Pikes Peak. Photo Dump.

by "OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
Published 07/27/2017 at 13:35

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I finally made it up Pikes Peak and it was everything I thought it would be.

The Mile Marker 7 is where the Hillclimb starts(I think) and those skid marks were about 500 feet after. Rookies. Didn’t see many others the rest of the way up the mountain with the exception of the switchbacks and those looks to be from oversteer.

Protips-Get there before 8-8:30

Watch out for the bike tours... they will make you ride your brakes all the way down.

Replies (13)

"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
07/27/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 0

How you like that 300S?

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/27/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 1

I’m going to make a full post in the airport on the way back but for now... delightfully surprised.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
07/27/2017 at 13:48, STARS: 0

Did you have to stop on the way down at that station & let your brakes cool?

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/27/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 1

They had a stop station where I stopped for a few minutes but the I wasn’t too worried. There were bikes(scourge of the earth) making me ride my brakes down but once I was past it was just first and second gear.

"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
07/27/2017 at 13:53, STARS: 0

Did you see the infamous Bigfoot crossing sign

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/27/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 2

Forgot to post it!

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
07/28/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0

But what was your time?

"ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy" (bakeshake)
07/28/2017 at 10:37, STARS: 0

How’s the temperature up top this time of year? I rode the Cog Railway up in November ‘11, and the wind chill up top was -40F.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/28/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0

It was about 50 according to the 300s. I was perfectly comfortable in shorts and a light pullover.

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/28/2017 at 10:51, STARS: 0

Slow. I was doing fine until I got stuck behind a Suburban and then finally got past him just to find myself behind a Chevy 3500....

"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
07/31/2017 at 02:31, STARS: 1

I should take the Lancer up this in honor of all its faster Lancer brethren.

(but not fall off the mountain, because no)

"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
07/31/2017 at 02:31, STARS: 1

NEAT

"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
07/31/2017 at 08:07, STARS: 0

IF the Chrysler 300s with a pentastar V6 can get up the mountain with some tire squeal and not fall off... so can the lancer.