The route would take us from Sandy, Utah, to the campgrounds of Palisades, Colorado. Along with great roads and views, there were well-planned gas-rest stops along the route, as well as knowledgeable staff sprinkled throughout the riders. Also notable were the good-natured, well equipped chase riders to ensure everyone made it to Colorado. On this particular event, there were many returning customers and one in particular took advantage of the event to try off-road riding. This customer had purchased a pre-owned bike and went on the dirt loop to see how he liked this type of riding. His goal was to purchase a new BMW GS model, if all went well. The riders talked him
through his first water crossing and though it had been filled with some great recovery moves, he was elated with the experience. The Fall Ride was just the thing to open the door to an entirely new type of riding and move that customer to a new adventure bike. The street ride loop had some spectacular views and winding mountain roads. Although it rained much of the day, it always seemed to clear up for a few photos at the top of the mountains on the way to Telluride. Ryan Stanley, the general manager and leader of the ride, did an excellent job of grouping the riders up and on track, but in the last 20 miles of a very wet, low visibility day, we were spread apart in small groups of riders.
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