Grand Canyon, AZ:
a night of camping and riding along the southern rim
I follow the Colorado river and travel through more canyons
until arriving at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. As I drop into the
visitor centre there’s a few bikes parked and head over to chat to the guy and
girl near a Bonneville, the first I have seen in the states since leaving the
dealership. It turns out Robin has an issue with his chain so we throw around
some ideas until a Triumph mechanic fortunately happens to turn up so we settle
on his advice. Pam and I cruise along the canyon rim until dusk, a really
beautiful spot.
Bryce Canyon, UT:
more diverse than the Grand Canyon
Bryce Canyon, UT:
I stay the night in the canyon - a few beers, bike talk and camping with Robin and
his T100. I leave with Robin’s map taking recommendations from his previous few
days.
Glen Valley, UT:
See the video below, this was my favourite day of riding so far, I covered 400
miles riding above and at the bottom of several canyons, clear sky, winding
roads across rivers amongst an alien landscape.
Moki Dugway, UT:
I reach here late in the day delighted with the views. My tires aren't suited for
these types of dusty, gravel roads so I descend the canyon switchbacks
cautiously. Exciting stuff.
Colorado: From
the deserts and canyons I soon cover parts of the Rocky Mountains once I cross
into Colorado. There’s some great riding through the old gold and silver mining
towns of Silverton and Ouray amongst the snowcapped mountains. I stop by a
motorcycle shop on the way up to try and get some help with a suspension tool I
was searching for, only it’s closed but I notice someone unpacking a touring
back in the bike, I greet and chat with David for a while, a real gentleman who
passed on some great advice as he just returned from a five month ride through
Mexico.
