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Steamboat Summer 2009 Recap

While this year’s summer trip was shorter and less active than most, we enjoyed it and focused on a bit of R&R. Highlights include:

• Ciara becoming an official Steamboat dog
• Motorcycle tour through Northern Colorado

Day	Date	Mileage	Start	Finish	Ride Analytics	GPX	KML
Tue	2009-08-25	351.08	Steamboat Springs, CO	Steamboat Springs, CO	Show me

Vote: Northern CO Enduro Day Ride

I’m planning a single day enduro ride in northern Colorado next week, renting a Kawasaki KLR 650 from Steamboat Powersports. I’d appreciate input or votes on the proposed routes.

Which moto route?

• Option 1. Poudre Canyon + Rocky Mountain National Park
• Option 2. Medicine Bow National Forest + Sierra Madre Scenic Byway

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Option 1. Poudre Canyon + Rocky Mountain National Park

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Option 2. Medicine Bow National Forest + Sierra Madre Scenic Byway

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Hockachu Loop

Nice ride, featuring flying Ray-Bans and 5 hr. left-turn signals.

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/8681874

Great Lakes Tour 2009

Four (4)-day ride ride through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, following the the southern edge of the Lake Superior shoreline and the northern and western edges of the Lake Michigan shoreline.

• Total mileage:  1,722.43 mi
• Total fuel consumed:  44.81 gallons
• Average fuel economy:  38.43 mpg

Day	Date	Mileage	Start	Finish	Ride Analytics	GPX	KML
Mon	2009-07-06	398.04	Lake Elmo, MN	Houghton, MI	Show me
Tue	2009-07-07	415.42	Houghton, MI	Mackinaw City, MI	Show me
Wed	2009-07-08	402.42	Mackinaw City, MI	Holland, MI	Show me
Thu	2009-07-09	506.55	Holland, MI	Lake Elmo, MN	Show me