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wookie · 08-06-2007, 11:47 PM

The wookster is in Denver this week on a business trip meeting up with the big cheeses of his company.

Is there no helmet law in Colorado ? Of all the riders I've seen today since I got off the airplane, 1/2 of them are not wearing helmets.

I will be in Denver until Friday. On Thursday, my boss said he will lend me his FJR1300 and we're going into the Rocky Mountains after work. Cool !!!

Yes, I brought my riding gears with me. Don't leave home with them.

GregR1 · 08-07-2007, 12:10 AM

i went to denver for business a while ago too. damn it's a long ride to the mountains that are seemingly so close to the west!!!

merlot · 08-07-2007, 12:33 AM

Colorado has no helmet law. It's our version of birth control.

You'll love the ride in the mountains. There isn't a road out there that isn't fun. Enjoy!

kay · 08-07-2007, 02:18 PM

How nice!!! Have fun but ride safely!
But...you actually carried your bike gear on a business trip?
And did you bring your leather suit????

I envy you for the ride and for having such a great boss.
You really can't ask for more, can you?

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Originally Posted by merlot

It's our version of birth control.

But riding in the Rocky Mountains does sound very appetising....

wookie · 08-07-2007, 09:39 PM

Well, he's a pretty cool guy. I actually wasn't sure about riding in Colorado but he told me about the beautiful routes so I figured what the hell.

Yep, I brought my helmet, riding boots and gloves, knee paddings and textile jacket and reinforced jeans. I didn't bring leathers because they won't fit into the small suitcase I carried.

kay · 08-07-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wookie

Well, he's a pretty cool guy. I actually wasn't sure about riding in Colorado but he told me about the beautiful routes so I figured what the hell.

Yep, I brought my helmet, riding boots and gloves, knee paddings and textile jacket and reinforced jeans. I didn't bring leathers because they won't fit into the small suitcase I carried.

Cool!!!

I almost imagined you carrying your leather suit in your suitcase!!

wookie · 08-09-2007, 12:26 AM

I rode the boss's FJR1300 today. Man, that thing is smooth.

I just rode it from our Denver office back to my hotel and then to a business dinner in Boulder. It's very comfortable. The really cool thing is the electrically actuated windscreen. That actually helps a lot when going on the freeway.

I was surprised how well it can turn in tight spaces. The riding posture almost reminded me of my first bike, a cruiser.

Tomorrow after work, I will try to ride it into the mountains to get a better feel for its handling....

Justin Link · 08-09-2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wookie

I rode the boss's FJR1300 today. Man, that thing is smooth.

I just rode it from our Denver office back to my hotel and then to a business dinner in Boulder. It's very comfortable. The really cool thing is the electrically actuated windscreen. That actually helps a lot when going on the freeway.

I was surprised how well it can turn in tight spaces. The riding posture almost reminded me of my first bike, a cruiser.

Tomorrow after work, I will try to ride it into the mountains to get a better feel for its handling....

Be careful

wookie · 08-10-2007, 12:09 AM

I did a 3.5-hour ride in the Colorado Rockies tonight. Leaving Lafayette, CO, I head north on US36 to Lyon, then 7 south and 72 to Nederland, 119 to Blackhawk and then 6 to Golden. I will post pics tomorrow after I get home, because I forgot to carry the damned USB cable with me.

**inspiron** · 08-10-2007, 02:30 AM

Well, it sounds like a good practice for moving up to the big leagues ... when were you planning to visit Switzerland?

Tooltech · 08-10-2007, 11:39 PM

Dang, you went right past me! Longmont is right between Lafayette and Lyons.

wookie · 08-10-2007, 11:46 PM

Here are the pics. It was an awesome ride . Not sure when I will make a return trip to Switzerland. But definitely on the plate. Yeah, I remember passing Longmont, just before I got to Boulder. I wore a blue textile JR jacket, a yellow RF1000 helmet, and riding a gray Yamaha FJR1300.

With an unknown rider:

At the top of "Peak-to-Peak Highway"

Near Nederland:

Here is my boss's bike:

DragonRider · 08-11-2007, 01:19 AM

Nice photos Wookie. Must have been a nice ride on that brand new asphalt. Looks like it was a great day for a ride.
~mike

kay · 08-11-2007, 09:25 AM

Those pics are NICE!!!
It seems like you had a great time and great weather!

Wookie, you really are a lucky man!
Darn, I wish I had a boss like yours. Well for that matter I wish I had ANYBODY that rides in the company (NOBODY rides where I work)

You rode a bike to a business dinner?

robertc729 · 08-11-2007, 05:32 PM

Nice pics.

wookie · 08-12-2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kay

You rode a bike to a business dinner?

Yeah

Wearing the Dainese armor:

Man, I wish I look that good

08-06-2007, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	Wookie in Denver The wookster is in Denver this week on a business trip meeting up with the big cheeses of his company. Is there no helmet law in Colorado ? Of all the riders I've seen today since I got off the airplane, 1/2 of them are not wearing helmets. I will be in Denver until Friday. On Thursday, my boss said he will lend me his FJR1300 and we're going into the Rocky Mountains after work. Cool !!! Yes, I brought my riding gears with me. Don't leave home with them. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

08-07-2007, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	Well, he's a pretty cool guy. I actually wasn't sure about riding in Colorado but he told me about the beautiful routes so I figured what the hell. Yep, I brought my helmet, riding boots and gloves, knee paddings and textile jacket and reinforced jeans. I didn't bring leathers because they won't fit into the small suitcase I carried. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

08-09-2007, 12:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	I rode the boss's FJR1300 today. Man, that thing is smooth. I just rode it from our Denver office back to my hotel and then to a business dinner in Boulder. It's very comfortable. The really cool thing is the electrically actuated windscreen. That actually helps a lot when going on the freeway. I was surprised how well it can turn in tight spaces. The riding posture almost reminded me of my first bike, a cruiser. Tomorrow after work, I will try to ride it into the mountains to get a better feel for its handling.... __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

08-10-2007, 12:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	I did a 3.5-hour ride in the Colorado Rockies tonight. Leaving Lafayette, CO, I head north on US36 to Lyon, then 7 south and 72 to Nederland, 119 to Blackhawk and then 6 to Golden. I will post pics tomorrow after I get home, because I forgot to carry the damned USB cable with me. __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

08-10-2007, 02:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,073	Well, it sounds like a good practice for moving up to the big leagues ... when were you planning to visit Switzerland? __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

08-07-2007, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
GregR1 ... Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,308	i went to denver for business a while ago too. damn it's a long ride to the mountains that are seemingly so close to the west!!!

08-07-2007, 12:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
merlot Found second gear by accident Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 M50 - Silver/Grey Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 336	Colorado has no helmet law. It's our version of birth control. You'll love the ride in the mountains. There isn't a road out there that isn't fun. Enjoy!

08-10-2007, 11:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tooltech Kickstand Operator Joined: Mar 2007 Bike: '01 Yamaha V-Star 1100 '79 GS850 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 283	Dang, you went right past me! Longmont is right between Lafayette and Lyons.

08-10-2007, 11:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	Here are the pics. It was an awesome ride . Not sure when I will make a return trip to Switzerland. But definitely on the plate. Yeah, I remember passing Longmont, just before I got to Boulder. I wore a blue textile JR jacket, a yellow RF1000 helmet, and riding a gray Yamaha FJR1300. With an unknown rider: At the top of "Peak-to-Peak Highway" Near Nederland: Here is my boss's bike: __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin." Last edited by wookie; 08-11-2007 at 12:16 AM.

08-11-2007, 01:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
DragonRider Clutch Cadet Joined: Jul 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Candy Grand Blue with 42,050 miles since May 18th 2006 Location: Tacoma ,Washington Posts: 917	Nice photos Wookie. Must have been a nice ride on that brand new asphalt. Looks like it was a great day for a ride. ~mike __________________ Twenty years from now,you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do ,than by the things you did. Get out there, go someplace,see something new,try something different! Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive.

08-11-2007, 09:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
kay Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: Kawasaki Zephyr750RS, Suzuki GSX-R600, Ducati 999S Location: Crappy Little Island!!! Posts: 3,650	Those pics are NICE!!! It seems like you had a great time and great weather! Wookie, you really are a lucky man! Darn, I wish I had a boss like yours. Well for that matter I wish I had ANYBODY that rides in the company (NOBODY rides where I work) You rode a bike to a business dinner? __________________ *Suzuki GSX-R600* Cherry blossom season is here! Yay!!!!

08-11-2007, 05:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,090	Nice pics.

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