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On a misty Fall morning in 2007, Brothers Chris Capshaw, Scott Evans, a Guest and Val Maluia, adventured to the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, Colorado.
 
 
 
 
 
On a Spring weekend in 2007, Brothers Chris Capshaw and Dino Williams took their sons on a trip to the Great Sand Dunes National Park located near Alamosa, CO.  A freak April snow storm a few days earlier did not deter these hearty travelers, and the snow accented the already awesome scenery.
 
                   
 
 
 
 
 

On a sunny mid October day, Chuck Fuerman and Chris Capshaw, members of Colorado VI, decided to test the high altitude capabilities of their Harley-Davidsons. What better way to do it, than travel the Pikes Peak Highway to the summit of Pikes Peak. While the sign at the top says the altitude is 14,110 feet above sea level, modern science has recently adjusted it to 14,150 feet.

The highway is 23 miles long and starts off as a nice, slightly winding paved road, until about halfway to the summit where it changes to a narrow, pot-holed, gravel road with hairpin turns and no guardrails. The views were spectacular, but neither had time to enjoy them, since their attention was totally focused on their slow ascent. Starting early allowed them to travel to the summit without meeting any oncoming traffic coming down the highway.  At the summit Chuck showed Chris the trail Chuck has used several times to climb by foot the 13 miles to the peak from nearby Manitou Springs.

Chuck has ascended Pikes Peak four different ways; by foot, car, cog rail, and now by motorcycle. Chuck and Chris took time to appreciate the beautiful vistas afforded to them and came to realize a little more, just how beautiful Colorado is. Their motorcycles became the focal point of many questions from tourists and their decent was delayed by a good number of people who wanted to have their photographs taken along side the motorcycles.

The trip back down was also a slow venture, being met by visitors coming up. Luckily there were only a few moments of concern when the bikes and oncoming cars were vying for the same space at the hairpin turns. Along the way down they were treated by the presence of big horn sheep and elk. Chuck and Chris stopped along the way to assist a European family who were experiencing vehicle problems due to an overheated engine. After getting the family on their way again, Chuck and Chris were off to a local establishment for some lunch and liquid refreshment.

The attached photo shows Chris Capshaw on the left with his 2000 Electraglide Ultra Classic, and Chuck Fuerman on the right with his 2000 Road King.

 

 

What did you do on your summer vacation?  Well Jim Bagby spent his by putting 4,000 miles on his 2003 BMW R1150RT.  Jim's travels took him not only through Colorado, but also included Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Utah.  Nine states in nine days.  Here's a photo of Jim's bike during one of the few moments it was standing still, somewhere along the Oregon coastline.

 

 

On June 25th, 2005, members of Colorado VI, a few friends and family members tested the high altitude capabilities of their rides.  Mt. Evans, CO at 14,264 feet above sea level, has the highest paved road in North America.  Everybody assembled at Echo Lake, CO for the assent to the top, and as it turned out the riders were more oxygen deprived than the bikes were.  After a short photo session and some exploring at the top, the riders let gravity assist them in their descent to the base of the mountain, where they celebrated their accomplishment with a picnic.