And...we're off...

[Miles]

Almost 2:00 am in El Paso. The little church mice are starting to scurry.

 

In an hour we will be leaving El Paso...225 riders...all headed north to Nelson, B.C.

 

The first checkpoint is in Buena Vista, CO. Then over top Leadville, CO., at over 11,000 ft.

 

Going to be a great day.

[Phoneman1981]

WOW! Have a safe trip. Keep us posted.

[dacheedah]

Ride safe

[Miles]

My riding partner and I arrived in Rifle, CO. at 2:30pm MST today. It was slightly under 12 hours to go about 740 miles. More bathroom stops than gasoline stops. Must have been....the water...from El Paso.

 

Lots of other riders are finally starting to show up at the same hotel we are staying. This is not a checkpoint, just a way-station between checkpoints. Tomorrow morning my partner and I will be on the road at 5:00 am (late start for us) and ride to the next checkpoint in Little America, WY., then finish the day at the motel in Dillon, MT. Should be about 654 miles tomorrow.

 

Stay tuned...

[Prairiehammer]

Keep the black side down. Good luck.

[Miles]

Keep the black side down. Good luck.

 

Uh......my bike is Black. Which side of my bike am I supposed to keep down?

 

 

Update to the ride: We left Rifle, Co. this morning, at 4:30 am, MST, and rode up to the official checkpoint in Little America, WY., and then rode further up to Dillon, MT.

Today's ride was about 650 miles, cold morning, some uuuugly rain, and then hail in the afternoon.

 

Tomorrow, we ride to Wisdom, MT.m and then finish our journey by riding to Nelson, B.C.

 

It should be noted that my RSTD is the only RSTD on this year's ride, out of 220 bikes. There is ONE 2006 RSV on the ride...a guy from B.C., and he has never heard of our forum or website before. He has now...ha ha ha.