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Roomie and I decided more or less at the last minute to go up to Taos on the holiday weekend. Friday morning found intermittent rain and cold and once more (as was the case when we went to Mora / Las Vegas) I chickened out and made my peace with going up in the "cage." After taking in the 750 to get its fork seals replaced, we proceeded north. Each time we encountered precipitation, Roomie would point out what a smart idea it was to go in the car.
We took Old Route 66 to San Felipe Pueblo's Main St and then cut over to I-25. From the casino, we continued north on I-25 to 599. We opted for a drive through Nambé Pueblo and Chimayó, and found ourselves taking the high road to Taos.
The rain continued off and on into Saturday morning. By 10am Saturday, however, I found myself wishing that I had brought the 851.
Taos was loaded with motorcycles, notwithstanding the inch of snow predicted for Red River on Friday night. Every motel had a dozen or so motorcycles (mostly but not exclusively Harley-Davidson). All the restaurants were customered in the same manner. Saturday, we trailed a pair of slow-moving bikes on a piece of the Enchanted Circle between Taos and Angel Fire, but eventually they pulled over at the crossroads and we were able to make the lower loop from Angel Fire to Mora (which I had done in the opposite direction back in November to Sipapu and then through Dixon and up Embudo Canyon back to Taos. At Ranchos de Taos, we cut over to NM 240 and then over to Upper Ranchitos Rd, where we found ourselves craving chile at El Pueblo. Bikes were everywhere along the route but the back roads around Taos, going in every direction. I cringed a little each time I saw motorcyclists "do the wave" to each other.
By Sunday, I had decided that weather permitting I would return on the Ducati and experience some of these roads properly.
Posted by Underblog at May 28, 2008 6:16 AM
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