DiTR '09

[DesmoLu]

Looks like everyone made it back safe! It was great hanging out with everyone and awesome riding. Only wish I'd had another chance to tackle that 550 mountain descent with fully functioning clutch! We are very much so looking forward to next year and making it a week long stay nexy time.

Thanks to everyone for a great time and for our nice "farthest traveled" award. We'll treasure the t-shirts and hang them on the wall for sure.

Punx, glad to see you're doing okay. Sounds like you got pretty lucky picking a good spot to get off, so the riding gods must be out there keeping an eye on you! Post up some pics of the bike, keep us updated and don't hesitate to ask for anything!

hunkypunk, nice pics - that canyon road sure was a beauty. I think I was dreaming about it last night.

[bonfy]

Once a year is plenty, thank you!

 

 

 

[KRJ]

   Well at least You were using Your haed during the crash, just kidding. Anyone that has experianced that treat will know what 'IT'S'  all about, the sharp end of the learning curve, Well You did'nt meet The Sausage Creature, and thats what proper attire is all about. Just learn from Your experiance and ride on!!  Let's work on getting Your bike up getting back in the saddle.. Gracefully.. Thank Our Lord it wasn't worse...

[bonfy]

Hear!!  Hear!!   

[Kawboy]

Got back from my first ride to DiTR and various other points in Colorado a couple of hours ago.  I will definitely have to adjust my schedule for next year.  I had an awsome ride in but missed the group ride on Saturday.  Must do that next year.  When I left I went out by Punx's Point.  All I can say is    Hope all had a safe ride back.

[bonfy]

Glad to see you made it in safely.  Looks like you made good time, too.   [moto] 

[Punx Clever]

Kawboy, lets see those pictures of the... site.  I need somethin to remember what happened, and I don't know if I can handle another knock on the head.

Hell, I just got about 5 seconds of memory from cedaredge cause my dad reminded me that my great great uncle was buried there (reminded me that I called my dad in cedaredge).  Pictures at the site may make me remember hanging on  [moto].

Ed, red 1198 with the radar alarm and blue mesh jacket, said I hung on for freakin ever fightin to keep the bike up.

[Kawboy]

Here's the skid mark on the pavement.


The skid mark on the shoulder.


Going toward the edge where the bike went over.


Looking over the edge to where bike and rider ended up.


Looking down toward the lake.  According to Google Maps that's about a 2000 foot drop to the lake.  Not vertical but a damn steep downhill.


Looking back toward the corner.


Looking back toward the corner from a bit farther down the road.


I pretty sure the corner is the one just to the left of the Route 92 label in the middle of the map.


Next time use a hang glider.  It'll work much better.     At least you have a good war story to tell.  What you don't remember just make up to impress everyone. 

[Scottish]

Oh...... that looks like it was one of those wicked decreasing radius turns that are all over the place up there. Gotta watch them, a couple definitely got my pucker factor going up there.

[Punx Clever]

Yeah, decreasing radius, downhill mofo.  That's pretty gnarley.  Wow.  I did make the beast with two backsing good!

[ducducgooseme]

Dude you are one lucky mofo!!

[bonfy]

Gives me goosebumps.  You had a guardian angel arranging your flight and landing, it seems.

[bonfy]

Time to start downloading pictures.  Here we go!  I'm going to put a link to facebook and maybe my photobucket DiTR album as well since there are too many to post up here. 

Here is the gang dismounting at the brewery in Durango: NMMR IS IN THE HOUSE!!!



Duc Pond: Ducs quietly feeding, storing up their good juju for a safe pass over the mountain:



Out on the patio: DucMouse, SwampDuc, Dusty, Count Desmo, Desmolu, El Matador, Z-Duc-Ski, The Hooligan Plumber:



THP is like Alfred Hitchcock with a little cameo appearance in every shot.  THP, Pam, Zaster, Kingbaby:



There's the Posse: Dusty, Bonfy, DucMouse, Lance



Time to get back on the monsters, we've got a date with Red Mountain:

[bonfy]

Made it over the mountain and into Ouray: (Ed, Fresh Pants, Randimus, and KRJ)



Lance is so happy to see his homie! (Ducmouse, THP, and Zaster)



Yea! The Denver crew is setting up shop on the patio:  Swampduc (not Denver, but Louisiana), Randimus, and what a cute shot of Fresh Pants, Jonesy and Red Gloves lurking in the background):



Now there's some sweet-assed arm candy:



More Ducs arriving and milling around:



Bonfy< Fresh Pants, and KRJ hanging out by the bikes, soaking up that sweet Ducati fix:



Later at the bar, Lance is a target of more than jokes:

[bonfy]

Are you guys worn out yet?  Just take these in small doses.  Anyone else got any?  Just jump right in!  Randimus wants them posted on the main board, too, so I'll be copying and pasting all night long.

The next day, I rode with MytyDuc (Pete) and Charlie:



To Telluride we went - MytyDuc and Bonfy:



This is the only good shot of me so I am gratutiously posting it because I CAN:



Got back to town and watched the rest of the riders come in - Kingbaby, Dusty, DesmLu, El Matador, and Godec:



Love the leathers:



Now there's a happy threesome:



There's Mojo with her groove on:



Happy Ducs, all lathered up from their runs through the mountains: