Anybody go for ride today? Got Pictures?

[Redman]

Had late afternoon ride.

had an errand

Then stopped for dinner

and then out for a show

[Redman]

Ha! When I was inside the burger joint awaiting my order, the guy with Harley tshirt came in and was doing a good job of completly ignoring me. Now I notice that can see him in my picture……….

 

[Rockosmith]

A sure sign of fall when the large caterpillars make an appearance.

[Lone_RT_rider]

Did someone say Large Caterpillar? 

 

[Scott9999]

Dang, that's just like this forum.  Everyone's gotta try and one-up the next guy.   🙄

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

👍🍻

[BrianT]

2 hours ago, Scott9999 said:

Dang, that's just like this forum.  Everyone's gotta try and one-up the next guy.   

 

 

 

What?  That never happens here.  

 

[9Mary7]

[szurszewski]

Had to go over to central-ish Oregon for a few work days. My little suv was kind enough to haul the S over so I could take a short (eight hour) riding break in the middle of Friday. Found some new roads and new burger spot too :)

[Redman]

Evening ride.

Sun at low angle just before sunset near the beach.

 

[Darbarian]

I am struggling to resolve this low-angle sun problem. This time of year, the sun is always at a low angle in Montana. I bought a new helmet that fits my head very well, but offers no room for sunglasses and has no drop-down sun shield.  

 

What is the right way to safely handle the low sun?

[Hosstage]

Check on an auto dimming/transition shield for the helmet? I'm not even sure if something like that is available, but worth checking out.

Edit: just checked, it's called photochromic and is available, check for availability for your helmet.

[9Mary7]

6 hours ago, Darbarian said:

safely handle the low sun

You can also use a strip of automotive tint on the inside of your face shield if the photochromic is not available for it. 

[Rougarou]

8 hours ago, Darbarian said:

This time of year, the sun is always at a low angle in Montana. 

 

Is that just a Montana thing or does the sun hit low angle anywhere else

 

8 hours ago, Darbarian said:

 

What is the right way to safely handle the low sun?

 

 

Since I run shield up most time, I ran electrical tape across the bottom of one of my helmets that didn't have an internal sun visor.  I'd use it as a sun visor similar to a car, drop it low enough just to shade the eyes.  'Twas only a single strip, so I hadn't any concern about not seeing ahead of me.

 

 

 

[Darbarian]

The further you live (ride) from the equator, the lower the sun angles.  Southern USofA would have much higher mid-day sun angles fall through spring than northern. 

[szurszewski]

11 hours ago, Darbarian said:

What is the right way to safely handle the low sun?

Ride north. Bring mittens. 

[taylor1]

Ride west in the morning and east in the afternoon. Kidding aside, the photochromic shield that hosstage pointed out seems like it would be the ticket.

 

[Darbarian]

Reviews on photochromic did not look good. I found none available anyway. What I did find were two direct replacement shields that I ordered for $101 - one dark smoke, the other light smoke.  The Arai stock replacement system is quick and easy enough I can simply carry two alternatives in my pack. 

 

Speaking of my pack, I found a nice thrift-store backpack of heavy canvas that fits in the patrol trunk where police bikes have radios. Nice, tidy kit that keeps my bike clean, simple and adds almost no weight. 

 

Thank you guys for heading me off in the right direction ... I think. 

[Lone_RT_rider]

20 hours ago, Scott9999 said:

Dang, that's just like this forum.  Everyone's gotta try and one-up the next guy.   🙄

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

👍🍻

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.  I happen to work for the yellow Fortune 500 company. :)

[Rougarou]

1 hour ago, Darbarian said:

The further you live (ride) from the equator, the lower the sun angles.  Southern USofA would have much higher mid-day sun angles fall through spring than northern. 

 

That might be, but I know going to work and going home, I'm facing the angle of the sun both ways during my commute during fall and spring.  Winter is dark and dark, summer is light and light.

[DeadEye]

Neat looking place  !

( an unsaved comment about the weird Canyon place ;) )

[DeadEye]

56 degrees and night was coming fast ;(

 

There’s that confounded bridge !!

 

 

 

 

 

and A selfie!

 

beyond the Bridge…

 

[Michiganr80rt]

Smoky Mountain National Park

 

 

Hotel parking lit in Maggie Valley NC where I met someone from the BMWSportTouring board with a GS whose name I have already forgotten.

 

I also ran the Tail of the Dragon this morning. I'll have to post a link to the video when I get around to putting it on youtube

[Skywagon]

yeah but not on the bike.  had to stop for gas.

[DeadEye]

And then it got colder…

 

[Lone_RT_rider]

11 hours ago, Michiganr80rt said:

Hotel parking lit in Maggie Valley NC where I met someone from the BMWSportTouring board with a GS whose name I have already forgotten.

 

  It might have been Craig @TyTass. Was it a yellow GS? Was he wearing white boots that look like he stole them from someone at a Kiss concert? 

[DeadEye]

On 10/3/2022 at 7:58 PM, szurszewski said:

I didn't realize the made it in Blue - Nice !

[Indy Dave]

Lunch stop, headed back to Indy after driveshaft replacement at Gateway BMW in St. Louis.

 

 

Gateway has some great bikes.. ..

 

 

 

 

[Indy Dave]

Lunch stop, headed back to Indy after driveshaft replacement at Gateway BMW in St. Louis.

 

 

Gateway has some great bikes.. ..

 

 

 

 

[Dennis Andress]

34 minutes ago, Indy Dave said:

Lunch stop, headed back to Indy a

Gateway has some great bikes.. ..

 

 

Everybody should own an XR at least once.

[DeadEye]

Even the Sky knows it’s Fall…

 

 

 

[Redman]

8 hours ago, Indy Dave said:

. .. . . . . ., headed back to Indy after driveshaft replacement at Gateway BMW in St. Louis.

You seem to say that so casually.....

[Redman]

Htad reason to go to Charlotte (Michigan). Is about 90 miles, and past the other side of urban area of Grand Rapids and mostly straight flat roads over that way, so I seldom ride that way. BUt I did ride cuz was such a great day yesterday.

Afterwards I though was close to town I had lived in when was in 8-9-10th grade (jeepers, 54 years ago). So rode around there, looked around town, old house, school, downtown and such.

And then found way home on state highways and country roads, avoiding urban area and interstates.

About 220 miles, four and a half hours on the road. Didnt stop for roadside pics.

 

But did take pic at this place.

Was intersting, as a teenager, to work/volunteer there.

Could show up during the spring season and be assigned a task, either tapping trees, collecting the sap, working in the bottling or other.

Volunteers could logg thier hours, name a community group, and proceeds then allocated to those groups.

 

 

 

[szurszewski]

1 hour ago, Redman said:

You seem to say that so casually.....

It’s easier to be casual when BMW is picking up the tab!

[Indy Dave]

@Redman mmmm Maple Syrup! My Uncle had a 'Sugar Shack' in New Hampshire. Real Maple Syrup can't be beat.

BTW - the driveshaft was  for the BMW replacement campaign. 

[szurszewski]

12 hours ago, DeadEye said:

I didn't realize the made it in Blue - Nice !

I believe that color is called pacific blue, and it was only available the last couple of years. There was  another metallic blue color offered earlier - but I recall it being much lighter. 

[MikeRC]

We've had a great fall here.  Dry and warm and a slow transition to fall colours.  Usually by Canadian Thanksgiving the trees have lost their leaves from September frosts and wind.  But not this year.  Rode out to the Alberta Badlands for lunch.  The area is a prolific source of Late Cretaceous fossils and also home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum.   Not an exciting ride, but nice trip with riding buddies through the (harvested) grain fields and badlands.  

 

 

 

 

Mike C

[MikeB60]

Weather is beautiful in Georgia this time of year.  Nice morning ride cool old shack.

Not sure how this happened definitely the wrong tool for the job.

That's more like it.

[Redman]

Rode to g-kid soccer match about noon today.

I dont know why but it seemed to be the coldest 52degF. Maybe cuz cloudy and windy, maybe something about humidity or something.

But had a good ride. Ventured around. Saw some fall colors in a few trees here and there. And stopped for a quick lunch - yum, good.

 

Stopped for pics in a few places.

[Janky59]

“Free” lunch (leftovers from previous nights restaurant & drink from B+B) on US301, maybe an hour north of Richmond, VA. Heading home from the Overland Expo earlier that day. Great roads and weather, show - sort of eeeaahh.

 

[DeadEye]

Fewer days to get out and ride 

 

A temple in the outskirts of Gatineau…

 

 

 

 

 

[Hosstage]

That's pretty cool!

[Redman]

On 10/4/2022 at 9:53 PM, Michiganr80rt said:

Smoky Mountain National Park

 

Hotel parking lit in Maggie Valley NC where I met someone from the BMWSportTouring board with a GS whose name I have already forgotten.

 

I also ran the Tail of the Dragon this morning. I'll have to post a link to the video when I get around to putting it on youtube

You still riding around the southeast?

 

Today maybe be the last kinda nice days for some time. Suppose to be cold and rainy for a few days.

[DeadEye]

10 hours ago, Hosstage said:

That's pretty cool!

Quite a surprise to see something like that in the middle of nowhere around “Here”…

[longjohn]

I rode up to ucla for some advice from a nutritionist, so I was able to lane split and park for free. Then went into the sm mts for a ride. 60° and heavy marine layer up on saddle peak rd. No sweat!😁

Edit:  this little parking lot on saddle peak gives you excellent views of both the San Fernando Valley and the Pacific on a clear day. 

 

 

 

 

[Rockosmith]

Rode to a Zero demo event.  Got to ride their new adventure bike.

[RandyShields]

1 hour ago, Rockosmith said:

Rode to a Zero demo event.  Got to ride their new adventure bike.

 

Ride report?

[Darbarian]

2 hours ago, Rockosmith said:

Rode to a Zero demo event.  Got to ride their new adventure bike.

 

Somehow something here doesn't sound quite right.  I might have to ponder a bit to put my finger on it.

[Rockosmith]

4 hours ago, RandyShields said:

 

Ride report?

Seems to be well built.  Ergonomics fit me well. Nice low seat height.  Unbelievably quick with no interruption in acceleration. Quiet and vibration free. Of course it suffers from the common EV issues, namely range and time to ‘refuel’.  A lot of money for a bike with such limited range. 

[DeadEye]

Didn't Ride far - but Its Quality not Quantity !
( sometimes I think I’m  getting Carried away .... )

 

 

 

 

 

[Bernie]

I rode to Moultrie, GA to meet @60Aviator for lunch at 3 Crazy Bakers in the downtown square.

Here is a picture of the sunrise at the FL/GA state line during my refueling stop. It was a little chilly for this FL boy this morning (51F).

 

White Chicken Chili is just what was needed to warm me up.

Of course the weather was absolutely gorgeous and it warmed up to 86F on the way home. It was a great day for riding.

Next Saturday is the October SECFF Lunch, weather forecast for next Saturday is promising.