Chix on 66 – Day 12 Taos to Albuquerque, NM

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Tuesday June 21

Taos to Albuquerque

Today was a beautiful ride. They were forecasting rain in the area, but we only hit a few sprinkles here and there. It was far cooler today than it has been, which felt great for us and even better for the bikes.

We got a pretty early start and took 68 out of Taos. It runs along the Rio Grande for a ways, and what beautiful scenery! I thought today’s landscapes were far more beautiful than yesterday’s.

Not long into the day Cris Sommer Simmonsbike lost power, and ended up on the trailer. She got to ride in the man van for the day. I know they were working to see if they could get it fixed, but I haven’t heard whether or not they were successful.

At one point, my starter relay stuck again but I whacked it with a screwdriver and that fixed it. I know there is an issue there, but it isn’t immediate yet.

We looped around Santa Fe and then picked up 14, which is known as the Turquoise Trail. More stunningly beautiful landscape.

We stopped for lunch in Madrid where parts of Wild Hogs were filmed, and then headed into Albuquerque.

I can’t believe the end is so close. Only a few more days and we will be rolling into the Santa Monica pier.

Published by Karan Andrea

I ride motorcycles, I live motorcycles, and I write about motorcycles. Both of my blogs are written for motorcyclists: atomicshovel.blog tells the never-ending story of my 1974 Harley-Davidson FLH, which I have named the Atomic Shovel. My other blog coachk.home.blog is written for riders of all skill levels, but is primarily aimed toward the rider who is transitioning from the riding range where they learned basic skills, to the open road. This blog address the most common questions I see in the online groups and forums: dealing with anxiety - yes, that is the number one question, navigating traffic, parking, holding your bike on an incline, just to mention a few. Much of what I write is simply drawn from my own experiences - successes, failures, do-overs. Nothing in either blog should be construed as the absolute one and only approach; rather, look at them as a starting point for your own discovery process.

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