Anybody go for ride today? Got Pictures?

[Rockosmith]

The falls are in a state park but I bet you could get some awesome footage there!  Easily doable from START.

[syntorz]

8 hours ago, wbw6cos said:

 

How does the old saying go?  Ask for forgiveness then ask for permission?   Something like that.

 

"Sometimes it's easier to ask forgiveness than ask for permission."

 

Words to live by!?

[TEWKS]

Rockosmith

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The falls are in a state park but I bet you could get some awesome footage there!  Easily doable from START.

 

 

Sounds like it’s a 50/50. Good mood, fly, bad mood, cry. 

 

 

Drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in. Tennessee State Parks are subject to the same rules. governing the use of aircraft and require written park. manager approval before flight is allowed

[RTinNC]

Last day of this unusually warm November weather and probably last ride up to the mountains until spring. 
 

First stop for coffee and snack then  backroads up to the Gap Deli for lunch near the BRP.  310 miles,  longer than I planned but was hard to stop riding. 
 

[Dennis Andress]

The supposed to be Death Valley but we went to Atascadero instead ride. 

[Dennis Andress]

We followed Mr. Duck a long ways down a dead end road…
 

 

[don v]

Did all you bikers scare the cars out of the parking lot last night?

[Hosstage]

1 hour ago, Dennis Andress said:

We followed Mr. Duck a long ways down a dead end road…
 

 

If you talk to my friends, you can replace Mr. Duck with Hoss and get that same statement often.

[Rockosmith]

 

Window Rock in E TN.

[TEWKS]

3 hours ago, Rockosmith said:

 

Window Rock in E TN.

Looks like another idea for a “possible” START destination ride! 

[longjohn]

The rain we’ve had this week cooperated nicely for me. I was able to hike on Tuesday,  and Thursday, and today was able to squeeze in a regular Friday ride in the Santa Monica mts. It rained Wednesday and is scheduled to rain tomorrow. Here on Cornell rd:

 

 

for those of you who have put their bikes up for the season, I was thinking of you today.   

[taylor1]

13 hours ago, longjohn said:

 

for those of you who have put their bikes up for the season, I was thinking of you today.   

I get to ride pretty much year round. But that still deserves a    

[Dennis Andress]

The K13 has been hanging out, waiting for riding season…

[syntorz]

Turkey Day beer run and cruise to the countryside. First chance to really put the test to my new Gerbing heated jacket liner. That, a heated Corbin and heated grips made for a nice ride at 40F. I think I'll do it some more 

 

[Bernie]

Out for a short ride in NE-FL. 
 

PS: we did find some food. 🤣

Edited November 25, 2023 by Bernie

[Michiganr80rt]

Not today, but two weeks ago I road the Lake Michigan shoreline to Sleeping Bear Dunes. it turns out that is my last ride for a while. I fell on an icy sidewalk Tuesday and detached my quadriceps tendon. Surgery next week, my doc said to plan ov riding again about September.   

[Hosstage]

45 minutes ago, Michiganr80rt said:

Not today, but two weeks ago I road the Lake Michigan shoreline to Sleeping Bear Dunes. it turns out that is my last ride for a while. I fell on an icy sidewalk Tuesday and detached my quadriceps tendon. Surgery next week, my doc said to plan ov riding again about September.   

Well that's a bummer. Good luck with recovery. Not riding sucks.

Falling and pain sucks too, but not riding can suck more.

[Rougarou]

10 hours ago, Michiganr80rt said:

detached my quadriceps tendon. Surgery next week,

 

That just don't sound comfortable

 

10 hours ago, Michiganr80rt said:

 

my doc said to plan ov riding again about September.   

 

Ahh, just a plan and advice, take some motrin and spare socks and you'll be fine to ride come January

[Red]

Being an optimist, if you do your phys therapy religiously, you might be good to go with a brace at sometime during the riding season.  good luck and follow doc's advise.

[Michiganr80rt]

6 hours ago, Red said:

if you do your phys therapy religiously, you might be good to go with a brace at sometime during the riding season.

I know two people that have had the same injury, one had it in both legs. I am getting recommendations for physical therapists. It sounds like the leg will be locked straight until mid to late January then work to add motion then add strength. Riding with a flexible brace in summer is possible.

 

Right now I am learning how to get around with one leg locked straight. The friend with both legs injured was nicknamed "tin man" by his family.

[Hosstage]

36 minutes ago, Michiganr80rt said:

The friend with both legs injured was nicknamed "tin man" by his family.

That's just mean, and pretty damn funny!

[Michiganr80rt]

On 12/2/2023 at 9:32 AM, Hosstage said:

That's just mean, and pretty damn funny!

Need to find humor where you can.  I looked at my brace the other day and figured out what it resembled.

 

[wbw6cos]

A few strategically placed motors will make that leg bionic.  

[TSConver]

It was 70 here today got a nice ride in.  Met up with some of the local MOA riders then did a long ride around uwharrie.

 

 

[Skywagon]

Only picture today. Took a 200 mile country ride. 71 degrees, no wind. 

[Dennis Andress]

Lots of rain last week making for a cool and damp ride today. 

[Lowndes]

Went for a little 5 hour stroll today.  62° F and PC, just perfect.  'cept for some traffic gettin away from the city.  

 

Did a round trip up to Bell Mountain in Hiawassee just to see what the view was like with the leaves gone.  My favorite time of year, especially to ride.  Stopped in Helen at Betty's (different Betty's from Bama John and Bernie's "Betty's") for a tuna salad sandwich that "couldn't be beat"ª and a cup of her Amaretto spiced coffee.   You wouldn't like it.

 

Not many folks up on the top but somethin tells me a bunch have been there recently.  The world's largest collection of psychedelic petroglyphs adds a little pizazz don't you think??  A thousand years from now a group of archeologists will get a five hundred trillion dollar grant to decypher and decide the true meaning of "Joey luvs Sue".

 

Climbed the southern peak (it's a bifurcated peak with a parking lot in between) for the first time.  Rocks, rubble, and roots all the way.  The taller north peak has a flight of never-ending wood steps from the parking lot.  I like to find a fat lady at the top panting and complaining about the climb and ask her, "Why didn't you go around back and take the elevator like we did??"  Then I'll tell the kids there's a Coke machine right beside the elevator.  They'll be scouring the woods all around there the rest of the day.  

 

 

 

Great view but all I could think was Lady, Do Not let that mutt on a string pee on my tires...

 

That's Alt 75 heading due south, up the valley and over the ridge towards home, upper middle right.  I don't think you'd like it either.

 

All the pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/B7fnECeafkoRuxLp7

 

 

ª Guthrie, Arlo, "Alice's Restaurant", "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", 1967

[Ken S]

Central New Mexico.  Warm afternoons (60º+) provide a great time for a sunny ride.

 

We live in Alaska, but my wife and I are spending 3 months+ volunteering at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near the Rio Grande in central NM.  Thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, and many other birds are here -- many for winter migration.  A beautiful place.

 

[BamaJohn]

On 12/2/2023 at 7:55 AM, Michiganr80rt said:

The friend with both legs injured was nicknamed "tin man" by his family.

I resembled that in '05 when I had both knees replaced at the same time.....somehow we manage, don't we?

I hope your recovery goes quickly and uneventfully!

[BamaJohn]

On 12/3/2023 at 7:38 PM, Lowndes said:

The world's largest collection of psychedelic petroglyphs adds a little pizazz don't you think??  A thousand years from now a group of archeologists will get a five hundred trillion dollar grant to decypher and decide the true meaning of "Joey luvs Sue".

Great thinking, old Bean!  Bet you think that to yourself when seeing a lot of crazy s**t these days!

[Lowndes]

On 11/23/2023 at 3:59 PM, syntorz said:

Turkey Day beer run and cruise to the countryside. First chance to really put the test to my new Gerbing heated jacket liner. That, a heated Corbin and heated grips made for a nice ride at 40F. I think I'll do it some more 

 

 

That Corbin looks SOOO much more comfortable than the OEM.  Been thinking about one but worried about the esthetics on the k13, but it looks GREAT on yours!!

[syntorz]

5 hours ago, Lowndes said:

 

That Corbin looks SOOO much more comfortable than the OEM.  Been thinking about one but worried about the esthetics on the k13, but it looks GREAT on yours!!

Do it! It's all day comfortable. Probably not best nor perfect for sporty riding where you need some side-to-side mobility, but I make it work. The only thing I wish I could have done different was the smuggler trunk instead of pillion seat. Trunk is NLA.

[Dennis Andress]

 

Downtown!

 

 

 

[Red]

On 12/4/2023 at 6:25 PM, Ken S said:

Central New Mexico.  Warm afternoons (60º+) provide a great time for a sunny ride.

 

We live in Alaska, but my wife and I are spending 3 months+ volunteering at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near the Rio Grande in central NM.  Thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, and many other birds are here -- many for winter migration.  A beautiful place.

 

Bosque translates to "forest".  How long has that refuge been around?  Cretaceous period maybe?

[Ken S]

17 hours ago, Red said:

How long has that refuge been around?  Cretaceous period maybe?

It officially became a refuge in 1939.  But it obviously has been around a looooooooonnnnnngggg time.

[Bernie]

Today I joined a local group for a street ride, CADS. They normally are a off-road riding group, but Ashley decided to organize a on road route to a interesting looking restaurant/bar.

We meet at a Dunkin Donut's on the west side of Jax. It was a little cool, around 60F.  As we headed west and north towards Fargo in GA, the temps dropped to 55F and I had to figure out how to turn on the heated grips on the new RT.

(they do work). The planned route was 231 miles or so, except my TFT said it is it is 381? KM. BMW updated the BMW Conneted App for the iPhone and it now displays my routes in KM. It also displays the speed limits in KM. But it gives spoken directions in Miles?  

You really have to wonder sometimes if nobody actually tests or uses these things before they send them out to the public. 

Any way we made it to the gas stop and then to lunch. We had a very interesting mix of bikes. A few KTM’s, Hondas, 2 V-storms, a couple RT’s, a CVO Harley and even GS, oh and a Aprilia. I am sure there where some other bikes, but I was to busy trying to keep my TFT connected to the phone. 

 

First stop to meet up with another rider in Moniac on the border of FL&GA at World Honey Market.

 

 

Gas stop and undressing stop in Waycross, GA. It had warmed up into the low 70’s.

 

The following picture is from the court yard of Captain Stan’s. A unique place to hide from reality.

And get some great food. Besides they also seem to have a well stocked bar.

 

 

300 miles on the day for me and the Triple Black RT.

 

[wbw6cos]

Bernie, it looks like y'all found some non-paved surface at Lacy's for the CADS riders.  

 

Bring 'em to lunch with you on Saturday.   See you then!

[Bernie]

7 minutes ago, wbw6cos said:

Bernie, it looks like y'all found some non-paved surface at Lacy's for the CADS riders.  

 

Bring 'em to lunch with you on Saturday.   See you then!

I will try, but they sort of like the sand and dirt, besides most have a lot of homework to do. 

Here are some more pictures taken by Ashley, the ride leader.

[Bernie]

Lacy’s Kountry Store

18 hours ago, wbw6cos said:

Bernie, it looks like y'all found some non-paved surface at Lacy's for the CADS riders.  

 

Bring 'em to lunch with you on Saturday.   See you then!

Let me tell you and anyone interesting about Lacy’s Kountry store.

The owners have a honey factory - World Honey Market and are a nice young couple.

But besides that they make some best sandwiches for lunch.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9wxZ5rs1C3avPGnX6?g_st=ic

If you ever in the neighborhood it is a great place to stop and they are friendly too. 

 

 

[TSConver]

@bobkatt and I went to the Mountain View Motorcycle Camp Friday for their Saturday camper appreciation event.  It is a nice place to moto camp and they have a lot of twisties both paved and unpaved in the area.  @TEWKS you should look in the Banner Elk, NC area for our START offroad adventures as well.  Weather was great going over and it was supposed to be nice all day saturday with the rain moving in towards late saturday early sunday.  Well as per the norm rain came in Friday night late and was raining all day.  So we headed out early Saturday and rode in the rain at about 50 degrees half way back home.  No pictures, sorry.

 

Definitely will be heading back there to explore again.

[TEWKS]

5 minutes ago, TSConver said:

Banner Elk, NC

I will look that up! 

[Dennis Andress]

Near the top of Kitt Peak

 

The road to the observatory had been closed since the Contreras Fire in 2022, opening just a couple of months ago. The fire did reach the observatory and damage a few buildings. Usually after a fire there is a big cleanup effort and  all the unburned fuel is removed. Not here, there is considerable undergrowth and dead vegetation all over the place.

 

The view from 6800'

 

[ESokoloff]

Rain is heading to SoCal next week so for my community home this afternoon I decided to take in the Santa Monica’s. 

 

At the David M Brown overlook I found a new & interesting feature.  

 

Here’s info on the area. 

[ESokoloff]

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

El Nino is currently doing good things for us up here in Michigan.  Sunny and 57 yesterday, went for a nice walk with Masako.  A little cloudy today, but it still hit 50 - in the middle of December - so I broke the bike out and went for a ride.  Most notable thing I spotted was a harvested corn field with a couple dozen turkeys wandering around and picking up scraps. 

 

Mostly I'm just pleased with how the hi-viz stickers turned out now that they're on the bike.  The helmet has had chevrons since 2018, but the ones on the bike are new:

 

 

 

 

 

[Bernie]

Today’s weather forecast was iffy at best. 80-90% chance of rain, what ever that really means. But it was time to meet the fellows for the monthly SECFF Lunch in Lyons, GA. Due to personal issues, I departed the house a little early. Decided to take the longer of the 3 routes I had planned to the lunch in Lyons.

Normally I stop in Baxley at a favorite coffee shop for breakfast and coffee, but today I decided to stop and check out a new place in Blackshear, GA, that I saw on my way home from FART.

It turned out to be a nice surprise, including the hard packed gravel parking lot (for all my GS/KTM friends). The staff was friendly and the coffee and sandwich tasted good.

Here are a few pictures.

 

 

 

 

After the refreshments, I continued my route and as I made a turn onto Ten Mile Road, the BMW Connected app voice informed me to continue on Ten Mile Road for 12 miles. Even though this was correct, it just sort of made my day. Of course I arrived at the lunch place, Hardware Pizza in Lyons too early, but I wasn’t the first to arrive.

After a great lunch and some extended story telling. It was time to head to the house.

Just as we all decided to assemble outside of the restaurant for a group picture, it started to rain. It of course made the procedure of getting geared up and the departure a little hurried. But as we, I meet a friend from Jax at the restaurant who was on his way home from a few days in NC and TN, rode south in a not so straight line, the rain stopped.

But as promised by the weather know it alls, it started to rain lightly as we entered Florida. Perfect day of riding on the Triple Black RT, now the bike is a mess. But at least now I have something to do tomorrow, clan the bike. 

[Rougarou]

1 hour ago, Bernie said:

 80-90% chance of rain, what ever that really means.

 

 

 

Dat mean you got a 20-10% chance it woan rain

[Dennis Andress]

Cloudy and comfortable toady, with a nice sunset. My K13 is WAY overdue for a major service, and keeps getting knocked off my round-to-it. It's feeling pretty ratty so maybe I'll get it done!

 

Mix a squid with trashed tires and a rock. The squid is okay, but he'll be sore for a fell days.

[Bernie]

I don’t think that will buff out? 

I hope the guy is ok.

[SDCRJohn]

Saturday turned out pretty nice in the Delaware Valley, sunny, temps around 50. Roads still free of salt, brine gravel etc.

Got to do a nice loop, and refill with Shell premium.  This week, big rain coming up the coast, and then cold.