Riding Into The May Snow - A Moving Medication in the Rocky Mountains

Riding Into The May Snow - A Moving Medication in the Rocky Mountains

May 8, 2026 · 10 min · Season 4 · Episode 152

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The episode follows Ron and his friend Jake as they navigate snowy roads in the Rocky Mountains, emphasizing motorcycle safety and mindfulness.

Three feet of snow in early May and we still point the bikes toward Rocky Mountain National Park. With my buddy Jake, we leave Estes Park and climb Bear Lake Road toward 9,500 feet, watching temperatures, scanning shadowed corners, and keeping one rule front and center: no ego. If it gets sketchy, we turn back. That’s real motorcycle safety, not bravado. Past the park gates, the fear evaporates. The Park Service has the road clear, and Colorado delivers that rare contrast of dry black ...

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Host: Ron Francis

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Places: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Bear Lake Road, Colorado

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