Book of Leakes

Harley Ride 2009 -Day 1
3 best things:
1. Mountains that rise higher than 10,000 feet above sea level. Snow tipped. Aspens turning yellow. Cool mountain air. Fabulous ski resorts that have evolved into shopping bonanza's - We bought ice cream. Can't fit anything else in the tour bag. 6% grade and then some. Long sweeping turns that are cool on a motorcycle. Tunnels through the mountain. Better than going over it!

2. Riding a Harley-cool wind in your ears, nose and eyes. Even with a helmet, face shield and glasses on. More wind! Blowing at you from different directions, but the Harley can handle it. Sunshine! Love the sun shining on my back or my face as we ride down the road. No Rain! Yes this is a good thing while riding the Harley! The roar of the motor on the road. I like the sound at 80 miles an hour better than 2 miles an hour stuck in a traffic jam in Denver that took us 2 hours to get out of. Orange. Orange is an awesome color for a motorcycle. You can see it coming from a long ways a way. And it helps start up conversations everywhere we go!

3. 681 miles in one day! Ray and Kevin are studs! They ride and ride and ride. I sit on the back after 1 and 1/2 hours and start to whimper. My fanny is sore. My legs are numb. My knees are stiff. I have a back ache! Too much wind in my ears, they are ringing. As long as they keep food in me on a regular basis, potty breaks and stretch my legs. Bring it on! I will go the distance! I will ride on the back, take pictures and keep my whimpering to myself, Cause this really is fun!

Reflective ride notes: 681 miles. Pounding down the pavement! Saw a fox running through a field just past Nephi. Went over Vail Pass 10,666 above sea level. That's higher than the top of Sugarloaf at Alta, and this was the pass, not the top of the mountain. These mountains have tree lines. Where the pines do not grow any higher. There was snow on the tips of some peaks. Bought ice cream in Vail, CO. Variety of scenery. Desert rocks and pine covered mountain sides.

Traveled through Utah and Colorado. 3 gas stops with $2.89 the cheapest and $2.93 the most expensive.