Impromptu ride through the twisty canyons

I received a text message at 10:00 AM Sunday that read "anyone up for a ride?"; I replied with "you bet!".

Todd, our Trail Boss, Camron and Clyde met-up at Cheesman Park then road west to met-up with our good friend Cathi of the Denver Dykes on Bikes.


Todd, Clyde, Camron, Cathi

The four of us continued west through Golden and up the twisty Golden Gate Canyon road (C46). We stopped at Kriley Pond for a short break. We turned north on C119 through Nederland and down into Boulder on Boulder Canyon drive. Both roads are challenging but Golden Gate Canyon thoroughly tested my skills. We had a nice sit-down lunch at a restaurant in Boulder. After lunch we dropped by the Harley-Davidson dealership in Dacono before heading back into Denver. Round trip was 119 miles.


Camron, Todd, Clyde

Todd, Cathi and Camron presented Clyde with a Guardian Bell to hang on his new Road King. Legend says the bell will keep the rider safe from the Evil Road Spirits that live in the road. The Evil Road Spirits get trapped inside the bell and driven insane. Tradition says you can not buy a Guardian Bell for yourself, someone has to give it to you, so it is truly an honor to receive one.

--Clyde
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