Earache

Had to endure 60 miles of this ...

Got to rail through my favorite canyon ... 

Crossed back into Colorado finally ... 

The desert can be pretty though ... 

Bike on a cliff pics . Utah once again saving on guardrail expenses .... 

Once again - not a lot of run off room if you fuck a corner up. Sheer rock faces aren't very forgiving to bad riders...

Next day and it's time to cross the desert (high desert - 6,500' elevation) again. Temps go up a bit but it's still pretty chilly. Scenery has changed once again .. 

I wheel into my hotel in Torrey, Utah and find that they've placed me in a room above the laundry. Worst room of the trip and the only one I actually paid for! Cheap at $120 per night.....

Last ones ... 

I'll add a random bike pic to break up the monotony .... 

Tired of rock pictures yet? Too bad - that's all there is out here ....

Blasted through the Bryce area ... 

Main road had been plowed - but none of the side roads were clear....

Scenery got better as I climbed up ... 

1 minute ago, Pedro said:

Yes, I really rely on mine and it's been good so far.

I watched my odometer - the fuel light came on before I stopped for fuel. Not sure when that comes on - maybe with like 50 miles to go?

Gonna have to sort out an auxiliary tank for that thing - sucks having to calculate the next fuel stop and worrying constantly. 

Anyway, back to the ride report.

I got up at 4:00 AM to beat it outta Las Vegas - no heat and no traffic. Got up into the mountains of Utah and it cooled off significantly ... 

8 minutes ago, Pedro said:

How is the range calculation on that thing? 

Ya mean on the dash? I don't even look at that thing - just watch the odometer. I  knew this was a long stretch without fuel stops before I started it as I've done this road many times. So I just took it easy the entire way

15 minutes ago, Pedro said:

You did the last 20 miles at 40mph didn’t you?

Ha! I did it all at about 55 mph!

7 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Will it get to the horizon before running out of fuel lol 

This sign was about 40 miles past the previous pic, Not good. But I made it obviously or else I'd still be sitting out there on the side of the road waiting on someone to pass by....

19 minutes ago, Buckster said:

You can’t comment, you people eat grits.

Never had them in my life. Only southern people eat that crap.

What was the "snack"? Bowl of puke and fried bull's balls?

Shit internet the past couple of nights and haven't been able to post pics. But will be home today and will finish posting them when I arrive.

Lots of this .....

On the last day of my trip and have been riding through hot deserts for a week - checked the weather at home and it's 4C. Four fuckin' C.

Gonna freeze going home today.

Bud Light Drinkers 

59 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

Train station looked like some doors, windows and a lick of paint would see it right again.
Great stuff Earache.

It was in decent shape. Wish I could have gotten inside or seen inside, but they had it pretty well boarded up....