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Re: Friends...and Family - Colorado 2023

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wheatonFJR wrote:Marty, AJ...do you or Carrie have any other photos to add to the trip? I know Carrie took some in Winter Park near sunset...
You covered most of it…

Except maybe the Avian Suicide:

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Mark, perhaps a saddle with a prostate relief channel?

Saddlemen Stealth Seat Yamaha FJR 1300 - Gel Channel technology (patent pending) that incorporates a split piece of SaddleGel and a channel in the base foam to relieve pressure on the perineal area for all-day riding comfort
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Re: Friends...and Family - Colorado 2023

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bigjohnsd wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:35 pm Mark, perhaps a saddle with a prostate relief channel?

Saddlemen Stealth Seat Yamaha FJR 1300 - Gel Channel technology (patent pending) that incorporates a split piece of SaddleGel and a channel in the base foam to relieve pressure on the perineal area for all-day riding comfort
Nah.
I appreciate the suggestions boyz...but I'm done with this portion of the conversation.
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Re: Friends...and Family - Colorado 2023

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0face wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:07 pm
wheatonFJR wrote:Marty, AJ...do you or Carrie have any other photos to add to the trip? I know Carrie took some in Winter Park near sunset...
You covered most of it…

Except maybe the Avian Suicide:

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You couldn't have taken a photo with the bird still on your bike?
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Re: Friends...and Family - Colorado 2023

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Ok. Gonna drop a few photos here. I'll try to give some context.

Marty at the overlook past the Waterfall. Windy Something, I just don't remember the name:
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I think this was our stop on 550. We had to be quick with photos like this. The number of women that just could not handle this much handsomeness was scary. That's why C left her helmet on so much. She was having to fight them off to keep them away.
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Hear we go. Carrie without a helmet.
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Carrie and me. Same overlook.
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The three of us at the pass on 550:
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This was after dinner in Granby. We walked across the parking lot to a small distillery. I'm not usually into food with presentation. However, the food at that place was phenomenal! I had the Tom Ka Soup. It is one of my favorites and this place did not disappoint. I also had that rum cake desert that was AMAZING. We had eaten a late lunch, so weren't super hungry. I wish I had gone there hungry. Great food, great drinks, and reasonable prices. After dinner, everyone came out, started looking up and taking pictures. The clouds were super cool, and I got this picture:
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Somewhere in Rocky Mountain Natl. Park:
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RMNP:
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RMNP, Right after the Elk. Mark did not say that we passed 3 HUGE bulls. All laying down, just enjoying the sun at 12k feet. We went around a couple bends and there were the cows and craves. Easily 100+. That was the largest herd of Elk I have ever seen.
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This little guy and a couple of his pals were hanging out at one of the overlook stops we made:
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This was our hotel in Winter Park. It was HUGE. Basically a resort set up like a small city. These next two pictures are looking one way down our hall and then turning around to look the other. It was easy to get lost. Haha!

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That's it for photos that I have. I know C has a few others. I'll upload them to Photobucket from her phone and see if that doesn't fix the resolution.
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Awesome photos! Im stealing some of them for sure.
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Re: Friends...and Family - Colorado 2023

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wheatonFJR wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:37 am Unless something changes I have taken my last FJR group ride, as I will not ride with others, nor solo if this is the way it is to be.
With all due respect....f off (I said "with all due respect" so it's not offensive). Didn't you just ride over 1,000 miles in a day on the way out there?
Maybe if you take a pee break once in a while some of us mortals can finally ride with you. Personally I want no part of you on a 1,000 mile day. A day with pee breaks? Sounds pretty good.

Hope the condition can be improved on.....
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