I just have to say, I love horse racing. Moving to Utah has made it impossible to do this. So, what better excuse to do a nice ride to Evanston Wyoming. If you have never been, it is a lot of fun. Wyoming Downs is a great track.
Our route took us up hwy 89 from Salt Lake City, east on I-84 for about 5 miles, north on 167 just past Snowbasin Ski resort down into Huntsville, east on hwy 39 and up over Monte Cristo pass, then south on hwy 16 into Wyoming. It was a great route, with fun twisties, amazing vistas of the surrounding area, and proof, that, yes, there is still snow in the mountains.
I was definitely pushing my bike to new limits. Being a sport bike racer for a few years in my past, I haven't had a chance to test my skills in a while. I am glad to say, I have not lost it; of course, my Virago is not a sport bike, but it is also not a stretched out cruiser like these modern bikes, yet in it's time it was considered to be one. The only draw back is that it is a carbureted engine, so when going up over high passes it doesn't run as well as it could. The new EFI bikes electronically adjust for changes in elevation. Overall I have no complaints, I just had to give it a bit more throttle, and it ran fine.
This will definitely be a ride done again.
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You love racing horses? Don't you feel bad when your bike has such a horsepower advantage? :)
I lived in Saratoga, New York back in the late 80's and was fortunate enough to experience horse racing at it's finest. My little sister who now teaches Equestrian studies at UConn used to sneak me in through the paddocks at Saratoga Downs when she worked there as a "cooler", not much of that type of racing up here in Spokane.
@irondad you are so funny....
anyway, yes I love to WATCH horse racing. Used to go to Del Mar all the time when I was in college. And also went to Los Alamitos a lot when I lived in L.A.
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