In part 4 I was right in the meat of the US from Missouri to Colorado staying with more Bunkabiker's David in Branson, Emmily in Manhattan and Wayne in Silt with a couple days stop with cousin Mahaley, who I had never met, in Colorado Springs. Great weather aside from the wind in Kansas, really great people and excellent riding. Also, a quick thanks to Mahaley's neighbour Eric who give me a hand driving me to a change my rear tire out.
Day 26 (500km) Branson. Had no idea what to expect...Great ride crossing the Mississippi River, avoiding rain and getting in to the Ozarks. David of bunkabiker with a nice Goldwing, side car for Zeus and a amazing beachfront place. I thought the place would be in the sticks, but it was like a midwest Vegas /Kelowna type place.
Highway 105 to 51 C5/6R5/6T2V6 then 51 to 412 C2/3R7T2V6. Hwy 412 through Arkansas including Missouri C2-4R7/8T2V5-7 over the Mississippi. More 412, Black Rock /Imboden to Hardy C4/5R6/7T4/3V6. People were super friendly, but lack signaling. Ashflat to Mountain Home C4R6/7T4V6/7 then to Harrison C3R6T4V6. And finally Hwy 65 to Branson C2/3R7T2/3V7
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| Good morning |
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| hwy 105 |
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| Hwy 51 |
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| The Mississippi |
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| Missouri state line |
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| Avoiding the rain |
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| Kum and Go |
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| Into Arkansas |
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| Made with rock |
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| Chuck's, the old Walmart? haha |
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| Welcome to the Ozarks |
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| Love that swampy colour |
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| Got Jesus? |
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| $6.66 |
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| Back in to Missouri |
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| Don't worry they weren't for me |
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| Oh I can work with this, and an ensuite |
Table Rock Lake in front of David's place.
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| Nice area |
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| Golden Corral - Cattle Barn? |
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| Some recent flooding at Table Rock Lake |
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| David's ride |
A nice little ride with David, other guest Staple Steve on HWY 76 including 39, 86, 13, 265 C3-6R6T2V6.
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| Steve on his CanAm |
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| Hwy 76 |
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| At Table Rock Lake 20 second drive from house |
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| Not my best pose |
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| $16 Bloody Mary, but its a meal |
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| Vegas type area |
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| They have 9 Go-kart tracks on their strip |
Day 28 (500 km) Manhattan. Headed mostly North out of the Ozarks. Lots of side highways making for a great day including highway 99! Late afternoon I arrived to Emmily's of bunkabiker with a cozy place, cute dog and a couple Harleys. Headed in to Manhattan to Aggieville Brew and BBQ and luckily caught a great young band named "Sapio Bottom". Tasty food and drinks in Kansas State University town.
Highway 65 to 13 C2R7T3/4V5/6 then on to Clinton C2R7T3V6. Hwy 7 to Harrisonville C2R7T3V6. Hwy 2 to Kansas state line C4R7T2V6 on to Hwy 68 to Ottawa, KS C1R6/7T2/3V6 continuing East. Took hwy 31 to Osage City C1R8T2V6 then 56 to 99 C2R6T2V6. Hwy 99 was great to 18 Wabaunsee C2-5R6-8T2V6-8. And finally hwy 18 to Manhattan C4R7T3V7.
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| cute deer to start the day |
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| Very Trump Country |
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| Young guy learning from old |
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| What do we even want to call this set up? |
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| Watch out for the Amish |
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| State line! |
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Not a lot of security at these
drive through banks |
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| The old peeing on a Chevy sticker |
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| Nice day for the town pool |
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| Move to the front biker |
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| Trains have gotten crazy heavy |
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| Seems like this farm vehicle could be great 4x4 |
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| Gretzky Highway! |
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| Lake Wabaunsee |
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| Reminded me of Clearwater Lake, SK |
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| Bobby Orr or Wayne Gretzky |
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| Oh yeah, chocolate and rice crisp |
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| 9'? you have jacked trucks!!! |
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| "Giv'em a Brake" |
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| Manhattan |
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| Nice spot Emmily, Thank you! |
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| Sapio Bottom |
Good times at Aggieville Brew and BBQ
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| Great stay |
Day 29-30 (800km) Colorado Springs. Windy and hot like the Wizard of Oz as I shot across Kansas on I-70 for the first 400kms. Dropped in to side highways for the rest of the day which were good even though a little rough. Stayed with my cousin Mahaley who I had never met, the daughter of Kara, and here two dogs Mavis and Pepper. Thanks for the tour of the town including Garden of the Gods and for all the wonderful home cooked meals. And thanks to Eric for helping get my rear tire changed on short notice.
I-70 for 400km to Hwy 40 C1/2R7T2V6. Hwy 40 to State line C2R6/7T2V6/7 then up to Hwy 94 C2R6T2V6/7. Finally hwy 94 in to Colorado Springs, luckily I didn't forget to gas up before this 120 km no gas C1-3R4-6T1V6/7.
Side Story: Mavis a dog of health issues, but so cute and has love in her eyes was coming up the outdoor stairs smiling at me when she missed the 2nd step from the top and rolled all the way down to the bottom...I freaked and ran to the stairs to see her getting up and shaking the 12 step roll/fall off. It was one of the funniest yet oddest things I have ever seen an animal do.
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| Quick start on a short piece of 177 |
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| Big shadow, must be early |
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| pretty straight I-70 |
Crazy windy!!!
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| They have road closures for too much wind?! |
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| Look at the lean of the RV |
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| I wonder if the wind takes the trains out? |
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| Highway 40 |
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| Peaceful |
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| Colorado State Line |
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| no snow plows today |
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| Wind pushing still |
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| about 38 C |
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| Bates motel?? |
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| Tornado temptations |
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| hwy 94 |
One car bitch, entertaining... Also, passed 10,000 km for the trip.
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| Huge military presents in Colorado Springs |
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| Pepper and Mavis |
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| Great shower view |
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| Trendy and pricy farmers market, the usual |
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| Garden of the Gods |
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| Mahaley and me |
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| City look out |
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Looks so much like my friend Andrew P
Thanks Eric |
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| $40 usd, no time to balance. Fine |
Day 31 (350km) Silt. Chilly 20C start to 35C at the peak. Incredible riding day crossing Wilkerson Pass and the Continental Divide. Some traffic slowdowns on the beginning and end of the day, especially around Aspen which I had expected to be much different and more rural. Thanks so much to Wayne another bunkabiker that set me up in his sweet RV with a view in Silt. Beautiful bikes and guns, America, F yeah!
Hwy 24 trafficked up due to some event then on to Wilkerson Pass C4R5T5V7/8. Wilkerson to Buena Vista C4R7T4V8/9. Then CO-82 C5R5/6T3V8/9 to Independence Pass and the Continental Divide. CO-82 to Aspen C5R6T3V8. And Finally on to I-70 to Silt C3R6/7T6V6.
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| Climbing up out of Colorado Springs |
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| Red rock |
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| 50k on the bike |
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| 50,000 km on Blue Demon |
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| Where I hit 50,000km. |
Look at this valley! Wilkerson Pass.
Pee investigation in the middle of nowhere.
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| Lovely river valley riding |
Climbing to the Divide
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Thought it was a motorbike
accident, but was bicycle |
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| sweet cop bike |
Canyon riding heading to Aspen
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| Tight 2 way lane |
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| Trafficked up the As-pen |
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| 2 lane highway out of nowhere... |
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| Where's the front of the house? |
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| Love this set up |
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| Half size door for bathroom |
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| Wayne's got the toys |
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| Culvers |
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| What a spot |
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| for guns! |
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| and bikes |
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| Awesome hosting Wayne! |
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