't know what day you're coming back, but only 66 degrees in Denver tomorrow, with snow above 12,000 feet. *shiver*

waterman · 08-15-2008, 05:28 PM

Well, I made it home about 40 minutes ago. Wonderful ride out to Cortez on 160. I have caged Wolf Creek Pass several times but never on the bike. What a difference. Saw three Nomads on the road. All were headed the other direction. After the meeting on Thursday, I started the ride home. Took the route from Cortez to Telluride over to Ridgeway. I don't think it is as scenic as 550 but it was a close second. Stayed the night in Gunnison and took out this morning. Was quite brisk. Monarch pass was fabulous.

Stayed dry for most of the trip UNTIL I hit a toad strangler about 15 miles north of Limon. No place to pull over and no way to turn around. Kept on going to Last Chance (fitting name for a town). The only time I was actually very nervous is when the lightning started. Pretty much kept saying "Please Lord, not now". Made it safe out of that. Made a stop at Last Chance to wipe the visor down. Trucker that was following me stopped and "I can't believe you kept riding thru that. You da Man." He then pumps his fist up. I was about to say you mean stupid enough? Have a few pictures but they will have to wait. Trying to warm up right now. Riding in 50's and rain is a little chilly.

dantama · 08-15-2008, 05:35 PM

I wondered if you were headed home today. I don't even feel like going out in my car!

For those of you still having a summer day, it's 51 degrees at 4:00 pm here and wet. Summer will still come back, but it's not summer today.

Too bad for you that it didn't hold off one more day. Glad the ride out was good.

audiogooroo · 08-17-2008, 05:18 PM

I drove the truck to Buena Vista friday and there was 2 inches of snow on Wilkerson Pass. (about 9000 ft.) It pretty much rained all weekend up there, lows in the 40s, highs in the 50s.

dogdoc · 08-20-2008, 06:12 PM

Two word guys, stabil additive and a cover. LOL

waterman · 08-20-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc (Lonewolf)

Two word guys, stabil additive and a cover. LOL

Why??? We have plenty of riding season left. We can go into November as long as the snow stays away.

ells · 08-20-2008, 10:37 PM

My Avatar and Sig pics were taken on the Peak-to-Peak highway at 9000 ft in January, dry clear roads and temps quite comfortably in the 40s. Can't ever count on it but is possible at times all through the winter. Bike never sets for more than a few weeks, well, about six a couple years ago.

08-13-2008, 12:51 AM	#1
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Ride to Cortez, CO Leaving in the morning for Cortez. Have a meeting over there and welllllllll, I just decided to ride it instead of the pickup. Work will pay for the miles and just as well enjoy it. One way is 512 miles going from home to Walsenburg over to Alamosa, over Wolf Creek Pass into Durango and over to Cortez. __________________ 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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-13-2008, 08:40 AM	#2
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Ride to Cortez, CO That's a nice ride. I do the same thing whenever possible...collect mileage from the company and ride. Sure beats caging it. Have fun! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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08-13-2008, 10:23 AM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Ride to Cortez, CO Durango to Cortez was a blast, really nice sweeping curves.
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08-13-2008, 10:36 AM	#4
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	Ride to Cortez, CO Been that exact route before, Waterman. Have a nice trip. Wish I was going with ya. Trip __________________ 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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08-13-2008, 01:51 PM	#5
papat Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tucumcari NM Posts: 358	Ride to Cortez, CO If your paid mileage go north from Durango on 550 around to Telluride and back down let me know how it worked out HAHA Have a good time be safe __________________ SHEEPLE: Sheep like people, many of whom deny the existence of wolves, and vote to pull the teeth of the sheepdogs who protect the flock! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-13-2008, 10:09 PM	#6
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Ride to Cortez, CO Hey Waterman, have a good trip, looks like you'll be running away from a little storm system. Headed to the Glenwood Springs area myself for a couple days.
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08-14-2008, 08:58 AM	#7
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Ride to Cortez, CO Don't know what day you're coming back, but only 66 degrees in Denver tomorrow, with snow above 12,000 feet. shiver
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08-15-2008, 05:28 PM	#8
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Ride to Cortez, CO Well, I made it home about 40 minutes ago. Wonderful ride out to Cortez on 160. I have caged Wolf Creek Pass several times but never on the bike. What a difference. Saw three Nomads on the road. All were headed the other direction. After the meeting on Thursday, I started the ride home. Took the route from Cortez to Telluride over to Ridgeway. I don't think it is as scenic as 550 but it was a close second. Stayed the night in Gunnison and took out this morning. Was quite brisk. Monarch pass was fabulous. Stayed dry for most of the trip UNTIL I hit a toad strangler about 15 miles north of Limon. No place to pull over and no way to turn around. Kept on going to Last Chance (fitting name for a town). The only time I was actually very nervous is when the lightning started. Pretty much kept saying "Please Lord, not now". Made it safe out of that. Made a stop at Last Chance to wipe the visor down. Trucker that was following me stopped and "I can't believe you kept riding thru that. You da Man." He then pumps his fist up. I was about to say you mean stupid enough? Have a few pictures but they will have to wait. Trying to warm up right now. Riding in 50's and rain is a little chilly. __________________ 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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08-15-2008, 05:35 PM	#9
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Ride to Cortez, CO I wondered if you were headed home today. I don't even feel like going out in my car! For those of you still having a summer day, it's 51 degrees at 4:00 pm here and wet. Summer will still come back, but it's not summer today. Too bad for you that it didn't hold off one more day. Glad the ride out was good.
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08-17-2008, 05:18 PM	#10
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Ride to Cortez, CO I drove the truck to Buena Vista friday and there was 2 inches of snow on Wilkerson Pass. (about 9000 ft.) It pretty much rained all weekend up there, lows in the 40s, highs in the 50s. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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08-20-2008, 06:12 PM	#11
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Ride to Cortez, CO Two word guys, stabil additive and a cover. LOL
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08-20-2008, 10:37 PM	#13
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Ride to Cortez, CO My Avatar and Sig pics were taken on the Peak-to-Peak highway at 9000 ft in January, dry clear roads and temps quite comfortably in the 40s. Can't ever count on it but is possible at times all through the winter. Bike never sets for more than a few weeks, well, about six a couple years ago.
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