2025: A Girl, a Motorcycle, and a Gypsy Soul

I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. It might be a crappy reason in that moment, but after time, I can almost always look back and be thankful for whatever happened, when it happened.  Stiffy, Tami, and I rode the Million Dollar Highway (CO 550) this summer, from south to north. Which, if you've never been, south to north is definitely the way to go as views get progressively more amazing with every turn. And there are a LOT of tight turns with steep drops offs and minimal space to pull over if something goes awry.  So, after riding the entire Million Dollar Highway, we stopped in Montrose CO to grab lunch and part ways with Tami, who had to return home a few days before we did. We left the parking lot of where we all had lunch, I was leading the crew to the turnoff point where Tami would go one way, and we would head the other. I looked back and noticed Stiffy's bike BILLOWING smoke. While trying to pay attention to the road ahead and I was also looking in my...

           One of my many, many on and off road dream routes in Colorado  (There are sooo many in CO!!) Gold Belt Scenic Byway – AKA Shelf Road and its siblings! Gold Belt Scenic Byway is a journey through Colorado’s former mining country. It offers breathtaking scenery that you won't find anywhere else. It is l ocated in southern Colorado and is 131-mile long.  Some parts of the route are, naturally, unpaved.   Along the way, there are many abandoned mines, buildings, and cool ghost towns.  There are lots of viewpoints and stops for great photo ops.  The road offers top notch scenery and views - but beware as some portions are particularly unforgiving with the roads are narrow and rugged in places. The byway contains many roads (below info taken from greatest roads website): Phantom Canyon Road : It connects Cañon City and Victor through Phantom Canyon. It features one-way tunnels, narrow gaps and a red cur...

I don't know why, but I sure love off roading on my Victory Cross Roads. When I find sights like www.dangerousroads.org I just cant help myself create a ride wish list!!! Yes, this is missing a TON of amazing roads in Colorado, but I focused mostly on Pass's and Jeep Style Roads. And then I threw in Pikes Peak and Mt Evans for fun - because they are fun! Winter is dangerous to my summer health and safety!   Now.... which one to do first?! All photos courtesy of Dangerous Roads website: Engineer Pass: Cinnamon Pass: Mosquito Pass: Alpine Loop:    And of course, Pike's Peak is always fun!