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Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: Blown32 on October 11, 2015, 04:48:05 PM

Title: Pikes Peak
Post by: Blown32 on October 11, 2015, 04:48:05 PM

Rode up Pikes Peak with a friend today. 

70s at the bottom and 39 at the top, great day for a ride.  The Concours was flawless even to 14,000 ft  :thumbs:

Quite a bit of traffic but the scenery was sure something to see; what a great October Colorado day! 

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: connie_rider on October 11, 2015, 06:51:12 PM

Congrats!!
PP is a Great ride!
I did it several years ago (once on a C-10, and once in a Model T Ford)...
(When I did it, it was gravel roads on the upper sections. Is it all blacktop now?)
If I get a chance, I may do it again someday! (C-14 or Model T)

PS: Try Mt Evans. It is a bit higher than PP....

Ride safe, Ted

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Blown32 on October 11, 2015, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: connie_rider on October 11, 2015, 06:51:12 PM

Congrats!!
PP is a Great ride!
I did it several years ago (once on a C-10, and once in a Model T Ford)...
(When I did it, it was gravel roads on the upper sections. Is it all blacktop now?)
If I get a chance, I may do it again someday! (C-14 or Model T)

PS: Try Mt Evans. It is a bit higher than PP....

Ride safe, Ted

Paved all the way to the gravel parking lot around the summit gift center/lunch/etc...

I'd be curious about the model T, Street rod or stock?  Heck of a fun drive either way.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: connie_rider on October 12, 2015, 07:10:38 AM

1912 Touring.  All original, (including the stock 21 screaming HP engine) to do the climb, and white tires.

But we got off your post. My apologies'..
A bike trip up PP is quite an accomplishment.
Well done! Do you have any more photo's?

Has anyone else (reading this discussion), rode up PP?

Ride safe, Ted

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: just gone on October 12, 2015, 07:53:42 AM

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Quote from: connie_rider on October 12, 2015, 07:10:38 AM

Has anyone else (reading this discussion), rode up PP?

I'm not sure if he is reading this discussion, but Gumby has ridden up Pike's Peak.
https://youtu.be/IEzV_YfiThg] (https://youtu.be/IEzV_YfiThg)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Blown32 on October 12, 2015, 08:25:59 AM

Good video. 

Anyone see the dully skid marks at ~2:52?  Looks like someone had a bit of a brake lockup before the guardrail and maybe a different type of skid mark to clean up later  :yikes:

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Rhino on October 12, 2015, 08:33:43 AM

Nice! lived there for 25 years, driven up there a few times but never rode the bike up. Now that its paved all the way I should have done that.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: sherob on October 12, 2015, 09:19:15 AM

I rode up there on my Wing when it was still gravel... I loved the funny looks of the guys riding down on BMW GS'.   8)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Blown32 on October 12, 2015, 10:38:21 AM

I can't imagine doing the gravel part on a Goldwing.  Tight corners and loose/deep pockets of gravel on such a big bike would induce major pucker factors.  I had a 1800 GL for a couple of years, great over the road bike that handled better than any bike it's size has the right to!  At the time I only had one bike and it just didn't fit my needs for a daily bike.   Should have kept it and added a sport or naked for the day to day stuff.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: sherob on October 12, 2015, 10:48:50 AM

Quote from: Blown32 on October 12, 2015, 10:38:21 AM

I can't imagine doing the gravel part on a Goldwing.  Tight corners and loose/deep pockets of gravel on such a big bike would induce major pucker factors.  I had a 1800 GL for a couple of years, great over the road bike that handled better than any bike it's size has the right to!  At the time I only had one bike and it just didn't fit my needs for a daily bike.   Should have kept it and added a sport or naked for the day to day stuff.

The Avon's I had on (Cobra's or Venom's can't remember which now) were great... just slow, steady, and deliberate.  8)  I miss that bike sometimes... it was an 06 ABS... had it 2 years, 32K good miles.  :)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: mr t on October 13, 2015, 10:05:05 AM

I did it in 2000 on my 1982 GPz1100 and 2 more times on my 2006 C10. The last time, they were paving the road to the top. We were following the pilot truck, I missed a shift and managed to drop the bike on a hairpin, tying up traffic for at least 15 minutes. Broke my right footpeg mount and had to ride back to NY with an 8mm bolt for a footpeg. Talk about being embarrassed!

   Tom Taylor COG#7173

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Arata on October 14, 2015, 11:02:09 PM

I think PP is now taller than Evans.

Better measurements was the explanation I got.

They are both tall!

The road up Evans was not as nicely maintained when I was last there.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak
Post by: Blown32 on October 15, 2015, 05:28:55 AM

Quote from: mr t on October 13, 2015, 10:05:05 AM

I did it in 2000 on my 1982 GPz1100 and 2 more times on my 2006 C10. The last time, they were paving the road to the top. We were following the pilot truck, I missed a shift and managed to drop the bike on a hairpin, tying up traffic for at least 15 minutes. Broke my right footpeg mount and had to ride back to NY with an 8mm bolt for a footpeg. Talk about being embarrassed!

   Tom Taylor COG#7173

I could see that happening, must have been an uncomfortable ride back.  Fortunately nothing broke that couldn't be band-aided to get you home.