Lakewood to Evergreen - that's US 285 up Turkey Creek Canyon. A little farther & you would have seen the Platte Canyon School in Bailey where the school hostage / shooting happened a couple weeks ago. OK ride - gets better farther up. Too much traffic between the Denver area & about Bailey. That road also leads to South Park (yes, the place that gave the show its inspiration). One of the sources for new windscreens for the Vision full fairing is up there, too.
If the weather does improve, we will have to meet in Longmont or Lyons (about 1/2 way between us) & see about getting up to Estes Park this fall. US 36 is a great ride. All new pavement this year! Another choice would be the Peak to Peak Highway (Colorado Hwy. 7). That links Estes Park with Central City & Blackhawk by way of Nederland (home of Frozen Dead Guy Days

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Welcome to Colorado, Kevin!
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