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Riding to the West side

Neil relaxes in the ski board chair / breakfast dining room at the gas station...
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Saw the National Guard guys choppering in to help fight the fires in the area...

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Colorado is dotted with abandoned mining camps. Some from the 1800's and this one from the 1960's...
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This one was fenced off so we couldn't go explore it. Bummer.
 
Finally saw a cool house that I might be able to afford. Out in the middle of nowhere...
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Roadside stream. Had to stop and fart around in it. Climbing some rocks and tempt breaking an ankle or something...
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Onwards and upwards. Climbing in elevation again...
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Route 82 just west of Twin Lakes, CO
 
Stopped on the other side of Aspen near a stream to cool down for a bit...
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The water was cold as Hell and felt great..
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Paonia Reservoir had a few boaters on it. I would have traded the bike for a boat at this point - it was getting hot again....
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Late in the afternoon and Neil's bike is showing an outside air temp of 113F.
We're in Hotchkiss, CO now and need to haul some butt to make the hotel for the night....
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My wife has flown out to Denver a few days prior to us and will be meeting us in Gateway, CO at a resort that we like to go to....
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Out of the bike gear, showers and into the bar in about 16 minutes. Not a record, but a respectable time...
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Gateway is a cool place. Although they did away with their gas station and c-store this year. They hope to put in a new one up the road but are getting some resistance from a few locals about it. Nearest fuel is 48 miles south...
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Scored a nice suite with private hottub and patio...
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More Rock Star parking next to the car museum...
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They did away with a lot of the parking spaces since last year.
 
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