Archive for October, 2007

XCountry Trip: 10 - Coasting Down the “Oh My God Road”

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The roads get so steep that I just turn off my bike and coast down for about 10 minutes. It is very eerie riding without hearing engine noise, but very cool at the same time. Just random thoughts in this one.

XCountry Trip: Day 10 - “Oh My God” Road (Part 1)

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Taking a ride on an old back road I read about.

XCountry Trip: Day 10 - Rocky Mt Nat. Park (Part 4)

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Smokers make for bad hikers. I give up on a hike and decide to continue riding.

XCountry Trip: Day 10 - Rocky Mt Nat. Park (Part 3)

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

No description does justice to these sights. Talking about the beautiful scenery and the ride.

XCountry Trip: Day 10 - Rocky Mt Nat. Park (Part 2)

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

About 12,000 feet up in the Rockies. Many beautiful sights in this video.

XCountry Trip: Day 10 - Rocky Mt Nat. Park (Part 1)

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

In the Rocky Mountain National Park recapping the previous day’s ride and talking about my plans for the day.

XCountry Trip: Day 9 - Wyoming (Part 4)

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

I talk about how comfortable my 650 is for touring and about cold weather gear that the guy at the last gas station told me about.

XCountry Trip: Day 9 - Wyoming (Part 3)

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

I meet another rider at a gas station who has ridden from Alaska. One of most interesting people I met along the way.

XCountry Trip: Day 9 - Wyoming (Part 2)

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Talking about Colorado and how I planned my route from reading “Motorcycle Adventures through the Rockies.”

XCountry Trip: Day 9 - Wyoming (Part 1)

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

I start my ride through Wyoming. Sum up my impression of Yellowstone and I go through some heavy construction. Talking about my plans for the rest of the week.