22 June 2008 Sunday
Dawn in South Jordan Utah
Well it was up before dawn as we decided to leave SLC at 0715 hrs. We Ponied up at a local coffee shop in South Jordan to prime our bodies with a cup of Joe. I arrived at 0630 hrs when the coffee shop opened to [...]
21 June 2008 Saturday
Well the 7th Annual FPD ride began as we met up with the other riders from California on Friday, at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in West Wendover Nv. Bob Hole and Mike Reeves covered the 600 plus miles in one shot, while the others Tony Delgado, Gary Cooper [...]
20 June 2008 Friday
Well a quick 120 mile ride to West Wendover from SLC was uneventful. We left SLC around noon and stopped at the Flying J truck stop west of Salt Air for a couple of corn dogs, to abate our appetite until our scheduled Spaghetti feast.
Milky and I scouted out the Bonneville [...]
19 June 2008
Salt Lake and yes I took this picture
After a 258 mile jaunt, I made it to SLC with several stops in between. I took I-70 from Fruita Co and was able to average 80 mph, on the 75 mph slab for 85 miles, until I reached Hwy 191. I followed Hwy 191 [...]
18 June 2008
Well, I hit the road around 1100 hrs after I wrote the Day 3 Post at the nearby Starbucks. It was the best ride day yet, as I took US-50 from Pueblo over the Continental Divide to Grand Junction. Temperatures ranged from 95 to 56 degrees. The 305 mile ride [...]
17 June 2008 Tuesday
US 109, Colorado on my way to La Hunta
Well today was a short run from Springfield Co to Pueblo, 172 miles. The temp was 64 degrees with rain looming when I left, so I had to put on my Aerostich again. I stopped to get some fuel in La Junta Co, which [...]
Monday 16 June 2008
I got into Abilene around 2330 hrs. By the time I wrote my latest Post and got to bed, it was 0100 hrs. I had a hard time getting to sleep last night, tossing and turning all night long. My last look at the generic motel radio clock said 0300 [...]
15 June 2008
Well I decided to get a little head start and left the ranch at 1900 hrs Central time Sunday, for the first leg of the 1500 mile trip to SLC Ut. I decided to ride 186 miles to Abilene Tx, to knock a 3 hr chunk of my ride out [...]
15 June 2008
Okay, I am almost ready to leave for SLC Ut. I will try to get to Abilene tonight, cutting my ride to Pueblo short by a few hours. The battery on the GS is acting up, so I hope it holds out. I plotted out the Starbucks locations on the [...]
13 June 2008
I will try to leave Sunday night (15 June) for SLC via Pueblo Co. About 1500 miles plus change. I plan on trying to hook up with Paul Dejoy in Pueblo and visit the Air Museum there. No fixed plans, other than to be in SLC by thursday.
Here is the route, 1481 miles [...]
12 June 2008
Check the food section for my Coffee Steak Rub recipe.
I also added a story Tres Amigos Visit Texas of my friends visit to Texas and a couple of day rides we did.
I am preparing to leave this weekend for Utah to guide some friends on a ride through the scenic state and to [...]
6 June, 2008, 1030 hrs
Well, I made it back safe and sound after 2130 miles and 52 hours of saddle time. I hit a heavy down pour 23 miles from home and had to wait it out for about 40 minutes at a rest stop on I35 near Temple, Tx.
I even took some time [...]
June 4th
Well, so much for my 720 mile ride day. The sweltering summer heat (98 degrees) beat me here in the deep south. After 250 miles I called it quits and opted to stop in Clinton Mississippi.
Here is todays SPOT track.
There is something to be said for the “Deep South” but all I [...]
June 3rd. Well, did it! We rode the Dragons Tail but only after Blue Knight David Murray decided to buy a new bike at Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson. Dave went in to replace his “Cramp Buster” throttle rocker and ended up making the impulse buy of the month. After a a [...]
Its June 2nd and we are in Nashville Tennessee after a 400 mile plus day from Hot Springs Arkansas. Tomorrow, we ride Deals Gap to tame the Dragons Tail, the Motorcycle Mecca of the Eastern U.S.
The riders all are members of Chapter 30 of the Blue Knights of Texas (Austin), Storey and Alisa Sherouse, Richard [...]