Taos Arrival Day?
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Longrider
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If all goes as planned, I will leave downtown Minkler on Tuesday for Laughlin, NV. Then on to Gallup on Wed, which will put me in Taos Thursday. Weather forecasts all look good except maybe for Nevada at 100 or so.
Will exit Taos on Monday for Kayenta to tour monument Valley on Tuesday. On to Cedar City Wed. and Hawthorne Thursday. Over Tioga and back to Minkler Friday.
Maintenance work on my "old" body set for mid October, on the FJR in November. Spring 2011 LOOK OUT, I'm back on the road.
Longrider
Will exit Taos on Monday for Kayenta to tour monument Valley on Tuesday. On to Cedar City Wed. and Hawthorne Thursday. Over Tioga and back to Minkler Friday.
Maintenance work on my "old" body set for mid October, on the FJR in November. Spring 2011 LOOK OUT, I'm back on the road.
Longrider
rickcorwn
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I'll be leaving Minneapolis area early Monday AM headed for an early lunch stop at the Two Rivers Saloon in Niobrara NE. I'll follow NE-12 across northern Nebraska to Valentine then swing south through the Sand Hills area over nighting in Scottsbluff.
Tuesday after checking out the Scotts Bluff Nat. Monument I'll head for Fort Collins CO and the New Belgium Brewery. Next will be up the front range to Estes Park and the Peak to Peak Highway making a stop in Black Hawk CO to see why the Oh My God Road is called the Oh My God Road. Onto Dillon CO via I-70.
Wednesday meet the Bugnatr in Grand Junction for a loop including CO-141 coming to rest in Delta CO.
Thursday will be a combo plater of 92, 149, 84, and 64 arriving in Taos at exactly beer-thirty.
Tuesday after checking out the Scotts Bluff Nat. Monument I'll head for Fort Collins CO and the New Belgium Brewery. Next will be up the front range to Estes Park and the Peak to Peak Highway making a stop in Black Hawk CO to see why the Oh My God Road is called the Oh My God Road. Onto Dillon CO via I-70.
Wednesday meet the Bugnatr in Grand Junction for a loop including CO-141 coming to rest in Delta CO.
Thursday will be a combo plater of 92, 149, 84, and 64 arriving in Taos at exactly beer-thirty.
pinhead
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That is the exact same route my wife will be riding down on Thursday from Gunnison. I'm going down on Wednesday but will be riding back up to meet her, probably near Pagosa Springs, on Thursday.
NMRoadRunner
A Bulls work is never done!
Damn! I wish I lived further away :dribble: My ride up kinda sucks, it's not far so it doesn't suck for a long time, but it still sucks. See you all at the pool, we'll have a couple!
pegscraper
Mr. Photog
Dave,
We will be leaving Durango Thursday, heading to Pagosa Springs and then taking 64 to Taos. If you you want to meet up in Pagosa Springs, we could all ride together to the rally.
PM sent
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pinhead
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Ed, it's hard to pinpoint what time I'll be near Pagosa Springs. Like I said, I'll be riding north from Taos to meet my wife somewhere on that route on her ride south, so I plan to keep riding north until I meet up with her. I've got your cell number, and I'll PM you mine so we can connect if it looks like the timing will work for a meet-up. At the very least, we'll pass each other at some point and can connect then.
pegscraper
Mr. Photog
Will the wife be running down 149? That looks interesting with a lot of twisties. :yahoo:
pinhead
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Bugnatr
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I hear you, that's how I felt for WFO-5 in Reno
So whats stopping you from meeting Rick and I in Delta, Co Wednesday for a little ride down the Rockies Thursday-that will add a few miles to your ride to Taos
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NMRoadRunner
A Bulls work is never done!
I would love to, but I have a bad little habit, Work. In fact I'll be comming up to Taos on Thursday, after work. I want to kick the habit, But they just won't leave me alone. :dribble:
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
As Karl Marx said, or maybe it was Groucho Marx: "WORK IS THE CURSE OF THE MOTORCYCLING AND DRINKING CLASSES!" Being retired for a year now, I can just barely remember that "work" thing!
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Bustanut joker
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Not a good idea to invite papa chuy
He will either slide down the slide head first or belly flop, soaking innocent guests..You will then be asked to leave :lol:
:jester:
beemerdons
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Barry Old Buddy, since it's Friday, and for you and only you: BLOW ME!Not a good idea to invite papa chuy
You will then be asked to leave :lol:
:jester:
Bustanut joker
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NMRoadRunner
A Bulls work is never done!
You will then be asked to leave :lol:
:jester:
Leave Hell! we have the whole hotel booked, I'm thinking they'll be kissing our ***** to keep us happy.
:jester:
Leave Hell! we have the whole hotel booked, I'm thinking they'll be kissing our ***** to keep us happy.
patch308
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NMRoadRunner...where in NM are you comming from? I'm sure I can put you on a couple of roads that will make the ride up here juuuuuuuuuuuuuuust fine! No matter which direction you're comming from there are twisties to be hit! Let me know. BeemerDons, keep rubbing in the fact that you're retired and I'm swapping your beer for O'Douls...I'm not playin' either! :angry2:
Bustanut joker
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I dunno.. The image from CFR of beemerdons in a 4 sizes to small pink tutu, singing The sound of Music while attempting to stand up while sliding down the slide... :dribble:You will then be asked to leave :lol:
:jester:
Leave Hell! we have the whole hotel booked, I'm thinking they'll be kissing our ***** to keep us happy.
Hell, they won't have to kick ya's out. :blink: Yer all gonna leave willingly
:jester:
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Boy, you were drunk at CFR; tutu fit me perfectly. And, Ya *******, I was singing the opening number from the hit musical "Oklahoma". Song was a direct request of Petey and Nosecone! Ya *******!!!I dunno.. The image from CFR of beemerdons in a 4 sizes to small pink tutu, singing The sound of Music while attempting to stand up while sliding down the slide... :dribble:You will then be asked to leave :lol:
:jester:
Leave Hell! we have the whole hotel booked, I'm thinking they'll be kissing our ***** to keep us happy.
Yer all gonna leave willingly
:jester:
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Big-D
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I think I’ve finally decided on my route to Taos. I’d like some feedback from anyone with knowledge of this route.
Leave Havasu via I-40 east to Holbrook, turn south on 77 heading towards Snowflake to Show Low. From Show Low, turn east on 60 riding through Springerille and crossing into New Mexico staying on 60 until I reach Socorro, NM and I-25. I will spend the night in Socorro. I’ll leave Socorro on Wednesday morning heading north on I-25 through Albuquerque to Santa Fe where I will turn off on 84/ 285 catching the 68 in Espanola into Taos.
My first day will consist of 544 miles and my second day will be a quick trip to Taos at only 205 miles. I lived in Albuquerque for a little over five years and traveled New Mexico quite a bit while working there, but paid little attention to details because my traveling was work related and I just had to get somewhere.
I am interested in detours that might make my trip a little more pleasurable by staying off I-25 as much as possible.
Any suggestions AJ or anyone else?
Leave Havasu via I-40 east to Holbrook, turn south on 77 heading towards Snowflake to Show Low. From Show Low, turn east on 60 riding through Springerille and crossing into New Mexico staying on 60 until I reach Socorro, NM and I-25. I will spend the night in Socorro. I’ll leave Socorro on Wednesday morning heading north on I-25 through Albuquerque to Santa Fe where I will turn off on 84/ 285 catching the 68 in Espanola into Taos.
My first day will consist of 544 miles and my second day will be a quick trip to Taos at only 205 miles. I lived in Albuquerque for a little over five years and traveled New Mexico quite a bit while working there, but paid little attention to details because my traveling was work related and I just had to get somewhere.
I am interested in detours that might make my trip a little more pleasurable by staying off I-25 as much as possible.
Any suggestions AJ or anyone else?
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