![]() ![]() ![]() I encountered a fallen tree and did not want to jump the BMW over it so three of us pushed the tree out of the way. Next the trail got narrow and wound through the trees. We had an 10:00am gas stop and Jeff had a breakfast hot dog. There were great views looking back down in the valleys. We climbed at mountain called Huckleberry Pass. We started at 7:00 am and it was cold but beautiful in the morning. The rest was dirt! We rode about 10 hours. The day was a total of 240 miles about 60 was on back pavement roads. So for the last 25 miles we took the highway. Near the end of our day we found the route was closed to motorcycles. So in no time we were into the next county and enjoying ourselves again. But, anyway he let us off with just a warning. I don't think that was the problem myself. Others argue that there was a BMW doing wheelies down the road that was the problem. Some of us were going pretty fast, that may have something to do with it. He had gotten a complaint that we were riding 4 abreast. Maybe we were riding a little hot through some farm communities as a sheriff pulled us over. It was hot so we headed back into the mountains to find a cool stop for lunch. After about 100miles of forest and mountains we came back towards the towns for gas. The route headed through some farms and started through the mountains towards Glaser National park. Ok the ride started today,we left the Canadian border at 8:30 am after taking a few pictures. So we will be carrying lots of gear to help us survive the climate change. Many days may be nice but all days can offer anything from cold rain, to afternoon storms and hale, to desert like 110+. ![]() We will have to contend with extreme weather changes each day. For those interested in bike details see below. All the bikes have been modified with larger gas tanks and many comfort items to help us go All can be considered long distance adventure bikes. All of this climbing gets the rider into visually spectacular places.Īs a group we have each chosen some very different bikes. In total, it has over 200,000 feet of elevation gain. The entire route is basically dirt-road and mountain-pass riding every day. This route is defined by the word "remote." Its remoteness equates with spectacular terrain and scenery. About the Route: The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is a premier off-pavement route, crisscrossing the Continental Divide north to south. ![]()
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