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Day 16 Chama to Abiquiu

Got a good night’s sleep at the RV park despite lots of unofficial fireworks and “street lights”. Never thought to check for those before pitching the tent but fortunately I was under a tree so it was ok. We packed up and headed for breakfast at the the Elk Horn Restaurant. Brent had been looking…

By SoCal Brummie 3 July 2023 3

Day 15 Pagosa Springs to Chama, New Mexico

After a breakfast burrito at Higher Grounds Coffee bar we set off for Chama, New Mexico. The journey was mostly on Highway 84 We stopped in the “town” of Chromo. There was nothing there apart from a run down building with lots of swallows nests. I decided to push on to the state line and…

By SoCal Brummie 2 July 2023 1

Day 14 Rest Day In Pagosa Springs

What a very lazy day! Not much to tell you really. On the way to breakfast we watched a couple of hot air balloons launch. Nice morning for it. We had breakfast at the Colorado Cafe and then had a stroll to Walmart. I’d never been to a Walmart before today. It’s what I imagined,…

By SoCal Brummie 1 July 2023 1

Day 11 Saguache to Del Norte

We checked out of the Big Valley Motel and started off for Del Norte, about 38 miles away. Del Norte is pronounced Del Nort, they drop the “e”. Again we found ourselves riding into a headwind but at least it was a flat ride today. We stopped for a brief rest at Russell Lakes State…

By SoCal Brummie 28 June 2023 1

Day 9 & 10 – Salida to Saguache

Day 9 – Chillin in Salida Day 9 was a recovery day in the town of Salida, a cool place to hang out and chill. Salida has some funky shops and the Arkansas River runs through it so there are lots of activities such as rafting, kayaking, floating and a standing wave. There are also…

By SoCal Brummie 27 June 2023 1

Days 7 & 8 Salida to Salida

The original goal for Day 7 was to reach Tomichi Creek Trading Post, 41 miles and a 4100ft climb away. We were all pretty jaded from the previous day. The wind, sun and ride had taken it out of us. Mike wasn’t feeling great so we decided to split the ride over two days and…

By SoCal Brummie 25 June 2023 2

Day 6 Hartsel Ranch to Salida

I woke up to the mist rolling over the river. It was a chilly morning but beautiful We packed up and rode into Hartsel for breakfast. Hartsel is a cowboy town as indicated by this notice in the bathroom. We started the journey and passed a field of buffalo, or they could have been bison.…

By SoCal Brummie 23 June 2023 5

Day 5 Selkirk Campground to Hartsel

The food survived the night and so did we. It really was a stunning campground. With my extra volume I was able to carry some extra food and so I had a real banana with breakfast and now I don’t feel like I’ll get scurvy! The ride today was very different and the easiest so…

By SoCal Brummie 22 June 2023 5

Day 1 – The Journey to Steamboat Springs

An early start from SBA, 5:15am to Denver. Arrived in Denver and the bikes arrived undamaged. After a 3 1/2 journey in the SteamBoat Express we arrived in Steamboat Springs . It was a tight squeeze loading the bikes. We put the bikes together and checked into the Rabbit Ears Motel. Steamboat Springs is a…

By SoCal Brummie 17 June 2023 2

Practice Weekend to Figueroa Mountain

My good friend Mike and I decided it was a good idea to head off for the weekend with full packs and do some climbing in preparation for our Colorado Divide trip. We left early on Saturday morning and drove to the town of Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley, our starting point. Loaded…

By SoCal Brummie 15 June 2023 0