Million Dollar Highway Has More Bikes Than Cages:

This morning, for the first time ever, riding south into Durango, we're seeing far more bikes than cages headed up the MDH toward the historic mining town of Silverton, Colorado. 5 to 1, not one to five, not a single bmw this morning..wtf.  Seeing so many bikers, peeling up the mountain with hardly a cage in sight, warmed our unstented two wheeled heart. Word is out. The riding here is as good as anywhere.  Doesn't matter what make you're riding. 95 out of 100 wave. We wave back unless we're pinned down in a 180 degree switchback, and even then, we give 'em a nod. Are you one of those curmudgeons who won't lift a finger, come on dude, returning the wave doens't make you a nerd. Waving builds ridership in our sport, p---es off cagers who hate us.

What could be better 'an that?

Mexican Hat, revisited.

What in hell is wrong with us, don't know, but every year somehow, some way, we wind up here for the obligatory pic.

10' of Bike on a 10 degree grade?

Insane ABM dude may be the only biker stupid enough to traverse Utah's "Moki Dug way" on a 10 foot chopper, up an' down!

Feathering the clutch through a maze of softball sized chunks of rock while headed uphill was the easy part. Bike slid most of the way back down. Yeah. Like Dave Matthews sings, "I did it". Please don't tell my insurance agent.

Hot Stuff! RHCP would be proud. 4 Corners Chili Lovers Can't Get Enough. What would a young man/woman do with these tasty green delights? Why, whip up a fresh batch of tamales, enchiladas, burritos, or a big pot of chili.. minimum....

Local Albertson's and Walmarts employ full-time Chili aficionados who roast these hot-as-hades peppers in a turbine gas fired open mesh barrel. On weekends the waiting line can be 20 deep for service. A whole bag of red hot Chili Peppers, bigger than a bushel, including the roast job runs $22..

They were going fast. At the time of these pic's, stock boys were dragging out another pallet of fresh chilies.

Brother, if you enjoy Mexican, this is ground zero.

Fat-Munk Likes motorcycles, cookies, stuffed pork chop:

Second year we've shared our latest camp space with what might be arguably the world's fattest chipmunk. This little sucker will walk across your boot if it means locking down on an oatmeal cookie. Other night he was eyein' a cornbread-stuffed pork chop on the grill. We definitely woulda chased him down, had he grabbed that item..and the bikes don't bother him in the least. Pic doesn't do him justice, the little dude resembles a softball with four little cigarette filter sized bumps for feetsas.

FatMunk, call Jenny..