Ride // 2012-03-25 (Sun) // Lake Minnetonka Loop

Posted by on Mon 2012-Mar-26 in ANW2012, BMW, GoPro, GPS, Minnesota, Motorcycling, Video | 1 comment

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It was a chilly ride today. I left Lake Elmo shortly before 10 AM, and the bike temperature sensor showed 39F. After meeting Kamran, we did a few loops through Lake Minnetonka. We stopped at Caribou Coffee (Mound) to warm up, then made our way through the maze of mansions before grabbing lunch at Rojo Mexican Grill in the West End shopping area.

Today I attached the new GoPro HD Hero2 to the top of my helmet. I got a lot of quizzical looks on the roads and questions from people about what it was, how it works, and what I think of it. I probably won’t use it much around home, but will definitely be using the timed still images feature extensively on the trip. Battery life was inline with what I’d heard – around 2 hrs.

I continue to be very impressed by the Sena SMH10 Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset & Intercom. It has worked flawlessly with my iPhone.

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Day 20 : 2012-06-11 (Mon)

Posted by on Mon 2012-Mar-19 in ANW2012, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Motorcycling, Nebraska, Steamboat, Wyoming | 0 comments

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Today is the final day of the journey – I return to being a flatlander.  Kristen and I will drive the long slog home.

Statistics

Distance : 1,058 mi
Est. Time : 17 hr 03 min
Ascent : 10,099 ft
Descent : 16,513 ft
Elevation (Max) : 9,589 ft
Elevation (Min) : 689 ft

Map & Elevation Profile

Astronomy

  Length   Begin     End
Location of Day Timezone Civil Twilight Sunrise Sunset Civil Twilight
Steamboat Springs, CO 15:02 MDT 05:03 AM 05:36 AM 08:38 PM 09:11 PM
Lake Elmo, MN 15:34 CDT 04:47 AM 05:25 AM 08:58 PM 09:36 PM

Forecasts

Steamboat Springs, CO

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/37°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
77°/39°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Clear
81°/41°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
61°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
70°/39°

Laramie, WY

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Thunderstorm
66°/36°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
75°/41°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Partly Cloudy
77°/41°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
55°/34°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Partly Cloudy
64°/25°

Omaha, NE

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
77°/52°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 21, 2012
Partly Cloudy
77°/57°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 22, 2012
Partly Cloudy
82°/64°		 It is forcast to be Mostly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 23, 2012
Mostly Cloudy
91°/64°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 10:00 PM CDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
86°/55°

Lake Elmo, MN

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Thunderstorm at 10:00 PM CDT on May 20, 2012
Thunderstorm
64°/45°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 10:00 PM CDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
73°/52°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 10:00 PM CDT on May 22, 2012
Partly Cloudy
81°/59°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 10:00 PM CDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
84°/59°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 10:00 PM CDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
73°/50°

Lodging

Kristen, Ciara and I will be back home in Lake Elmo, MN.

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Day 19 : 2012-06-10 (Sun)

Posted by on Mon 2012-Mar-19 in ANW2012, Colorado, Motorcycling, Steamboat | 0 comments

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Day 19 is a rest day.  Kristen and I will be preparing for the long drive home.

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Est. Time : N/A
Ascent : N/A
Descent : N/A
Elevation (Max) : N/A
Elevation (Min) : N/A

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Astronomy

  Length   Begin     End
Location of Day Timezone Civil Twilight Sunrise Sunset Civil Twilight
Steamboat Springs, CO 15:00 MDT 05:04 AM 05:37 AM 08:36 PM 09:09 PM

Forecasts

Steamboat Springs, CO

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/37°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
77°/39°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Clear
81°/41°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
61°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
70°/39°

Lodging

Kristen and I will be staying at her parents’ place in Steamboat Springs, CO.

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Day 18 : 2012-06-09 (Sat)

Posted by on Mon 2012-Mar-19 in ANW2012, Colorado, Motorcycling, Steamboat, Wyoming | 0 comments

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Today’s ride will be the final solo day of the trip, and the last leg to Steamboat.  Kristen will be waiting for my arrival at the Double-R.

From the appearance of terrain and topographic maps, it looks to be relatively flat but averaging an elevation of 7,500 ft.  For the last segment from Baggs, WY to Steamboat Springs, CO, I’m going to take CO-129 by Steamboat Lake State Park.

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Statistics

Distance : 413 mi
Est. Time : 8 hr 29 min
Ascent : 9,859 ft
Descent : 8,687 ft
Elevation (Max) : 8,670 ft
Elevation (Min) : 5,911 ft

Map & Elevation Profile

Astronomy

  Length   Begin     End
Location of Day Timezone Civil Twilight Sunrise Sunset Civil Twilight
Jackson, WY 15:20 MDT 05:07 AM 05:42 AM 09:03 PM 09:38 PM
Steamboat Springs, CO 15:00 MDT 05:04 AM 05:37 AM 08:36 PM 09:09 PM

Forecasts

Jackson, WY

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/41°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Partly Cloudy
81°/52°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
61°/34°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
50°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
50°/32°

Rock Springs, WY

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Clear
72°/48°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
79°/50°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Partly Cloudy
75°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
57°/30°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Clear
63°/41°

Steamboat Springs, CO

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/37°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Clear
77°/39°		 It is forcast to be Clear at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Clear
81°/41°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
61°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
70°/39°

Lodging

Kristen and I will be staying at her parents’ place in Steamboat Springs, CO.

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Day 17 : 2012-06-08 (Fri)

Posted by on Mon 2012-Mar-19 in ANW2012, Grand Teton, Montana, Motorcycling, National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone | 0 comments

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It’s not often that one visits two (2) National Parks in one day:  Yellowstone National Park, MT/WY and Grand Teton National Park, WY.

Bryan and I start the day in Bozeman.  We’ll travel south on US-191, then cut east into the West Yellowstone entrance of Yellowstone.  We’ll navigate the Grand Loop Road to Old Faithful.  We’ll continue south via US-89, past the north end of Jackson Lake, and to the Moose Visitor Center of Grand Teton.

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Statistics

Distance : 239 mi
Est. Time : 5 hr 23 min
Ascent : 7,430 ft
Descent : 7,662 ft
Elevation (Max) : 8,529 ft
Elevation (Min) : 4,711 ft

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Astronomy

  Length   Begin     End
Location of Day Timezone Civil Twilight Sunrise Sunset Civil Twilight
Bozeman, MT 15:36 MDT 04:58 AM 05:36 AM 09:11 PM 09:48 PM
Jackson, WY 15:20 MDT 05:07 AM 05:42 AM 09:03 PM 09:38 PM

Forecasts

Bozeman, MT

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
70°/41°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79°/50°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
64°/32°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
45°/34°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
50°/27°

West Yellowstone, MT

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
64°/36°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/43°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
59°/23°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Snow at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Snow
43°/28°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Snow at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Snow
45°/21°

Jackson, WY

Today 2012-05-21 2012-05-22 2012-05-23 2012-05-24
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 20, 2012
Partly Cloudy
70°/41°		 It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM MDT on May 21, 2012
Partly Cloudy
81°/52°		 It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 9:00 PM MDT on May 22, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
61°/34°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 23, 2012
Chance of Rain
50°/36°		 It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
50°/32°

Lodging

Bryan I will be staying at Homewood Suites-Jackson Hole, 260 Millward St, Jackson, WY 83001, +1.307.739.0808.

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Posted from Homewood Suites, 260 Millward St, Jackson, WY, USA.

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