Heading out to Sipapu - East of Floydada, TX
100 miles of leaning into the side wind left its mark.
Plainview, TX
Lots of straight roads in the Panhandle
Finally some change of scenery. South of Tucumcari, NM.
Start of the climb up to Las Vegas, NM
A dramatic change of climate in 30 miles
This gas station cat made itself at home on the bike in Las Vegas, NM.
North of Mora, NM
I managed to miss the rain.
Looking south back towards Mora
Looking east at the Mora Valley.
Hwy 518 south of Sipapu, NM
Getting close to Sipapu
Finally at the rally site in the crisp mountain elevations.
The ride summary from home to the rally site.
Home to Sipapu, NM Track Log - 696 miles of meandering the two-lanes.
Perfect place for a good night's sleep
Friday morning coffee.
Heading towards Taos
Looking north towards Taos, NM.
Hwy 64 Rio Grande gorge bridge
Looking south of Hwy 64 at the gorge.
This expansion joint was popping as the bridge warmed in the morning sun.
600 feet down there
Looking north from the bridge.
A couple from Wisconsin shot my mug
This is a self substaining community of houses out in the valley between the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountains.
Straight roads again heading toward the Jemez mountains
Entering the Jemez Mountain foothills.
Absolutely perfect roads over the Jemez
It doesn't get much better...
Over 9,500 feet looking west towards Tierra Amarilla
Can you say straight again? Heading north towards Chama.
Cumbres and Toltec railroad runs between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO.
Chama, NM
Vaya con Dios - Leaving Chama
Heading towards Cumbres Pass
Leaving New Mexico for a bit.
True, true...
The scenery here looked like it was painted in front of me.
Looking north from the Colorado/New Mexico border.
Las Mesitas, CO
Heading east along Hwy 142
Clicking off miles along the border.
Irrigation aquaduct.
Looking north towards the Rocky Mountains just east of the Great Sand Dunes.
I'm back...
Heading east towards Red River, NM.
Red River, NM
Eagle Pass, NM
Viet Nam Veterans Memorial
Going into Taos Canyon
Friday's ride summary
Chama, Cumbres, Red River Day Ride - 322 miles
Tent population tripled while I was out riding.
Ken, Hollie, and Ruby the Aussie
Watermelon Jug Band
Voni Glaves
Paul Glaves
Telling stories from the road
Ride up Sipapu lift
Voni getting ready for a Saturday ride
Curious Alpaca
Tamale lunch
Here's a fixer-upper.
A bit of construction on 434
Hwy 434 narrows dramatically here
Dana from Vail recommended this Hwy 434, which gets pretty narrow and interesting.
434 starts opening up
434 and the big valley. Site of the filming of Lonesome Dove.
A family from Kansas shot this mug.
Taos Canyon again.
Saturday short ride summary. Quality definitely made up for quantity.
Hwy 434 Angel Fire loop - 105 miles
License plates from all around the states.
And the world. Great Britain
Idaho
Colorado
Paul Glaves' R1150R (Kansas, at least part-time)
Voni's Ride
New Mexico, no duh...
New Mexico, of course. I think the poodle rode this one.
Nevada?
Illinois
Wisconsin. Harv Read's bike.
Uh, don't know the states, but darn good looking rides.
Indiana
Utah
Arizona
Lousiana
Dave Swisher digging for something. 1,100,000 miles of riding. Virginia
The only other K75S at the rally.
New Hampshire
Oregon, my neighbors Ken and Tina
Lone Star BMW motorcycle gang colors.
The Great Blue Whales did some great music deep into Saturday night.
Packing up. Bummer...
Ready to leave the rally site, well not really ready, but leaving.
Here comes the rain.
Heading up the first pass got wet.
Santa Fe Trail
East of Wagon Mound, NM.
Going into the Candadian River Canyon
Roy, NM
Tarantula east of Roy, NM
Dropping off of the mesa
Cadillac Ranch west of Amarillo, TX
One-hour traffic jam on 287 west of Childress, TX due to a horrible accident that shut down the highway.
654 miles later at a bit after midnight, I saw home. Photos, rain, and the accident delayed me almost 3 hours. 1777 miles over 4 days of riding.
Sipapu to Home - 654 miles
