On the road to New Mexico

[SpyderAnn01]

Today is day 3 of the ladies trip. Yesterday we left Scottsdale in bright sunshine and 48 degrees. Since I'm the only one with a 2014 we had to stop for gas every 75 miles as there are limited places to get gas. My gas mileage ranged from a high of 37 to a low of 22 due to riding 65 with no wind to interstate speeds with a 40 mph head wind.

The dealer in Las Cruces had a nice spread if food waiting for us and they offered 15% discount on merchandise. We had a nice dinner at a Mexican restaurant and when I got out to the parking lot I found that some jerk had backed into my Spyder breaking off half if the mudflap

Today we are in for a cold ride 30 degrees through the mountains.

 

[lwrydr]

Trip

Hope you check out Carlsbad Caverns while your there. Be sure and watch the evening "bats fly" it's amazing. Have fun and I will meet you when you come to Chelan in June.

 

[Pirate looks at --]

We'll look on the bright side

Is was only the mudflap!:clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Sorry to hear that the bike took a hit... and the chucklehead didn't have the integrity to leave a phone number for you! :gaah:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Luckily it is only a loaner bike, NOT YOURS.

Cruzr joe

 

[warp10]

Sorry to hear, but glad it was not worse and the bike is still able to be ridden, so the trip is still on. :yes:

 

[flamingobabe]

I will see y'all in Carlsbad...I left Wednesday to beat the cold weather...rode in 60 - 70 degrees all day...got to Ft. Stockton...530 miles...checked into Holiday Inn...Thursday woke up to 30 degrees with 15 - 25 MPH wind with gust...stayed at hotel all day... Friday woke up to 21 degrees...suppose to get to 40 degrees about noon...that's when I'll finish my trip...140 miles to Carlsbad...excited to see all the girls

 

[Bob Denman]

Pass out hugs from ALL of us! :thumbup:
And have a safe and fun trip! :2thumbs:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

It seems that somebody didn't like Spyders as Robin had her fender smashed too. We are at the dealer now.

 

[finless]

What? No pictures?

Bob

 

[flamingobabe]

well Ann this way y'all are getting a late start and it will be warmer.....I'm leaving between noon and 1pm....I will cross NM border and be in mountain time...I guess I lose an hour...longer I wait warmer it gets

 

[Chupaca]

Good news..!!

sounds like a most enjoyable trip. Be safe and enjoy the rest of the journey...hyea:hyea:

 

[cptjam]

Just be safe and come home in one piece!

 

[ARtraveler]

Glad to hear you are having a great trip. A pox on those who damaged the :ani29:'s and a toast that they will get theirs in return. :cheers:

 

[bruiser]

Hmmmm, that does suck. And now with FBs issues...

 

[ABQSpyder]

New Mexico

Albuquerque here!
You ladies have a good time and be careful. Winds are suppose to pick up Sunday.

 

[happyspyder2039]

It seems that somebody didn't like Spyders as Robin had her fender smashed too. We are at the dealer now.

Sorry to hear about the Damage to the Bikes. Some peoples children need a :bdh:for doing that. Hope the rest of your trip is uneventful!

 

[rugbyruth]

so sorry about the damage to your :f_spider:'s. no matter where you go thier are always idoits on the roads. Please your trip Ladies and have fun and be safe.:thumbup:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

After we had Robins fender fix we headed to White Sands to meet up with the others.i skipped the visitor center as they were ready to ride thru the park. At the fee booth one of the girls in a 2010 RT had problems and was getting P1614. She had a check engine light the night before but said she didn't have any codes. Turns out she didn't know how to pull them up. The bike made an awful noise and would stall when she put it in first.

we decided she needed to go to the dealer so Robin and I rode back with her. About halfway back to Las Cruces it let out a puff of something, smelled bad, so she parked it. She had a nephew in Las Cruces come out with a trailer and he took it to the dealer. They said it was just an update needed on BUDS but I don't understand why it was making the noises.

She he rode as far as Alamogordo last night and is meeting us in Carlsbad today. Hopefully we will get FlamingoBabe fixed up too so we all can ride

The 2014 ran perfectly.

 

[bruiser]

Ann, you're making me itch for the desert southwest. I was stationed in Alamogordo for 6 years. Spent many a Saturday at the Sands. Weekends in Ruidoso, horseback riding in Cloudcroft, skiing Sierra Blanca. My ex is from Ruidoso. I love that area. Safe trip through the mountains. Sure hope the rest of the trip is uneventful.