Quote from: DucMouse on July 26, 2011, 08:16:47 AM
so then we can go up to Taos and hit 64-84 and head up to chama and on to Pagosa Springs...

Now that will be a nice long ride and be ready for a couple of beers when we get up there 

what do you think about that Karl?

I love 64-84...long wide sweepers...haven't dunnit in 3 years!

Quote from: JJ on July 26, 2011, 08:45:30 AM
I love 64-84...long wide sweepers...haven't dunnit in 3 years!

Cool! Maybe I can stay ahead of you

ok so I'm mapping out a couple of ways to go up to Taos...

tell me whatcha thing guys

Option 1

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-25+N&daddr=NM-503%2FCundiyo+Rd+to:State+Route+3+to:US-64+W+to:US-550+N%2FMillion+Dollar+Hwy&hl=en&ll=36.619937,-105.562134&spn=2.032382,3.521118&sll=37.692514,-107.410583&sspn=1.001908,1.760559&geocode=Fdr8GgIdwnqm-Q%3BFZQrJQId-CGw-Q%3BFSS-KgIdLKO0-Q%3BFTC3LwIdSEWm-Q%3BFVwNRAIdKCGV-Q&mra=dme&mrsp=4&sz=9&z=8

Option 2

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-25+N&daddr=Paseo+Del+Pueblo+Sur+to:US-64+W+to:US-550+N%2FMillion+Dollar+Hwy&hl=en&ll=35.973561,-105.542908&spn=1.024679,1.760559&sll=36.237628,-105.717316&sspn=0.510626,0.88028&geocode=Fdr8GgIdwnqm-Q%3BFd7-KgIdfr-0-Q%3BFTC3LwIdSEWm-Q%3BFVwNRAIdKCGV-Q&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=10&z=9

Quote from: JJ on July 26, 2011, 08:45:30 AM
I love 64-84...long wide sweepers...haven't dunnit in 3 years!

maybe at some point I can keep up with you...or get you to slow down and show me your lines and mad knee dropping skillz...

My mapping program says that the quickest way to the fun in Ouray is to go Cuba, Aztec, Durango, Ouray = 287 miles and about 6 hours.   That gets the hot, boring part over in the early morning and leaves the nice road for the early afternoon.   

That is the route that I plan to use, but I will be trailering the red bike, will have the A/C on blast and the stereo playing Vivaldi....  So, my vote doesn't count.  I will also go a few days early to scout the roads.   

Going through Tres Pedras adds about 100 miles for a total of 386 miles and is about 7 1/2 hours.  (St. Fe, Espanola, Tres Pedras, Tierra Amarilla, Pagosa Spgs, Durango, Ouray).

Adding Taos to the mix adds more miles and time, 406 miles, 8 1/2 hours.

So, there it is.... The challenge of small gas tanks, long distances between gas stations, Ducati's famed riding position, afternoon rain and the lure of the map-trap with more and more nice roads to ride......      

It's "map chess".....  Which route....?  Is it an opportunity    or a trap....?    

I know it will be longer if we go to Taos 

but that's were need to go to pick up scott...

unless he wants to meet us in Chama? 

i'm with Ed, the longer we take the more likily we will hit the rain the afternoon..so the early we get going the better chance we have making thro the pass better and not getting flash flooding...

But it's up to you guys...

Scott you willing to meet us in Chama?

Quote from: DucMouse on July 26, 2011, 09:29:46 AM
ok so I'm mapping out a couple of ways to go up to Taos...

I'm in Tres Piedras. Not sure why you would want to go through Taos...

I could meet y'all in Tierra Amarilla (there's a gas station there)

-or-

Y'all could ride up here Thursday night, hang out, then we can leave from here Friday morning...

Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 26, 2011, 03:08:25 PM
I'm in Tres Piedras. Not sure why you would want to go through Taos...

I could meet y'all in Tierra Amarilla (there's a gas station there)

-or-

Y'all could ride up here Thursday night, hang out, then we can leave from here Friday morning...

that's what happens when i start to think  I go over bored 

I'm down with either way...

sorry guys... we can just shot up 285 from Espanola

then get a little extra ride in on 64 over....

I am starting to really get excited! I will see everyone up there. I am leaving two weeks from today to go far north, Aspen, etc. then wind my way back through Grand Junction down to Ouray Thursday nite. Will ride Friday to Durango to meet up with the crew. Maybe with Ed or who ever else comes Thursday and wants to ride to Durango Friday.

Quote from: gratefulduc on July 26, 2011, 03:39:58 PM
I am starting to really get excited! I will see everyone up there. I am leaving two weeks from today to go far north, Aspen, etc. then wind my way back through Grand Junction down to Ouray Thursday nite. Will ride Friday to Durango to meet up with the crew.

My invite must have been lost in the mail...

  I'll go with the flow...where everyone goes, I follow...If we don't blast through 64, we can meet Scott at T. Amarillo...Chevron gas station on the right?

Scott-Thanks for the invite, at least on my end...Friday is the only possibility.

Quote from: DucMouse on July 26, 2011, 09:32:31 AM
maybe at some point I can keep up with you...or get you to slow down and show me your lines and mad knee dropping skillz...

No special skills Mouse...more an easy bike than me...there is lot to learn from all in the group... If there is something you wanna learn from my circus, I will certainly keep me throttle at Mouse radar...We have loads of rides and time at Ouray!!!

Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 26, 2011, 04:33:34 PM
My invite must have been lost in the mail...

eh hahaha!lol! its part business part pleasure trip

Quote from: JJ on July 26, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
I'll go with the flow...where everyone goes, I follow...If we don't blast through 64, we can meet Scott at T. Amarillo...Chevron gas station on the right?

Whatever y'all decide is Okey Dokey with me... I'm just along for the ride

Quote from: JJ on July 26, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
I'll go with the flow...where everyone goes, I follow...If we don't blast through 64, we can meet Scott at T. Amarillo...Chevron gas station on the right?

That sounds like a great idea 

Quote from: JJ on July 26, 2011, 08:48:16 PM

No special skills Mouse...more an easy bike than me...there is lot to learn from all in the group... If there is something you wanna learn from my circus, I will certainly keep me throttle at Mouse radar...We have loads of rides and time at Ouray!!!