Rockets going west

[1olbull]

Mary and I are prepping. We will leave early Thursday and hope to arrive early Friday evening. Hope not too much snow in Colorado as we plan to drive down through Denver and south on US-285. Hate to pull a trailer in mountain snow!

Watching the weather channel - Hot! Hot! Hot! Warnings of the triple digit heat and then they give reports of possible snow in CO.
WTF? Why can't the palm readers make up their minds?
My crystal ball says there will be good weather throughout our ride!
Count on it!

[1olbull]

I live in beautiful Tulsa Oklahoma🤣🤣🤣🤣

Amigo,
Me reckons you may have a translation issue with the word "beautiful".

[Mad Dog]

I think it’s a relative thing, Tulsa is beautiful compared to Okla. City, which is only beautiful if you like flat land, red dirt and wind.

[Tripps]

I was not impressed with Tulsa, but the host was great.

[Dr.D]

Oklahoma is just OK.🤨 Home is usually a good place though.

[1olbull]

Last time I was out West Beartooth Pass was closed due to a blizzard, early July. 😮

We shall not ne nearly as far north or as high in elevation.
Beartooth is a weather anomaly and not comparable to our ride locations.

[1olbull]

weather man says cold front will be here wed.thru sat.? highs will only be 60 to 65 instead of 95,lows will be down to 40ish from record high to record lows in 24 hours bring youre warm clothes

Even those temps are not problematic.

[1olbull]

We barely made it over that pass in early September last year. Coming out from Jackson Wyoming on 26 was worse.

Just to illustrate how fickle the Beartooth Pass weather is, The first time I rode it was from Red Lodge, in sunshine, clear and dry - and awesomely beautiful on my 65th B-Day, October 6, 2011. Twas such a "religious" experience I stayed in a Cooke City motel and the next morning I rode it again back to Red Lodge. I have ridden it six times since that year.

[BREEZE]

you guys that might be running into weather be safe hole up if you have to dinner can be and will be served again better to be a day late(will wait on you if needed)than not at all

[Mexican]

I was planning or riding with the Pack but they will ride marathon and my back won't let me do that anymore, i may have to leave on thursday and make 2 days out of it

[BREEZE]

steve should be here thurs. afternoon you leave thurs. get here early fri. we three can be pretty well liquored up by the time everyone else shows up

[Tripps]

Yeah, I was just saying to my wife the other day, I think my arthritis has made long cross country rides a thing of the past

[Dr.D]

I’d like to get there at a decent hour on Friday but I hate to push to hard and get worn out before the party begins.😴 it is a two day ride in the truck. 1622 miles

[BREEZE]

1600 miles 16 hours well 17 with fuel stops

[Mad Dog]

So 100 mph average pulling a trailer for 16-17 hours without stopping for food or potty breaks? Those are some damn good women.

[Dr.D]

It always takes more time than you would think. Realistic for me is 24-25 hours

[1olbull]

Dave,
You do realize that 1600 miles in 16 hours would be a 100 mph average speed?

[Tripps]

I never corrected you, but a while back when I told you I made 17 miles in 8 1/2 minutes, you came up with some odd figure like 104 or 114 or something, at a glance that's 120 mph, 2 miles a minute, I figured you used too much math.

[Dr.D]

Dave,
You do realize that 1600 miles in 16 hours would be a 100 mph average speed?

I can average 100 miles per hour for at least ten seconds.🤣

[Mad Dog]

You realize Sonny would call you out on a 27 second mile?

[Dr.D]

I think Sonny is no longe here so he is safe.

[1olbull]

Dave,
So your old crew car could muster 133.33 mph, damn fine rig.

[Mexican]

😫😫😫😫

[BREEZE]

wed. morning 6:30 am 43 deg.85%humidity 50%rain today high today 60,thurs. more of the same thurs. night should start to clear out ,earliest snow recorded ever in northeast N.M.

[Dr.D]

Paul and Wei arrived this evening and the trailer and truck are loaded. We plan to be on the road by 5:00am headed west. Hopefully it will start to warm up by Saturday.