2013 Colorado western slopefall colors tour

I will continue south this year with Tbob and any others who want to explore some more. I know a lot of people won't be able to continue due to work and other commitments. I try and do a new mix of routes every year but some like Kebler Pass are hard to pass by. I'll see what I can do to include more southern routes next year within the weekend. We might need to enlist another inmate in the central mountains for Thursday night's festivities

I think I'm in, been wanting to do a Rockies Regional Ride with you guys for so long!!!! If I can get the wife on board I think this would be a good one to pop our ADV cherries on .

Consider us almost definitely maybe in! 2-up on a Wee Strom.

edit: errr...I just saw the "2up doable, if you have the skills" disclaimer. What kind of skills do I need, like Boreas pass 2 up skills or like Georgia Pass 2 up skills. Top section of Georgia Pass on the Wee Strom with stock tires is about as skillful as I can get right now with a passenger and even that may be pushing it.

Dunkley and Ripple Creek passes were covered in nice deep gravel early this summer. Mostly annoying but may be a bit squirmy two up/no knobbies.

Post 24 applies to you too....

Seems like they have been doing that every year lately.... If it not good by 1st week in September, then Mark might axe Ripple Creek from the route.
Ben & Julie rode 2 up chasing me into Trapper's Lake Lodge for lunch a few years ago in the deep marbles and had a hell of a time!! Rode out to Meeker for pavement all the way back around to Steamboat!!! :huh

Anybody been up there lately? Has it packed down some. I've never really ridden through deep gravel before, does it behave like deep sand? Doesn't sound like a deal breaker either way though.

We are in for Friday and Maybe Saturday. Not sure if it matters since we won't be RSVPing for the BBQ at WhiteWater's . My wife has to work on Thursday, so I'll miss the ribs.

I'll ride it on Thursday and see how it is. I might reroute through the Williams Fork and Yellow Jacket if it's still squirrely

Change to IN - email sent to you Mark

Some of you other maybes better man up - you know who I'm talking about....

Trying to remember a couple of years ago who was the guy on the KLR? that lost all his cloths on the trail? - Too funny good times

Sounds like Joe the brewer. Had it all bungeed on there and it flew off over a bump!

yep, that exactly who it was.... I was riding sweep.

I think I'm in! Thurs nite at Joes still?

yup!

We aren't much for squirly stuff. Skittles don't do the stand on the pegs so hopefully nothing too drastic.

I have pre-run all the sections except the Flat Tops which I will do soon. All the two-ups will have a warm and fuzzy feeling in their buttocks when they ride these routes.

Warm and Fuzzy sounds awesome compared to tight and puckered. Thanks for the recon!

Much nicer than warm and squishy

Would love to join in the fun but... other things that need tending to, would be fun to ride in Colorado again.. Been a long time since the old HSTA rides with Blake n crew..

You suck! I've given you plenty of time to get ready for this.

I am In>>>>>>