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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Ride Planning & Regional Information Exchange
Official 2017 SW-FOG meet-up, Aug 3-6, Loveland, CO
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<blockquote data-quote="Laverdaguy" data-source="post: 1372651" data-attributes="member: 88715"><p>Of those three I'd probably pick the Walden ride, and Mt. Evans. All three are very nice but the Frasier loop duplicates a lot of both the other rides and the short bit that doesn't isn't really all that good anyhow (interstate and a mostly uninteresting bit of two lane). Riding Mt. Evans and Walden will give you two rides that take you on mostly different roads. For anyone who hasn't been here before RMNP is a must see. Those same people should enjoy Mt. Evans as it's the highest paved road in the country and you just cant experience such altitudes anywhere else. It's also really pretty up there.</p><p></p><p>A note while I'm thinking about it. We are having a rather moist summer so far. At any time riding in the mountains will expose you to wildly varying weather, but this year so far, rain in the afternoons is a way of life up there. The storms are usually moving fast and are easy to wait out but bring your rain gear! Last weekend I rode out to Walden and on the way back ran in to a downpour with hail tossed in. I turned back a few miles and tried again after a half hour wait It was sunny and cool with no rain at all. That's the Rocky Mountains. I wear an Aerostitch which isn't a half bad rain suit so normally I just ride on, but when it gets bad and/or starts hailing I bail out too. Just keep the weather in mind and pack accordingly. The cool thing is that when its 90 something degrees in Loveland, it will be much cooler in the mountains. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I'll try to remember and give you all a more up to date weather report just before you come out, but recently its been pretty warm (ok, hot) here in Loveland with cooler afternoons. The high country has been mostly nice in the mornings, with storms rolling through in the afternoons. In early August I'd expect more heat in the flat lands, and less rain up high but we'll see...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laverdaguy, post: 1372651, member: 88715"] Of those three I'd probably pick the Walden ride, and Mt. Evans. All three are very nice but the Frasier loop duplicates a lot of both the other rides and the short bit that doesn't isn't really all that good anyhow (interstate and a mostly uninteresting bit of two lane). Riding Mt. Evans and Walden will give you two rides that take you on mostly different roads. For anyone who hasn't been here before RMNP is a must see. Those same people should enjoy Mt. Evans as it's the highest paved road in the country and you just cant experience such altitudes anywhere else. It's also really pretty up there. A note while I'm thinking about it. We are having a rather moist summer so far. At any time riding in the mountains will expose you to wildly varying weather, but this year so far, rain in the afternoons is a way of life up there. The storms are usually moving fast and are easy to wait out but bring your rain gear! Last weekend I rode out to Walden and on the way back ran in to a downpour with hail tossed in. I turned back a few miles and tried again after a half hour wait It was sunny and cool with no rain at all. That's the Rocky Mountains. I wear an Aerostitch which isn't a half bad rain suit so normally I just ride on, but when it gets bad and/or starts hailing I bail out too. Just keep the weather in mind and pack accordingly. The cool thing is that when its 90 something degrees in Loveland, it will be much cooler in the mountains. :) I'll try to remember and give you all a more up to date weather report just before you come out, but recently its been pretty warm (ok, hot) here in Loveland with cooler afternoons. The high country has been mostly nice in the mornings, with storms rolling through in the afternoons. In early August I'd expect more heat in the flat lands, and less rain up high but we'll see... [/QUOTE]
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Official 2017 SW-FOG meet-up, Aug 3-6, Loveland, CO
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