sfarson
10-10-2007, 10:20 PM
With some recent K1200S discussion here, and bringing the helmetcam on an ascent last week of Loveland Pass, Colorado, thought I'd post the vid/images in case interest.
Here's the 3:30 ascent of the north side. Recent snow had me dodging sand on the road. Indeed at 2:31 of the recording the bike slips out a bit :eek:. I do double line pass a vehicle or two slowly taking in the scenery or terrified of the drop-offs... or both. David Benoit's great "Linus & Lucy" is the music accompaniment...
The Ascent of Loveland Pass - Streaming Video (http://www.farson.com/video/k12sloveland.wmv)
Some of the pics from the ride. Pausing at Loveland Ski Area just below the Continental Divide. Can see a lift ascending the Divide at the upper right. Ski area will open later this month. This is where the onboard recording begins...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/lovelandpassski.jpg
Turning around, to the top we are going...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/lovelandnorthroad1.jpg
About halfway up, a pause...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/k1200slovelandnorth1.jpg
Continental Divide with moisture on this side flowing to the Gulf, the other side to the Pacific...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/k1200slovelandnorth2.jpg
And I rotate left 90 degrees to see the road continuing to the top. This is not a place to ride distracted :)...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/lovelandnorthroad2.jpg
At just under 12,000ft., the pass summit looking to the north...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/k1200slovelandsign.jpg
To the south it is less gentle...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/k1200slovelandsouth1.jpg
Can see the Arapaho Basin ski area in the distance. This is a high one, often not closing for the season until July...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/k1200slovelandsouth2.jpg
Sigh, now the chore of riding down :)...
http://www.farson.com/k1200s/lovelandsouthroad.jpg