Schtum and Earache ride West - 2011

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I never did put up a ride report of the Schtumeister's ride to the States this past September, so I'll do it now. Better late than never....maybe.:D

Anyway, day before Schtum landed, the weather was terrible. I thought he'd at least get to witness a tornado here in the midwest...
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No such lcuk though - it cleared up the day he got here. Bad news was, the heat and humidity it left behind were oppresive. 100+F tempes with 90% humidity make it rough to ride in.

Riding across Kansas...
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We stayed in Kansas City, MO the first night and got up at daybreak the next day in an effort to beat the heat to Colorado...
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Schtum carried the banner for his homeland..
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"The Man" kept and evil eye on us as we crossed into Colorado. Schtum qualifies for an Iron Butt after doing over 1,000 miles in the past 24 hours.
 
It's past sunset and we're still up in the hills, Getting a bit chilly, too. Our third rider, Neil, poses for us...
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Schtum was too cold to get off the bike...
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Down the hill and into Breckenridge for the night. Looked like a shit bomb went off in our hotel room as we threw gear all over. We were in a hurry to get to the bar before last orders...
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Next day and I was up well before sunrise. The three hour time change from home made it easy to get up early. Neil was still in bed....I think. Little fucker doesn't make much if a hump in his bed...
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Bright, cool and crisp day out. Glorius to us after the heat we rode in to get here...
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Walked to town for breakfast...
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Aside from the riding, the best part of the day was stopping by the roadside to shoot the shit with good friends, soaking up the warm sunshine and fresh mountain air. It can't get any better...
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We nip into Aspen for some lunch. Hadn't really planned on stopping, but the smell of BBQ lured us into this place...
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Neil and I had the pulled pork sammich....
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While Schtum had a ribs and something else platter....
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It's a recurring theme on our trip, wheel into town at sunset after riding 500+ miles today...
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Only this time we're greeted with fireworks...
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Next day and we have an opportunity to take a ride with the resort owner's private pilot. Bastards hangar is nicer than my house...
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Keeps his daily drivers out there as well.
 


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