Santa Fe Motorado

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Re: Santa Fe Motorado

Post by Larry Zimmer »

Might we be able to get someone to do a little 'write-up' with a few good photos for the CBXpress?!? That would be great! Even just a couple hundred words with 4 or 5 photos would do it.
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Re: Santa Fe Motorado

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Rick:
yep garage crowded. But the uncertainty of going to Santa Fe has grown. I managed to get torn and detached retina. Had eye surgery, right eye. Not healed up yet. Can't travel over 7500 feet because of gas bubble in eye. Santa Fe is at 7200 feet. No way to get there from Grand Junction with out going over mountain passes (remember Red Mountain pass between Ouray and Silverton -- 11,300 feet? or Molas pass between Silverton and Cortez? 10,900 feet or Monarch -- 11,300 feet or Slumgullion -- 11,529? The lowest Colorado route I could requires two passes the lowest over one over 9,000 (Dallas Divide). I could go the long way through Utah and hit a couple passes under 9000 but still over 7500 There are routes to Calgary that are lower. This is depressing. I already paid the registration fee for two bikes. Likelihood of being able to go is nearing zero. So I will drink micro brews and make some ice cream and dream of fresh peaches. Janet and I say howdy to Susan
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Re: Santa Fe Motorado

Post by Rick Pope »

Dang Keith. I was so looking forward to the pictures and some flowery prose about your escapade. But knowing you, you'll make the best of it.

I still have a growler from Ridgway Brewery hanging in my garage, empty of course. I believe you paid a deposit on it?

Susan and I may be heading to Colorado in August. Her sister and BIL bought a "ranch" (city slicker term for large yard) just west of Ft. Collins. We'll bring bikes and do a couple of long loops.

Give Janet a hug for us.
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Re: Santa Fe Motorado

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Yow, sorry to hear about your eye, hope it heals fast and well.

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Re: Santa Fe Motorado

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Looks like fun Vince! Am hammering on my bike...if I'm fortunate enough to have it back together, I'll try to join You all.
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