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Rides Around Breckenridge, CO |
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Tuesday, July 4
Riders:
- Paul & Grady
- Dual sporting day ride to the top of Mt. Baldy
& over Boreas Pass to Como & Fairplay & back to
Breckenridge via Hoosier Pass
- 53 miles
- Eric & Trev
- Day ride: Breckenridge, CO to Hoosier
Pass to Fairplay, CO & back
- 64 miles
Highlights:
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I'm taking the day off to give my
back a rest and to spend time with my Aunt and Uncle while partaking
in the Fourth of July festivities in town. Meanwhile, Paul and Grady are itching to do some
dual sporting. This activity inspires Trev to go riding as well and
but then his spirits are dampened by the thought of his
carbureted CB1000 suffering horribly due to the scarcity of oxygen at
this elevation. I suggest that, as he is contemplating buying a
Yamaha FJR1300, he take my fuel injected ST1300, invite Eric to come
along on his FJR, and do some bike swapping. Deal!
So Paul and Grady ditch all their luggage and head up to the top
of Mt. Baldy, a 12,630 foot peak behind our Aunt and Uncle's home.
After that, they ride gravel roads over Boreas Pass and finally
reach pavement again in the town of Como. From there, they ride to Fairplay and meet up with Eric and Trev who have arrived via paved,
11,541 foot Hoosier Pass, which is situated in the shadow of two fourteener
peaks, Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Bross. This pass is part of the
Continental Divide, which separates the flow of water to the
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Paul and Grady report a very
successful dual sport outing while Trev and Eric report on their
sport touring shootout. The consensus is that the ST1300 is a sporty
touring bike while the FJR is a touring sport bike. Trev, being a
true inline 4 enthusiast, gives the FJR two thumbs up as the bike
for him.
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Photos |
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Dual sporting above the
treeline
Riding dirt roads at 12,630 ft
View of the Breckenridge Ski
Area across the valley
Road? This is a road?
Bagging another pass |
