We Ride for Those Who Died.
Sergeant Dave Baldwin, Jefferson County Sheriff. EOW January 26, 2014
Husband, Father, Mentor, Friend.
When I wrote a while ago about spring training in the rockies and thinking that the snow only fell on my weekends, the glorious thing about "Winter" in Colorado is that it can dump snow one day and be good riding weather the next. Dave was working on his patrol motor on one such beautiful January day. He was patrolling Highway 93, a stretch of road that has it's own bumper sticker: Pray for Me, I Drive 93. The road is known for heavy winds, blowing snow, and realllllly aggressive drivers. It's the quickest route between Boulder and Golden and is only one lane each way, with some short two-lane sections to allow drivers to pass. Dave spent a lot of time patrolling this road for aggressive drivers. On January 26 he was struck, head-on, and killed by a driver making an illegal pass.
Our usual start is at the same place, just another name, the Ramada that has been our home away from home was bought out an is now a "FairBridge Inn" Miami Mikes remains the same as it ever was.
A sign of the times
Despite all that makes the news, it's always awesome to see all the public support we get along the way.
Stats for the day:
Temps in the 50's
Mile ridden: 43
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