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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019, 07:07:23 AM » |
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I'd caution to be more aware of these types of sudden situations all over the state due to our wet spring and freeze/thaw cycles. CDOT closes roadways for many hours or days to remove debris. www.cotrip.org to check road conditions in Colorado https://www.postindependent.com/news/spring-storms-spawns-large-glenwood-canyon-rock-fall/Big, big, legendary Rocky Mountain Sex Stones  |
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2019, 01:06:00 PM » |
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I just heard on the radio that Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain N.P. will not be open in time for Memorial Day weekend. There's still too much snow, and this last storm added more. I still have several inches in the yard from Monday night.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2019, 04:35:49 AM » |
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We've been watching all of that, and we've... not completely given up, but that appears to be a bit more likely now than it was assumed a week or two ago! Dang! Any serious long-distance rider knows that unpleasant weather is part of the deal... Looks like more ride alterations for Big Wolf and me may be in the cards... Sure hope Taos is still open when we head that way!
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2019, 05:05:38 AM » |
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Even though this is an unusually cold and wet spring season, I wouldn't worry about the roads too much. This time of year with the high sun angle, even if you hit some snow at very high altitudes the roads will probably just be wet in daylight hours. In fact, in late April of 1980, I hit fairly heavy slush over a pass on I-80 in Nevada. I made it through by riding in one of the tracks of an 18 wheeler. It probably only lasted for a mile or so but it seemed like an eternity. That was quite a trip, as a week later in Washington I ran into heavy ash from the St. Helens eruption.
You can always check Colorado road conditions at the CDOT website (COTRIP.ORG). They have about a zillion traffic webcams throughout the state which are also shown on the site. The maps on BING.COM also show the cameras if you select the traffic option. In fact, Bing's maps display traffic webcams from every state. I don't know why Google hasn't been able to figure this out, but due to that feature I usually use Bing maps instead of Google.
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2019, 05:32:30 AM » |
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Dave,
Thanks, amigo!!! Good advice... Among the many things I've learned on this board over the years is that good advice is indeed readily available... For example, I now routinely use 'Ventusky' for weather info, and I learned of that not so long ago from, I think, Bill (Hook)... one of the New England riders anyway. Britman also seems to know many, many ways to gather useful info for travel on a scooter, so whenever one of y'all offer something, I LISTEN! THANKS!!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2019, 05:38:55 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2019, 05:50:56 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
Dave, Oh so true! Like you, I've had some pretty amazing encounters in the most unexpected places under the most unlikely circumstances!!! I reckon we'll be having more... soon! DDT |
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2019, 05:52:02 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club. |
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2019, 06:26:47 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club. And what was he or she riding? |
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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2019, 06:29:27 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club. And what was he or she riding? Something Harley. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2019, 07:46:36 AM » |
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Of course we always have the option of stopping to wait out some bad weather. I've met interesting people standing under an overpass!
My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club. And what was he or she riding? Something Harley. A 1 percenter riding a 99 percenter motorcycle! |
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2019, 07:46:47 AM » |
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My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club.
For those of us less traveled and uninformed (yeah, I don't get out enough), please enlighten us on this (apparently) exclusive club. Google didn't help.  Rams  |
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2019, 08:11:26 AM » |
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My last rain overpass chat was with a "prospect" for an Atlanta 1% club.
For those of us less traveled and uninformed (yeah, I don't get out enough), please enlighten us on this (apparently) exclusive club. Google didn't help. Rams Outlaws Once the rain stopped we both mounted and rode at the same time. About 90 seconds later we were both drenched from another pop up downpour.  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2019, 05:37:53 AM » |
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I checked the CDOT website this morning and they still list a few of the very high passes as closed. Those included Trail Ridge and Independence Pass, and also the Mount Evans road. They said some would be opened this week, though that could be difficult as another big storm is forecast for tomorrow, and higher elevations could see 6 inches or more. But these are the roads that always close in winter and there are plenty of alternate routes.
Did anyone see pictures of the massive boulder that crashed onto CO-145 near Telluride? It was the size of a 2 story house and weighed around 2.5 million pounds. That's quite a road hazard!
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I checked the CDOT website this morning and they still list a few of the very high passes as closed. Those included Trail Ridge and Independence Pass, and also the Mount Evans road. They said some would be opened this week, though that could be difficult as another big storm is forecast for tomorrow, and higher elevations could see 6 inches or more. But these are the roads that always close in winter and there are plenty of alternate routes.
Did anyone see pictures of the massive boulder that crashed onto CO-145 near Telluride? It was the size of a 2 story house and weighed around 2.5 million pounds. That's quite a road hazard!
Rerouting, rerouting, rerouting https://durangoherald.com/articles/278479#slide=2 |
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« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2019, 05:36:17 AM » |
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I checked the CDOT website this morning and they still list a few of the very high passes as closed. Those included Trail Ridge and Independence Pass, and also the Mount Evans road. They said some would be opened this week, though that could be difficult as another big storm is forecast for tomorrow, and higher elevations could see 6 inches or more. But these are the roads that always close in winter and there are plenty of alternate routes.
Did anyone see pictures of the massive boulder that crashed onto CO-145 near Telluride? It was the size of a 2 story house and weighed around 2.5 million pounds. That's quite a road hazard!
Rerouting, rerouting, rerouting https://durangoherald.com/articles/278479#slide=2That's a bigass rock! |
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« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2019, 06:21:30 AM » |
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I've lived in Colorado for over 50 years and seen plenty of rockslides. Even had a small rock hit the fairing of my Kawasaki Concours on Independence Pass years ago. But I've never seen one nearly as large as that one on Highway 145.
I do remember one that hit a house near Glenwood Springs back in the 1960s, not far from where I lived. It was about the size of a small car, and smashed through the dining room and into the basement. Luckily the family wasn't having dinner at the time as no one was hurt. They tore the house down and moved into town, leaving the foundation and the massive rock.
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