Sunday, October 02, 2005
Storm Mountain Road, Colorado
This week I went to Storm Mountain, another beautiful place in the Rocky Mountains. Storm Mountain is located just a few miles West of Loveland, Colorado. This was the perfect weekend to see the fall colors; a combination of yellow aspen leaves, green pines, and the deep blue sky that only Colorado offers.
My friend Alex brought his dog Grover and Grover’s friend, Cooper. Greg came with his wife and three children, and I came with my mechanical pet beemer :-) Greg and Alex drove their 4x4's and I drove my beemer. On our ascent, the 4x4's traveled ahead of me. The 4x4’s did great on that terrain but I could not keep up with the road. The road was too rough for a motorcycle, especially for a newbie biker like me:-) I drove about half a mile on the trail when I had a close encounter with a huge boulder before stalling. The incline was too much for my skills so I decided to call it quits and ride in Alex's 4x4 to the summit. I left the bike parked on the side of the road, with the hope that nobody stealls it!( A New York thing still embedded in me:-)
The scenery from the summit was fantastic! I could see Longs Peak on the West, the grass lands to the East, and a valley full of colorful aspen trees. After a quick lunch we headed back home. Just like my last ride, this ride put me to sleep for 12 hours! The perks of aging :-)
The map below shows the route we took. For more great rides see the www.4x4trails.net site.
Camino de la Montania de Tormentas (Storm Mountain Road), Colorado
Esta semana fui a la Montania de Tormentas (Storm Mountain), otro lindo lugar de las Montanias Rocosas. Storm Mountain esta localizada solo a unas cuantas millas de Loveland, Colorado. Este fue el perfecto fin de semana para ver los colores de otonio; una combinacion de hojas amarillas de Aspen, pinos verdes, y el azul obscuro que solo las Colorado ofrece. Alex trajo su perro Grover y al amigo de Grover, Cooper. Greg vino con su esposa y tres hijas, y yo vine conmigo mismo :-)
Greg y Alex manejaron sus 4x4's y yo maneje mi motocicleta. Durante el acenso, los 4x4's fueron adelante mio. Los 4x4’s se adaptaron my bien a este camino, excepto yo y mi moto. La ruta estaba muy fuerte para la moto, especialmente para un principiante motociclista como yo. Decidi no continuar. Deje la moto parqueada al lado del camino I continue con Alex en su 4x4 hasta la cima. La vista fue fantastica. En el horizonte pude ver Longs Peak en el Oeste, las planicies en el Este, y el valle lleno de coloridos arboles de Aspen. Despues de una comida breve, fuimos de regreso a la casa de Greg. Alex, Grover, Cooper, y yo tomamos un poco de agua limpia y clara del la posa natural. Y como siempre, despues de este viaje me dormi por 12 horas! Cosa de la edad :-)
Esta es la ruta que tomamos. Para mas detalles vea el sitio http://www.4x4trails.net/.
This week I went to Storm Mountain, another beautiful place in the Rocky Mountains. Storm Mountain is located just a few miles West of Loveland, Colorado. This was the perfect weekend to see the fall colors; a combination of yellow aspen leaves, green pines, and the deep blue sky that only Colorado offers.
My friend Alex brought his dog Grover and Grover’s friend, Cooper. Greg came with his wife and three children, and I came with my mechanical pet beemer :-) Greg and Alex drove their 4x4's and I drove my beemer. On our ascent, the 4x4's traveled ahead of me. The 4x4’s did great on that terrain but I could not keep up with the road. The road was too rough for a motorcycle, especially for a newbie biker like me:-) I drove about half a mile on the trail when I had a close encounter with a huge boulder before stalling. The incline was too much for my skills so I decided to call it quits and ride in Alex's 4x4 to the summit. I left the bike parked on the side of the road, with the hope that nobody stealls it!( A New York thing still embedded in me:-)
The scenery from the summit was fantastic! I could see Longs Peak on the West, the grass lands to the East, and a valley full of colorful aspen trees. After a quick lunch we headed back home. Just like my last ride, this ride put me to sleep for 12 hours! The perks of aging :-)
The map below shows the route we took. For more great rides see the www.4x4trails.net site.
Camino de la Montania de Tormentas (Storm Mountain Road), Colorado
Esta semana fui a la Montania de Tormentas (Storm Mountain), otro lindo lugar de las Montanias Rocosas. Storm Mountain esta localizada solo a unas cuantas millas de Loveland, Colorado. Este fue el perfecto fin de semana para ver los colores de otonio; una combinacion de hojas amarillas de Aspen, pinos verdes, y el azul obscuro que solo las Colorado ofrece. Alex trajo su perro Grover y al amigo de Grover, Cooper. Greg vino con su esposa y tres hijas, y yo vine conmigo mismo :-)
Greg y Alex manejaron sus 4x4's y yo maneje mi motocicleta. Durante el acenso, los 4x4's fueron adelante mio. Los 4x4’s se adaptaron my bien a este camino, excepto yo y mi moto. La ruta estaba muy fuerte para la moto, especialmente para un principiante motociclista como yo. Decidi no continuar. Deje la moto parqueada al lado del camino I continue con Alex en su 4x4 hasta la cima. La vista fue fantastica. En el horizonte pude ver Longs Peak en el Oeste, las planicies en el Este, y el valle lleno de coloridos arboles de Aspen. Despues de una comida breve, fuimos de regreso a la casa de Greg. Alex, Grover, Cooper, y yo tomamos un poco de agua limpia y clara del la posa natural. Y como siempre, despues de este viaje me dormi por 12 horas! Cosa de la edad :-)
Esta es la ruta que tomamos. Para mas detalles vea el sitio http://www.4x4trails.net/.
A piece of mica.
Un pedasito de mica. 
My bike and a Bull Snake(?)
Mi moto junto a una culebra Toro(?)
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