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Against my better judgement, my buddy Phil and I are going to attempt a ride from Denver to Sacramento, California beginning on 8 April, 2021. April is the snowiest month for our area, so we're hoping there will be no major snowstorms happening that week. It'll be chilly both at altitude and in the deserts of Nevada and Utah as we head west. Basic route is pictured below. 1,400 miles each direction with about 2-1/2 days each way to complete the trip with 2-3 days in Sacramento area. As usual, anyone that wants to join us is welcome - just let me know.

Nice day for a smoke.

Thanks - I think we'll need a fair bit of luck for this ride to even happen. If the forecast at time of departure calls for any snow, we'll have to delay it. Simply can't ride in deep snow.

I found this photo last night. A couple of years ago we're coming back up through France on back roads, we found a cafe in this small village and after a bit of very bad French and some arm waving we sat down outside to eat. We were really just wanting a snack but in true French fashion we got the full works and for only 13 euros including beer brewed on the premises, I don't have a photo of the main course or pudding but this was just the starter ?

If this carries on till the end of the year that loaf isn't going to look too fucking clever Clive! And have things now reached the surreal level where you can't ride your bike unless you're accompanied by a loaf of bread?

Its the best weekend here in a long time but no bike riding for us. I think if we went out together we'd get pulled.

Can i follow in an RV?

Trip will include stops at Cedar City, Utah, Eureka, NV, Lake Tahoe / Reno and a few National Parks along the way. If the weather holds out, it should be a fantastic ride to begin our season. If the weather doesn't cooperate, then it'll suck more balls than have ever been sucked on a bike trip. It will be memorable either way.

I'm beach body ready. In much the same way as a beached whale !

Speak for yourself, I'm in great shape thanks! Better than ever, but you need to work it to keep it! ?

You want a picture of my belly?

I dont feel great butt all the ladies are all smiles, i must be doing something right.

They want a loaf? Cut them one.

9c.....grey skies.....rain forecast shortly. Complete opposite of yesterday! But I've got work I've got to clear so I'll be getting on with that.

Had a tax reminder for the XR this morning and i noticed it says on it "This vehicle needs an appropriate MOT certificate" when i checks it was right it runs out tomorrow, fucking great a valid excuse to ride the bike i thinks, so phones the place i take it hoping because its raining he'll have a cancellation and fit me in. Sure enough he had three cancellations, i thank god for pansies as gets my riding gear on and off i go straight up the Rhondda Valley a horrible place to drive or ride through even in lockdown the traffic is busy. All goes well with the MOT and its a gentle ride home along quieter more relaxing roads like this As Pete says riding is like groundhog day at the moment its the same here but i'm glad of it and stop at Miriam's bench again to look at the world below only for 10 minutes as Gale is blowing again LOL Here's a short vid of the surrounding area you probably seen it before but here it is again lots of water running down the track today and the wind made it difficult to stay on my line When i get to the bottom i see a sign saying the track has a TRO on it so i shouldn't have ridden it. The TRO is so repairs can be made to the track because this Is doing this So even my groundhog route is being eroded away. It was home on the road from only a short ride but a welcomed release.

Due to covid restrictions, seems everyones gone flabby, misssing in action in 2021, summer bodies....?

He walks to the burger bar.

Bagheera is all clean now, his poor chain was so rusty, so fast with all the stuff they spray on the roads to prevent ice. ? But his chain has now been cleaned and lubed.....he is a happy guy... ?? BEFORE AFTER

An alternative route to the south in case of too much snow / cold is posted below. This route will allow us to do Death Valley and Yosemite as well as keep us warmer. It'd be perfect if we casn do both routes - one out and one back - but time will dictate that. This southern route is about 1,700 miles so might take a day longer. I'd rather not do two 800+ mile days back to back. We only have one week allotted to do this and want to spend 2 days in Sacramento to visit my bud's wife. She's on a travelling nurse program and has been there for 6 months.

that's it i usually have a walk for an hour after tea ?

LOVE THIS! ?

Hardcore moped!

no he looks happy enough ?

yes light blue touch paper and run away

It is more of a primordial slime. I could terraform Mars with it.

and there is probably fluff in the button

no thanks it's nearly dinner time ?

the loaf will have a bit of added colour (green) ?

Looks more like they beat him with a stick.

Wow, I wish you luck . We can only dream about things like that at the moment.

Bucks on a roll today, lololol

I haven't been in decent shape for over 30 years. That ship has long since sailed!

And he has a bike? Have you invited him on here?

That would be the optimal way to do this trip really. Not a bad idea!

It won't be bad at all if it doesn't snow much. 2-3 feet of snow will put a real damper on things?. Hopefully that won't happen or we'll have to scrub the ride.

Yeh......done about 9.30 Clive. And I suspect that when we go back at 5.30 it's going to be pissing down!

I'm waiting for the Johnson&Johnson's vaccine quote from a source i have. .....no, not telling WHO. "(2) lots of people are uncertain about messenger RNA (mRNA) as a vaccine vector because there's been no history with it and testing has been minimal. I'm 68 and #2 is my concern. I'm waiting for J&J's vaccine, which has a vaccine vector (inactivated human adenovirus) with a previous history of use."

Wow! That's going to be a tough one Eric!

I think I may have already told you about the time they put a health testing machine in our town hall for a few weeks. I put my money in and stood on the scales. The instructions were in tiny writing and I bent down to see that it said to press this large red button which I did not knowing that this measured my height as it was pressed. The piece of paper it printed out said I was 12 stone but only 4 feet 8 inches tall and I was morbidly obese. I did it a few weeks later properly this time, a vast improvement and without even dieting or going to a gym.