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Started by Monsterlover, December 01, 2009, 12:12:45 PM

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Monsterlover

December 01, 2009, 12:12:45 PM
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Slide Panda

#1
December 01, 2009, 12:21:39 PM
Oh CO has got a good bit of that - look up the Lead King basin also...
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#2
December 01, 2009, 12:23:14 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on December 01, 2009, 12:12:45 PM
Ho Lee Crap!

http://flashoffroad.com/Articles/blackbear/blackbear.htm





It's one of their nicer roads, actually. They call that paving.
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Bick

#3
December 01, 2009, 01:32:38 PM

Quote from: MrIncredible on December 01, 2009, 12:23:14 PM
It's one of their nicer roads, actually. They call that paving.

'Cep'n that is really I-70.  [roll]

Black Bear Pass is much more technical.  [evil]

For grins, look up where the name Telluride came from.

It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

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Monsterlover

#4
December 01, 2009, 02:13:22 PM
From wiki. . .

"The town was named after the chemical element tellurium, which was never actually found in the mountains of Telluride. Tellurium is a metalloid element sometimes associated with deposits of gold and silver. An alternate theory for the naming of Telluride is that it is a contraction of "to hell you ride". Telluride's mines were rich in zinc, lead, copper, silver, and, of course, gold."
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Bick

#5
December 01, 2009, 03:30:51 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on December 01, 2009, 02:13:22 PM
From wiki. . .

"The town was named after the chemical element tellurium, which was never actually found in the mountains of Telluride. Tellurium is a metalloid element sometimes associated with deposits of gold and silver. An alternate theory for the naming of Telluride is that it is a contraction of "to hell you ride". Telluride's mines were rich in zinc, lead, copper, silver, and, of course, gold."

or...

"Back in the day.. and I mean the late 19th century day.. it was pretty difficult to get to the mining town of Telluride, CO.  The mule teams would haul you over Black Bear pass â€" a scenic but treacherous route through the San Juan mountains.  Today, that route is considered expert 4×4 terrain that should only be traversed by short wheelbase vehicles driven by competent pilots.  Mistakes involve a several hundred foot freefall â€" and a possible violation of your rental agreement.  Before the town sprung up, the locals would tell people about to set off on Black Bear pass that it's “To Hell You Ride”.. thus the name “Telluride”!"
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

Rev. Millertime

#6
December 01, 2009, 04:09:43 PM
Looks kind of like that thing they call a road just outside of Aspen on the way to Independence pass...
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Bick

#7
December 01, 2009, 04:28:13 PM
Quote from: Rev. Millertime on December 01, 2009, 04:09:43 PM
Looks kind of like that thing they call a road just outside of Aspen on the way to Independence pass...

Lincoln Rd?

Schofield Pass (between Marble & Crested Butte) is much better.
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

Rev. Millertime

#8
December 01, 2009, 06:38:10 PM
Quote from: Bick on December 01, 2009, 04:28:13 PM
Lincoln Rd?

Schofield Pass (between Marble & Crested Butte) is much better.

Not sure the name of it.  Just remember it being a single lane road that some ass hat in a Lexus thought I should get off of so he could get thru.
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KnightofNi

#9
December 02, 2009, 09:05:45 AM
so what happens if someone is coming the other direction?
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KnightofNi

#10
December 02, 2009, 09:51:03 AM
ok, so it's not as insane as i thoguht.

i'm taking the dirtbike there... ;D
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

Slide Panda

#11
December 02, 2009, 10:21:31 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on December 02, 2009, 09:05:45 AM
so what happens if someone is coming the other direction?
The uphill vehicle backs up until there's a wide spot.  Not sure why it's not the down hill one - but that's what the CO trail road laws say. Though they say that, most folks on the downhill side will defer, and go back down to a wide spot. At least that was my experience going up past Marble and Crystal on the way to the crystal river mill



As I was headed up, I found a dude in a caddy who'd gotten it high-centered... dumbass obviously ignored the signs along they way that said 4wd only beyond this point...
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

triangleforge

#12
December 02, 2009, 01:16:33 PM
Quote from: yuu on December 02, 2009, 10:21:31 AM
As I was headed up, I found a dude in a caddy who'd gotten it high-centered... dumbass obviously ignored the signs along they way that said 4wd only beyond this point...

Well, it WAS an Escalade, right?   [laugh]
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Bick

#13
December 02, 2009, 01:19:41 PM
Quote from: triangleforge on December 02, 2009, 01:16:33 PM
Well, it WAS an Escalade, right?   [laugh]

There ain't no fire hydrants up there.  [roll]
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

Oldfisti

#14
December 02, 2009, 01:36:32 PM
^^^^^  Ba-dum-bum!
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