Race to the top!

[Cavman]

The Pike's Peak race will be June 29th this year. All the pre-race stuff will be going the week before that and of the Spyder Owner's event in Durango.
I was thinking of riding my Spyder up Pike's Peak but it will be after the race day.
There is some sort of patch one can get for riding a motorcycle to the tops of high mountains. Does anyone know the organization that this is connected with?

The link below is of the record holder of the race in a cage. A really nice video. I was surprised to see that there are now guard rails in spots own the road up there. I guess they had to put them in when the Forest Service was sued into paving the road all the way up there. Because we all know that a dirt road is environmentally unfriendly.
Enjoy!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20CLumT2Sg&desktop_uri=/watch?v=Y20CLumT2Sg

 

[Cavman]

I think I found the group? They are in CO.

http://www.ccriders.org/ham/

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I'm wringing-wet from THAT ride! :thumbup:
I thought that little "French Rocketship" might have needed a bit lower gear to pull him out of the hairpins better.
Either that; or he needed to drop it down another cog upon entry...

EDIT:
They might have added guardrails to keep from having extensive cleanups after this sort of thing happens...

 

[Chupaca]

Fun fun fun..!!

sorry we got no outside shots. Amazing ride reminds me of the ralley racing days back home difference being dirt roads and a lot of drifting...:thumbup:

 

[Cavman]

I found the website. I'm figuring I'll park the truck and trailer at the toll plaza and ride the Spyder to the top.

http://www.ccriders.org/ham/

 

[Cavman]

Toll plaza at Pike' Peak.

 

[ingramsail]

When we made the Mile High Ride last year my 2012rts went into limp mod at 10000 feet. It did not shut down and I had full power all the way, made it to the top at 14270 ft. It did not go off untill I was below 10000ft. The wife 2010rss never went to limp.
Fun Ride

 

[MarkLawson]

I've driven that road a time or two, first time as a teenager and was snowed on at the top in June!. Have never been on it on a bike. Will just have to do that some day...

Thanks for the post John!

 

[Bob Denman]

did you guys notice the residual snow along the road?? :shocked:

 

[joet82]

CC Riders - you are correct, that is the link. I have both their 10 passes over 10K ft, and Mt Evans. just be prepared to wait till the following January to get your patch, as he orders them after the riding season is done so that he doesn't have left over patches.