Sunday, August 29
A clear warm day of riding in the Colorado mountains just west of the Denver cesspool. I determined, with my fellow Uralisti help, that the bearings for the steering head on Scarlett are shot, hence the turning efforts/issues I'd been having the last few months before the last camping trip. I'l be coordinating her being fixed by the new Ural dealer in Denver. It'll be a good way to see what kind of dealership it'll be for Urals in the area.
For the ride, Dan K. obliged me and he made a point of stopping for pics at scenic spots and such.
We rode pretty much in the area around Central City, CO....doing some "urban exploration" up and down some really steep streets in Central City, seeking that "scenic" view of the town.
photo courtesy of Jay and Deana
One of several remaining mining structures that dot the area
around Central City
photo courtesy of Jay and Deana
photo courtesy of Jay and Deana
We spent some time breaking down the campsites, getting vehicles packed up and doing a final police call in order to: "Leave it better than you found it" in terms of the campsite.
We all then adjourned a few miles to "The Last Shot", a Bar and Grill on the Peak to Peak Highway for a late lunch and enjoyable conversation.
Too soon, it was time for all to make their way to their respective homes and for me to return to my campsite in Cold Springs.
Monday, August 30.
I packed up and left Cold Springs campground by 9:30AM. Some notes. Cellular data signal is iffy, and often slow, even with the weBoost helping. I stayed at site 30 but site 34 is the better site if there's a next time. Plenty of water spots but not much else.
I got home by 11AM, unloaded the VRRV with the help of Thing 1 and 2. Good to be home until its time once again to hit the road later in September.
4 comments:
Look at all those extra wheels!
;)
Nice the team could get together, I can only ride to the supermarket at the moment...
Thanks Andrew, it was a good gathering.
That looks like a great location for the gathering. Some interesting locations and a small town. And the "trails" are more roads than two-track trails. More suitable for the Ural.
Pretty good location indeed RichardM! Thanks for commenting.
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