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June 2022 heat wave aka go find cooler surrounding
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Excellent report! 
Regarding headaches, my experience has been that if I stay well hydrated and go easy on the alcohol (1-2 beers in evening at most and no hard stuff), I tend not to get them, unless I land on my head in a get off...
Regarding headaches, my experience has been that if I stay well hydrated and go easy on the alcohol (1-2 beers in evening at most and no hard stuff), I tend not to get them, unless I land on my head in a get off...
Leadville is such a great town, I love the crazy weather there so much I have it pinned on my phone! Stayed at the Beaumont, hung with Floyd Landis at the Periodic Brewery (unfortunately closed), shopped for delights at Floyds of Leadville next door, had fantastic (and cheap) steaks at Quincys Steak, topping it all off with breakfast at the Golden Burro & the purchase of a great beanie at Melanzana that I carry with me everywhere.
"June 2022 heat wave aka go find cooler surrounding"
Yeah, even the Summer issue of Ride Texas is telling us to get the **** outta here.
Thanks for the article, very enjoying, makes me jealous, in an envious, drooling sort of way, lol.
Yeah, even the Summer issue of Ride Texas is telling us to get the **** outta here.
Thanks for the article, very enjoying, makes me jealous, in an envious, drooling sort of way, lol.
great report and perfect bike for that kind of fun. I was up there last week and I know about the winds Tuesday - thursday. You will come back with all new gear...helmet....boots and whats next
What was I saying? Something about adventure. Oh ya, after a day of drops in the mountains it was dinner time. Had to polish the chrome and get cleaned up:
Parked right in front of Treeline kitchen. Nice place for dinner, a bit fancy I’d say so I wore my ‘dress up’ hoodie
Ordered terrible meal of vegetable curry, could barely eat it
I never claim to act grown up. I’ve heard artesanal this and artesanal that as a way to make something normal seem special. However, fancy wasn’t what made me snicker as I just read the second half of the word in this mezcal bottle
Fun fact, artisanal and artesanal aren’t the same thing.
After an afternoon of riding over my skill level and a belly content, I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to riding around Leadville. I headed out toward turquoise lake to explore more of the easy dirt stuff. I wasn’t disappointed!
The woods around Turquoise lake was packed with disperse camping. I mean packed. It didn’t look like a good time. You’d have campers on the other side of a tree. The campgrounds actually had more space between sites.
Anyhow, great to wander just a bit more.
Mood:
Pretty darned good and starting to give names to the bruises that I keep acquiring.
Made it back to the Airbnb at dusk and got packed for the night. Next day would take me to a friends house in Golden CO by way of highway and conference calls.
Parked right in front of Treeline kitchen. Nice place for dinner, a bit fancy I’d say so I wore my ‘dress up’ hoodie
Ordered terrible meal of vegetable curry, could barely eat it
I never claim to act grown up. I’ve heard artesanal this and artesanal that as a way to make something normal seem special. However, fancy wasn’t what made me snicker as I just read the second half of the word in this mezcal bottle
Fun fact, artisanal and artesanal aren’t the same thing.
After an afternoon of riding over my skill level and a belly content, I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to riding around Leadville. I headed out toward turquoise lake to explore more of the easy dirt stuff. I wasn’t disappointed!
The woods around Turquoise lake was packed with disperse camping. I mean packed. It didn’t look like a good time. You’d have campers on the other side of a tree. The campgrounds actually had more space between sites.
Anyhow, great to wander just a bit more.
Mood:
Pretty darned good and starting to give names to the bruises that I keep acquiring.
Made it back to the Airbnb at dusk and got packed for the night. Next day would take me to a friends house in Golden CO by way of highway and conference calls.
Work trips can be grueling. I made patronage to more coffee shops than needed in an agreement to suck WiFi while sipping on a black coffee. No latte here folks!
Have to admit, this was my favorite office for the journey:
Route planning mostly meant aligning to be in a city where Verizon would magically provide more that 2 bars at designated times of the day.
This meant slow going, which was fine by me. I imagine if I had a partner with me, it would get tedious. Stopping for an hour or more at frequent intervals. I was happy I didn’t need to worry about entertaining another person. I was grateful my job was allowing me this experience.
My buddy in Golden was smoking brisket and ribs so I made sure to avoid any food this day. Work from ‘home’:
I was going to take the next few days off the bike. It meant more to spend time with friends than to go out on my own.
Good choice. It’s excellent people that make our lives better.
Kids, friends, fire pits, puppies. What a time!
Archer:
We spent the next few days hiking
And I’d be remiss to exclude cheering on the Avalanche at their neighborhood pup
Gears turning about summer home in CO. Come on lottery!
Have to admit, this was my favorite office for the journey:
Route planning mostly meant aligning to be in a city where Verizon would magically provide more that 2 bars at designated times of the day.
This meant slow going, which was fine by me. I imagine if I had a partner with me, it would get tedious. Stopping for an hour or more at frequent intervals. I was happy I didn’t need to worry about entertaining another person. I was grateful my job was allowing me this experience.
My buddy in Golden was smoking brisket and ribs so I made sure to avoid any food this day. Work from ‘home’:
I was going to take the next few days off the bike. It meant more to spend time with friends than to go out on my own.
Good choice. It’s excellent people that make our lives better.
Kids, friends, fire pits, puppies. What a time!
Archer:
We spent the next few days hiking
And I’d be remiss to exclude cheering on the Avalanche at their neighborhood pup
Gears turning about summer home in CO. Come on lottery!
One thing I learned was I had a far better experience when I was able to sit for more than one night. I also learned that I can miss the ones I love pretty fast. I decided to make my way back home by way of Taos and Cloudcroft. I would stay a few days at each spot instead of bounce each day. Mostly I’m avoiding the desperate search for WiFi or hotspot. Having a spot to stay more than 1 night gave me more predictable time of when I could work and when I could play.
The forest was still closed in New Mexico, but I figure that’s a small sacrifice. I’d still have a great time riding open roads at elevation. I was right.
Mood:
I may have mentioned earlier. This trip was the first time I ever booked a ‘room’ instead of booking the whole house. I have to say it was a fantastic experience. I met some amazing people. I want to call out a special person in Taos. Her name is Valori. You’ll find her work here: https://valorifussell.com/
I found a surprising bond with her. People make the difference in our lives and I can’t say enough of how thoughtful she was.
Time to explore.
The area was affected by a huge wind storm recently. It was surreal. Lots of trees were toppled over
Typical amazing Taos sunset
The forest was still closed in New Mexico, but I figure that’s a small sacrifice. I’d still have a great time riding open roads at elevation. I was right.
Mood:
I may have mentioned earlier. This trip was the first time I ever booked a ‘room’ instead of booking the whole house. I have to say it was a fantastic experience. I met some amazing people. I want to call out a special person in Taos. Her name is Valori. You’ll find her work here: https://valorifussell.com/
I found a surprising bond with her. People make the difference in our lives and I can’t say enough of how thoughtful she was.
Time to explore.
The area was affected by a huge wind storm recently. It was surreal. Lots of trees were toppled over
Typical amazing Taos sunset
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The right amount of trip details, bike details, names of cool places....and cukieness. Enjoying your report brother!!
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Great trip report. I'll be up there in August for a week for a Jeep event. Can't wait.
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That dispersed area south of the lake in Leadville is a curiosity. Folks set up tents and then just leave. I visited with a local park ranger there who spent one morning going from site to site gathering up dozens of tents for disposal. He said it's a biweekly job he has to do during the summer. The place looked almost empty after he came through. 
That dispersed area south of the lake in Leadville is a curiosity. Folks set up tents and then just leave. I visited with a local park ranger there who spent one morning going from site to site gathering up dozens of tents for disposal. He said it's a biweekly job he has to do during the summer. The place looked almost empty after he came through.
So much for "leave no trace"...
I really enjoy the quirkiness of Taos. While the forest was closed, plenty of county roads were open that offered discovery.
Balancing work and fun, I ride the loop to Red River via Angelfire for some WiFi.
The temperature was perfect. On and off rain was threatening and welcome.
The area was under threat of wild fire. As matter fact, the smoke was very present:
After consuming my weight in coffee, I wandered some of the roads around red river. Clearly, just scoping our future home sites!
I’ve had more productive weeks at work, but not more fun. I really love the small mountain towns in New Mexico.
Humming birds and their buzz are just as persistent as pine scented air. Also some sweet 4x4s are just around the corner
I own a ‘67 FJ40. My son has a Jeep LJ. I made sure to share these beauties
I headed back to Taos by an indirect route that would take me to black rock hot springs right on the Rio Grande. A couple highlights along the way, I like sheep butts and I cannot lie!
I guess technically they’re goats. Several of them had collars for tracking.
Dirt! A must to get to springs
Here I am right before hiking to get to the hot springs.
Turns out you need to cross the bridge. Hot springs were on the other side of the Rio. Oh well. I really didn’t need a soak, mostly just wandering so off I go to ride across the gorge bridge and investigate some interesting homes that solidify Taos quirk. They call them earth ships
They look like creations by Japanese anime. Very whimsical. It also gave off the vibe of a swinger colony
. Keepin it weird!
Balancing work and fun, I ride the loop to Red River via Angelfire for some WiFi.
The temperature was perfect. On and off rain was threatening and welcome.
The area was under threat of wild fire. As matter fact, the smoke was very present:
After consuming my weight in coffee, I wandered some of the roads around red river. Clearly, just scoping our future home sites!
I’ve had more productive weeks at work, but not more fun. I really love the small mountain towns in New Mexico.
Humming birds and their buzz are just as persistent as pine scented air. Also some sweet 4x4s are just around the corner
I own a ‘67 FJ40. My son has a Jeep LJ. I made sure to share these beauties
I headed back to Taos by an indirect route that would take me to black rock hot springs right on the Rio Grande. A couple highlights along the way, I like sheep butts and I cannot lie!
I guess technically they’re goats. Several of them had collars for tracking.
Dirt! A must to get to springs
Here I am right before hiking to get to the hot springs.
Turns out you need to cross the bridge. Hot springs were on the other side of the Rio. Oh well. I really didn’t need a soak, mostly just wandering so off I go to ride across the gorge bridge and investigate some interesting homes that solidify Taos quirk. They call them earth ships
They look like creations by Japanese anime. Very whimsical. It also gave off the vibe of a swinger colony
. Keepin it weird!Attachments
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Many of those homes were built over 25 years ago when the world was somewhat psychedelic around Taos.
Sounds familiar, Hwy 141, Colorado - my business partner (at the time) and I taking a call....
So the little lizard picture that I use as my avatar was taken during that conference call! I just remembered that
