You say that, but let me tell you, once that kid comes along, it's the greatest thing in your life and you will not want to be away for too long. Oh, sure, there will be times when you just want to get away for a bit, but not for a long period of time.

:lol: I only laugh cause I'm in the same boat. Broke up with the g/f a little while back and it's been dryspell central around here. Ugh!!

gonna happen regardless... I'm in the military. but I know what you mean. but if it doesn't happen in the next 2-3 years... I'm getting snipped....



yeah I'm sure there'll be those to come in and brag about how much they get laid.. what can i say... I require a bit more than three holes and a pulse.
but it's all good... not all that worried about it.

Think again, a lot of us are married. :lol:

kids, the anti-bike since the 000 B.C.

Yeh but you only have the one kid, soon as the second one comes, and is able to walk and talk all you want to do is leave. I yelled at my two a dozen timesin the first 5 minutes after I walked in the door today

There are dozens of ways to get from Pikes Peak to the Grand Canyon. Here’s my suggestion, assuming you spent the night gambling in Cripple Creek after riding up Pikes Peak. Ride over to Victor and take Phantom Canyon Road (dirt road) toward Cañon City (US 50).

At US 50, ride over to Skyline Drive, just west of Cañon City, and take the one way road along the hogback. Back to US 50, take it through Gunnison to Montrose. Then south on 550 to Ridgeway. From here, you have a major decision, 110 (Million Dollar Highway) or 145. Since you won’t have time to do a complete circle, I suggest riding to Telluride (To Hell You Ride) for lunch, and then backtrack over to 110 and stop in Silverton and/or Durango for a snack.

Next, go on to Cortez and over to 160. Then cut off onto 163. It’s a little out of the way, but coming over Comb Ridge into Monument Valley has to be one of the West’s most “Western” experiences. From there, it’s 160 to 89 to 64 to the Grand Canyon. I used to stay in Flagstaff and get up early to see the sunrise at the Canyon the next morning.

Do you know the mileage and timing of the route? I can try to throw all of that into google maps tomorrow, but thought you might know. Also, depending on who is with us and what they're riding, dirt may not be viable.

yeah, can you give us an option without dirt. I would like to have a backup if drewpy does come on the buell.

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Timing? I'm a geologist. I stop to look at rock formations and there's a million of them exposed out west. You'll probably want to stop and take a picture of you and your bike on the Continental Divide (Monarch Pass on the route I suggested), and some other scenic places.

Dirt road? As far as I know, and I haven't been down there in years, the road up Pikes Peak is only paved part of the way to the top. Mount Evans, west of Denver, is the Fourteener that has the road that's paved to the top.

But the dirt road up Pikes Peak and the dirt road through Phantom Canyon are maintained and graded. They are probably in better shape than some paved streets in our bigger cities.

And speaking of high altitude, the road up Mount Evans closes after Labor Day. I wanted to take my 12-year-old dog with us to the top last week. My wife said the altitude may not be good for an old dog. We brought the dog and we stayed on top photographing mountain goats and big horn sheep. When we came down, I was the one who got altitude sickness. A splitting headache that no amount of water or aspirin can cure. It doesn't affect everyone, but be forewarned.
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