Took the really long way to work today

[kwells]

So it's about 70-75 here today so I thought I'd take the really long way to work....

Headed from Lakewood up Lookout Mtn (took some photos) then off to Evergreen and conifer and back up 285 to 470 then to work in Centennial.

I snapped some pics on my climb up Lookout Mtn...pretty cool

[h2olawyer]

Just returned from a short ride, myself.  Just the normal trip along Horsetooth Reservoir - not nearly as interesting as lookout mountain.  Great photos!  Think I'll have to try to include that ride on one of the 25 year trips.  Would fit well with Mt. Evans - not that far on down I-70 to get there, then go up Boulder Canyon to Nederland and past Blackhawk / Central City to I-70.  Would make a very fun day.

H₂O

[supervision]

 That's a good one, lets go!

[h2olawyer]

Not to worry - I'll work it in to the itinerary!

H₂O

[kwells]

was plotting the ride on google maps...it does it all but wont connect the Lookout Mtn road so have to imagine the squiggly road as the shortcut through

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=10555+w.+jewell+ave+CO+80232&daddr=lookout+mountain+road+to:Paradise+Hills,+Colorado+to:cody+park,+Colorado+to:evergreen,+co+to:conifer,+co+to:centennial,+co&mrcr=1,2,5&layer=&sll=39.634535,-105.076415&sspn=0.258056,0.6427&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=39.705602,-105.200958&spn=0.128896,0.32135&om=1

[h2olawyer]

You can zoom out on that map a bit to see the relationship of Lookout Mountain to Winter Park / Fraser - which lies a little ways to the West Northwest.  Then scroll North and you can see Trail Ridge Road and farther North into Wyoming is the Snowy Range Road (Encampment to Centennial - West of Laramie).

Mt. Evans doesn't show up on the map but Loveland and Berthoud Passes do.  Mt Evans is South of Idaho Springs.  The Mt Evans ride will likely go down Clear Creek Canyon (US 6) to Golden, up Lookout Mountain to I-70 - to Idaho Springs, then up Mt. Evans & back to I-70.  The backtracking portion will be Winter Park , Berthoud Pass and a bit of I-70.

H₂O

[kwells]

Mt. Evans is 103?  Might do that one this weekend.

[h2olawyer]

You might get as far as Echo Lake.  The rest of the road won't be open until late May at the earliest.  Like Trail Ridge, they try to have it open for Memorial Day weekend.

H₂O

[inanecathode]

Wonder if the vision would run at the summit good at all without modifications...

[h2olawyer]

While noticeably down on power, my V runs pretty good at 12,000 ft.  I have done Trail Ridge at least once a year for the last five years.  Not sure how it will do at 14,000 however.  I may try to get up there before the party - first week of June - to give it a try.  Many Vs will be coming from lower elevations and could require a little tweaking.  The 135 air jets with the vacuum flapper airbox should be the minimum.  (on 82 carbs)  Mixture screws will likely need to be run a little leaner as well.  The first couple rides won't get that high - 11,000 ft or so, so folks have a chance to see how they are running before we get to the real high stuff.

H₂O

[kwells]

good thing my V has Fuel Injection

[h2olawyer]

Would that be the British "V"?

H₂O

[kwells]

jes...

Might check out Colorado Springs this weekend...Heard some good things....great rides cool sights...