Gunkandpudge
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Departed Friday AM at 6:15. Sun rise was to happen very soon but we needed to get over a mountain before we'll see it. Well we saw it alright, where did the road go? Followed Rt 50 east to Rt149 south. This route is also called the Silver thread Highway and is one of the most beautiful rides in all of Colorado. The mountain pass was over 11,000 feet. Scarlet went right up without a complaint. When we left Montrose it was 60F. When we turned south on 149 the temperature dropped to 42F. My summer jacket was no match for this temp at 60 mph. Within an hour I put my winter riding jacket on my body which was now shivering. Once we got all the way down and intersected with Rt 160 east we went back to summer jackets. Rt50 took us to the Blue Mesa Reservoir, where the story of the Colorado Stripper was born. Ah another day for that story. The rest of the trip was just the rest of the trip.
