2008 Tour of Utah
16 Aug 2008, written by 1 CommentsThe 2008 Tour of Utah brought big time bike racing back to Utah, and the downtown criterium stage brought enthusiastic crowds and fast action around Pioneer Park. After the exciting sprint finish won by Ricardo Escuela over Fast Freddie, we got a chance to catch up with two local rockstars, Burke Swindlehurst and Dave Harward, as they were warming down. They didn’t have black Escalades waiting for them. They didn’t have team boss clowns walking around with bodyguards. Just two good old boys who ride their bikes really fast, who took time out to say hello to old friends.
T-Bird, the girls and Harward took some time to say hello after a fast stage.
New images from Loop the Green River ride
13 Aug 2008, written by 2 CommentsDarth Nater created a nice little Shuttterfly gallery of images dubbed Motodelicios from our recent “Loop the Green River” trip, previously described in an earlier post as the Dragon Canyon ride, well, because Dragon Canyon sounds cooler. Actually, what was interesting was the headstone in the old cemetery that referred to it as Black Dragon Canyon. If Dragon Canyon sounds cool, then Black Dragon Canyon sounds cooler. Not as cool as Rathole Ridge, a road that we decided not to venture down, so as to not get ratholed.
Headstone referring to the Black Dragon Graveyard. R.I.P.
Dragon Canyon Moto Trip
10 Aug 2008, written by moto 2 CommentsJust a quick post after a weekend dualsport trip to Southern Utah. Although there were a few spills, we all made it back safe and sound. Stay tuned for more photos from Darth and a more detailed description of the route that took us into the Bookcliffs, a night of camping in Dragon Canyon, some high-speed dirt road riding across state borders into Colorado, then finally, redemption in the form of bacon cheeseburgers at Ray’s Tavern in Green River, Utah.
The road through Dragon Canyon claimed another rearview mirror.
It took three of us to get Darth’s land speeder upright. Then we turned around.
Packing up in the morning after camping in Dragon Canyon.
Obi-Ben hoisting up the Reposado while the others set up camp.