Look Ma, I'm Flying

Seems to be a trend on this trip. The guys at the Firestone dealer in Chappell,NE helped out my brother when he got stuck with two flat tires a few weeks ago. Good people to do business with.

Turning 4000

Up and over Independence Pass. One of the most beautiful roads in America.

The Other Sister

This goes with the last post. Yes, they're twins.

Old Friends

Haven't seen these two in 20 years and yet it was like it was only yesterday when we sat down to chat. That's what makes great friends.

Disappointment

We all know that things change but sometimes that change is so harsh that it hurts. The road from Glenwood Springs to Aspen used to be a meandering two lane country road. Now it's a four lane freeway. The open ranch land is now filled with resorts and condo complexes. The old train tracks are now a bicycle path that's paved and striped so no one will ever know the history they're riding on. Sometimes too much is just Too Much.

Night Stop

I admit to a fondness for older motels. Like English motorcycles they are often not "perfect" but they have an undeniable charm. The Frontier Lodge in Glenwood Springs has been one of the best. Clean, spacious, and a shower that would knock you into the next county if you turned it up full blast. Plus coffee and fresh bagels in the morning. A lucky find.

Douglas Pass, CO

Yes,it's as steep as it looks. An extra hour of driving but worth it.

Tough Guy

Had lunch with this rider. Three states and 1200 miles on an XR400!

Monday Morning

Dropped Beth at the airport and started the final trek east. Avoiding I-80 I am taking US40. Camped out in the Unita National Forest for the night. Bright and sunny today.

Salt Lake City

It'a 95° here and snow capped mountains in the distance.

Big Dig

We have the day for sightseeing so we visited the Brigham Canyon Mine. Over 1mile deep and 3 miles across it's the biggest (and richest) hole in the world.
Every kid had a fantasy about digging a hole to China, these people are doing it!

Lunch

Real Mexican food by real Mexicans. Los comidos muy bueno!

Fond Farewell

This is the wooden tent we stayed in the last two nights. Notice the air conditioner on the side. What a relief after a day on the salt. I will definitely try to reserve one of these for next year.

Got Salt?

New England has nothing like this in the winter. We cleaned off all this and will do it all over again tomorrow as a precaution. You can practically hear it eating away the metal.

Next Year

As soon as we got back from lunch Beth dove into the rule book looking for classes to run next year. I think she has drank the Bonneville kool-aid.

Packed Up

With the wind against her she wasn't able to go as fast today. The best time for the week was 93.2mph.
However, we definitely set a record for SmilesPerHour!!

At The Line

Ready to make her last run to break 100mph.

50cc Racer

This bike started life as a 50cc Honda C110 pushrod 50cc. It set 6 records this week with Stacey's dad John riding it.

Giro Bike

A 125cc Sears looking for a record

Video Of Beth Running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBf1TjY0dXM&sns=em

Here's a video of Beth starting her run. The starter had to run over and put down her face shield because she was holding the throttle and the clutch. Then she was off and the Chevy was no match for the Mighty Moriwaki. She was just flatout gone!

Her speed was 93.2mph - Tomorrow morning we are going out early (6:00am) to catch the cool air and try to break 100mph.