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Title: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: Summit670 on July 17, 2012, 10:09:03 AM

Went to summit of Pikes on Sunday.  It was paved all the way to the top.  I guess the paving was completed in October 2011.  For anyone thinking about riding up, that would be a great ride.  The uphill gate closes at 6pm.  We got there about 5:30 and there were only a few cars going up and not too many coming down.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: sherob on July 17, 2012, 10:21:06 AM

I remember riding my Wing up there in 08... the faces of the 2 DS riders I crossed that were riding down.  8)  The Rally outta be a whole new animal now!  :)

Still have the "Real men don't need guardrails!" shirt...  8)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: Rhino on July 17, 2012, 02:01:56 PM

Cool! I think I have something to do this weekend.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: DenverC-14 on July 17, 2012, 04:32:25 PM

I need to get up there one of these days.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: Son of Pappy on July 18, 2012, 12:03:51 AM

I'll be there next week :D  The Jettas gonna be happy.

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: CRocker on July 19, 2012, 07:11:54 AM

Quote from: DenverC-14 on July 17, 2012, 04:32:25 PM

I need to get up there one of these days.

Me too...bet there's an stunning view of the fire aftermath...

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: Conrad on August 17, 2012, 11:13:17 AM

 :yikes:

SLOW MO *NEW 2012 Jeremy Foley Crash - Pikes Peak 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WisYeUAdeUA#ws)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: gPink on August 17, 2012, 11:37:31 AM

Wonder where the body landed?

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: snarf on August 17, 2012, 11:58:55 AM

The driver appears to still be in the car.  He/she is wearing a white helmet

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: nosaint7 on August 17, 2012, 12:49:43 PM

Driver and co-driver survived...

http://kdvr.com/2012/08/16/race-drivers-tell-story-of-terrifying-pikes-peak-hill-climb-crash/ (http://kdvr.com/2012/08/16/race-drivers-tell-story-of-terrifying-pikes-peak-hill-climb-crash/)

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: tweeter55 on August 17, 2012, 01:11:55 PM

Wonder how they explained that to the insurance company???

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: snarf on August 17, 2012, 03:50:20 PM

Quote from: tweeter55 on August 17, 2012, 01:11:55 PM

Wonder how they explained that to the insurance company???

"I swear there I was driving along at a leisurely pace taking my grandmother to church when this drunken cellphone texting squirrel pulled out right in front of me"

Title: Re: Pikes Peak Highway Paved To Top
Post by: Barry on August 19, 2012, 10:19:06 AM

There is video of Paul Dallenbach going off on the bottom of the course.  1000hp vehicle with stuck throttle.  He goes into the trees at over 100mph and misses spectators by about 25 ft.

Horrific crash.  He was life flighted out, not sure how he is doing.

Barry