Saturday morning brought the reality of what most riders appreciate the least. RAIN! And lots of it. Not intending an over play on words, but that really dampened many plans for taking in the town of Dodge. There were a varety of strategies being employed for moving on. Some electing to make early starts to try to get away from the rain, others trying to wait it out and see if it might improve. And combinations of each of the above. Unfortunately, rain was all across the rest of Kansas and on into Colorado.
Several did manage to get in a visit to Dodge City H-D where of course a run on t-shirts occured. One bike was in need of minor electrical repair, another added some highway pegs. The last of the group made a much later than anticipated departure from Dodge, but the rain was still coming down. The dubious leader of the last group was attempting to leave town via a road that would avoid the contruction going on in town on the main road. However, after a short distance out into the country, it was discovered that the road was closed. Unfortunately it was a narrow two lane local road and while turning around was not an issue for the motorcycles, it did present a serious challenge for the motorcoach and trailer. However the experienced skills of the driver prevailed and was able to get back onto the original route.
With stops to fill gas tanks, take a break from riding in the rain, drying off googles, etc. We were all able to make it onto Trinidad, CO. The last group was fortunate to have the weather improve and were able to enjoy taking in the wide open spaces along the Sante Fe Trail.
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