MSR LADIES COMPLETE PIKES PEAK H

MSR LADIES COMPLETE PIKES PEAK H.O.G. 5-1 HIGH ALTITUDE RUN
JULY 16, 2005
This year was the first 5-1 run for Karla, Nina and Carolee. The ride took the group over five passes that were over 10,000 feet in elevation. (Kenosha, Tennessee, Loveland, Vail, Berthoud )
Karla was invited to ride "sweep" for a group of 25+ bikes and did a super job!!! Even though the ride was sponsored by Pikes Peak Harley Owners Group - all types of bikes were in attendance. Carolee and Karla were on their "rice burners" and the new term for Nina's Ducati - PASTA BURNER! Over 300 motorcycles participated and a great time was had by all. The weather was super and not once did we have to break out our rain-gear!!
The only unplanned incident was the sudden loss of Carolee's foot peg from her highway bars - which unfortunately came off her bike on the way down Berthoud pass and struck another riders bike. No one was hurt and the bike damage was very minimal and luckily the peg was recovered. Thanks again to Karla for riding sweep and watching over Carolee, Nina and the rest of the group! We had a blast!!!

EARLY Saturday Morning at Pikes Peak HD Parking lot. WHERE'S MY COFFEE!!!	Scenery like this you can't truly experience from inside a car. What a view!! (photo courtesy of Pikes Peak HOG website)
What happens when two or three groups show up at the same time to take pictures on Loveland pass??? - TRAFFIC JAM!	Nina, Karla and Carolee pose for a photo at the top of Loveland Pass - just one of the five 10,000 ft. passes we rode over on our bikes!
Yes - Carolee knows she looks goofy in her helmet - But does she care - NOPE!	Tennessee Pass - what a beautiful ride and the weather was PERFECT!
We came - We rode - We got the T-shirt !! Woo Hoo!	Our Trusty SWEEPS- Mike & Karla - took good care of us on the ride- THANKS!
MSR Ladies with our ride captain and his co-pilot. We made it to the top of the last pass - THANKS PHIL!	Carolee, Karla and Nina pose at the top of our last pass of the day. Yes we did it !! What an amazing day!! We each "rode our own" and what a super ride it was!!