Heading to Durango tomorrow

[scapco at ecentral.com]

Looks like I'm going to leave work early tomorrow and ride 
the Geeper to Grand Junction and then ride highway 141 down 
to Silverton and Durango on Saturday.  Got to get in riding 
shape and I want to check out the road conditions before 
the Fandango (only 4 weeks away).

Anyone need me to look up hotels or anything else while I'm 
in Silverton?  I'll talk to my friend Pete in Silverton and 
then to head to Durango to hopefully see another college 
friend, Jeff.  Jeff was involved in a head on collision 
about 6 weeks ago and seriously injured when the other 
driver crossed the center line.  The only thing that saved 
him was that he was in a Ford F-250 and the car that hit 
him was a Subaru whose driver died on impact.  Tough 
situation...

I'll probably stay in Pagosa Springs or South Fork Saturday 
night and head home via 149 to Gunnison and 285 home.  If 
I'm feeling good I may detour north from Buena Vista and 
take Highway 24 from Leadville to Minturn which is a really 
nice ride that I rarely get to take.  I should be home for 
dinner Sunday evening.

Charles S.