newbies and Torrey

[Paul Mihalka]

Watch out for slow riding. Last time in Torrey I went with the group on the ride to Sweeper Madness. It was a "spirited" pace which I don't mind, but coming back I told the group that I'll go by myself and take it easy because I want to see the scenery. So I was the one who got stopped by a very friendly County Sheriff and got a warning. Two lane road. 87 in 65.

[Couchrocket]

Wow, I'm in. Just like that I go from lurker to noob. Feels good, Doug! This will be my first Torrey adventure. Can't wait.

Randy

Hey!!! I know this guy! We had the pleasure of working togtether for years!!! Hi Randy... looking forward to riding with you, and Doug, and Randy P., and Steve, and Russell, and Bob, and your brother! Holy cow, we've dang near got our own zip code . . .

[Bill_Walker]

Possibly. If I do take the slow ride, you can rest assured that there will be no snow.

 

Oh. And here I thought that "slow" was just a typo for "snow".

[Bud]

Hi All,

 

First time to Torry for me. Have meet many of the east coast board members at El Paseo gatherings and a Ride Smart Class but first time riding west of the Mississippi.

 

Had plans to ride out with Old Fart (Paul Mihalka) before he "torched" his bike. Will ride solo into Colorado and meet up with mrzoom (Rich Elardo) for a couple days of riding prior to arrival in Torrey on Wednesday or Thursday.

 

Looking forward to meeting, riding and sharing the passion that bonds the members of this board!

 

Damn, why didn't someone wake me up. When did this happen? Is there a thread?

 

Is the Old Fart OK?

[marcopolo]

Hi All,

 

First time to Torry for me. Have meet many of the east coast board members at El Paseo gatherings and a Ride Smart Class but first time riding west of the Mississippi.

 

Had plans to ride out with Old Fart (Paul Mihalka) before he "torched" his bike. Will ride solo into Colorado and meet up with mrzoom (Rich Elardo) for a couple days of riding prior to arrival in Torrey on Wednesday or Thursday.

 

Looking forward to meeting, riding and sharing the passion that bonds the members of this board!

 

Damn, why didn't someone wake me up. When did this happen? Is there a thread?

 

Is the Old Fart OK?

 

Yes, Paul's OK, but his bike looks like a marshmallow after a weenie roast. Paul started a thread in "Other Topics". Here it is: http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/840649/an/0/page/2#Post840649

[Laney]

...There are a few other mandatory events that you'll have to participate in (e.g., the Marty Hill bike washing seminar, covered by Russell Bynum if Marty isn't available; the PhillyFlash "how to lead a slow ride" seminar...

 

See y'all there.

 

WARNING FOR ALL TORREY NEWBIES: If Philly Flash says anything like "Slow Ride" or "Boring Ride" and "Trust Me" in the same sentence -

 

Be Very Afraid!!!

 

Wish somebody woulda warned me ahead of time!

 

[azkaisr]

...There are a few other mandatory events that you'll have to participate in (e.g., the Marty Hill bike washing seminar, covered by Russell Bynum if Marty isn't available; the PhillyFlash "how to lead a slow ride" seminar...

 

See y'all there.

 

WARNING FOR ALL TORREY NEWBIES: If Philly Flash says anything like "Slow Ride" or "Boring Ride" and "Trust Me" in the same sentence -

 

Be Very Afraid!!!

 

Wish somebody woulda warned me ahead of time!

 

 

I just hope it doesn't snow

[Dennis Andress]

...There are a few other mandatory events that you'll have to participate in (e.g., the Marty Hill bike washing seminar, covered by Russell Bynum if Marty isn't available; the PhillyFlash "how to lead a slow ride" seminar...

 

See y'all there.

 

WARNING FOR ALL TORREY NEWBIES: If Philly Flash says anything like "Slow Ride" or "Boring Ride" and "Trust Me" in the same sentence -

 

Be Very Afraid!!!

 

Wish somebody woulda warned me ahead of time!

 

 

 

 

Didn't we help him change his alternator belt on the last slow ride?

[BrianT]

...There are a few other mandatory events that you'll have to participate in (e.g., the Marty Hill bike washing seminar, covered by Russell Bynum if Marty isn't available; the PhillyFlash "how to lead a slow ride" seminar...

 

See y'all there.

 

WARNING FOR ALL TORREY NEWBIES: If Philly Flash says anything like "Slow Ride" or "Boring Ride" and "Trust Me" in the same sentence -

 

Be Very Afraid!!!

 

Wish somebody woulda warned me ahead of time!

 

 

Still the best ride in Torrey I ever had. Thanks again for leading that one Howard.

[PhillyFlash]

No, you helped me change the alternator belt on the last snow ride.

 

And Laney, I understand your trepidation whenever I lead a ride. But you keep coming along. Let's see, what kind of a ride should I lead you on next? How about if I lead the ride to the alter. I'll be sure to make it slow and boring. I promise. Trust me.

[Heck]

How about if I lead the ride to the alter. I'll be sure to make it slow and boring. I promise. Trust me.

 

 

Awwwww!!!

 

Thats just sahhweeet!!!!!!!!

[PhillyFlash]

Still the best ride in Torrey I ever had. Thanks again for leading that one Howard.

 

That was a great one, Brian. Let's see, we broke the sound barrier, made Bounce Bynum's head spin around, saw Buttercup almost hit a wall when we dropped from 100 to 35 mph for the curves, watched as Luky passed out from dehydration, showed Laney that it is possible to ride above the speed limit and still have fun, and raced back to Cafe Diablo just in time for dinner. Yep, just a typical day at Torrey.

[WURTY]

How about if I lead the ride to the alter. I'll be sure to make it slow and boring. I promise. Trust me.

 

Take my advice.

The slow and boring part comes after the trip to the alter, just ask my wife !!

[Kris]

Still the best ride in Torrey I ever had. Thanks again for leading that one Howard.

 

That was a great one, Brian. Let's see, we broke the sound barrier, made Bounce Bynum's head spin around, saw Buttercup almost hit a wall when we dropped from 100 to 35 mph for the curves, watched as Luky passed out from dehydration, showed Laney that it is possible to ride above the speed limit and still have fun, and raced back to Cafe Diablo just in time for dinner. Yep, just a typical day at Torrey.

 

For those that missed that ride... here's a ride report. The funniest part of the whole ride, when I almost hit the wall... Tool followed me straight into the pull out, thinking I was going to stop and take a picture of the beautiful view. I still crack up thinking about that one.

 

http://www.teambutterkup.com/?page_id=52 (words only, pictures will be reposted soon)

 

 

kris

[Laney]

Still the best ride in Torrey I ever had. Thanks again for leading that one Howard.

 

That was a great one, Brian. Let's see, we broke the sound barrier, made Bounce Bynum's head spin around, saw Buttercup almost hit a wall when we dropped from 100 to 35 mph for the curves, watched as Luky passed out from dehydration, showed Laney that it is possible to ride above the speed limit and still have fun, and raced back to Cafe Diablo just in time for dinner. Yep, just a typical day at Torrey.

Wait a minute! If memory serves...

 

You showed me it was possible to ride above the mark on the speedometer that has the three digits.

 

If I remember right, it was a bit over three digits!

 

For extended periods of time...

 

You forgot about how you just us stopped beofre the deer jumped out in front of us in Capitol Reef.

 

And you also barely got us back in time for me to wash my hair before dinner!

 

And that was MY first trip to Torrey.

 

And it was fun!

[RDore]

Hi Mark,

 

 

It will be nice to meet a fellow Canadien. This will be my first time in Torrey and I am looking for it. See you there.

Real

 

PS: Great pictures, I recognize many place i was a couple of years agon on my cross country trip.

[marcopolo]

Hi Mark,

 

 

It will be nice to meet a fellow Canadien. This will be my first time in Torrey and I am looking for it. See you there.

Real

 

PS: Great pictures, I recognize many place i was a couple of years agon on my cross country trip.

 

Bonjour Real. A bientot a Torrey! (can't find the accents on the keyboard).

[Bob Palin]

Bonjour Real. A bientot a Torrey! (can't find the accents on the keyboard).

Francaise est interdit en Torrey!

[marcopolo]

Bonjour Real. A bientot a Torrey! (can't find the accents on the keyboard).

Francaise est interdit en Torrey!

 

And the Queen's English too?

[Bob Palin]

And the Queen's English too?

Well, there are two of us and we just talk to each other (she spells funny though)

[Les is more]

The slow and boring part comes after the trip to the alter, just ask my wife !!

 

I've met and spoken with your wife. She never said anything about you being slow.

[KMG_365]

Dayumn, Kris!! Thanks for those blasts from the past!

 

(But . . . where's the rest of the Gunnison 'Tale?? )

 

 

For those of you who are interested in some of the spirit of this place that hooked so many of us here in the beginning, check out some of Kris' other great 'Tales linked to on the right of this link!

 

It was write-ups like those of Torrey and the Pied Piper Tour--and all the fabulous pictures--that got me so determined to get my bike and meet up with these other Hoons in person--no matter how far the ride! Picture me sitting for hours on end in my La-Z-Boy reading these stories and dreaming of someday being able to get out on the road.

 

My "first" time in Torrey was just Leslie and I on the way home from the first UnRally in Gunnison. I recall a conversation with Wurty and a few others going something like: "What's that?? 'What's Torrey?' You mean you've never ridden Torrey?? You've GOT to stop by on your way home!"

 

It was beautiful and fun and amazing, but my first REAL BMWST.com Torrey experience was later that fall (Torrey IV) and it is truly the wonderful, warm and welcoming people who love riding, love to laugh and have a fun time that make it SO special. There were many newbies there who were just as shy and as unsure of how they would be received as we were, but Torrey is all about friendships--new and old--and riding incredible roads. And like at the UnRally, I just walked up to folks and introduced myself and even though I was very new on the DB and didn't know hardly anyone--almost everyone to a one introduced themselves and the rest of the group and I was instantly at home. I've been to many other rides and club events where the atmosphere of inclusiveness was nowhere near as welcoming as it is with this group. I really think it's because it is the clear intention--spoken right out front--that this is what Torrey is all about: sharing the love of SportTouring and cameraderie with other true "riders" and making lots of new instant friends with wonderful people from all over.

 

 

Thanks again to all those who set the standard and those who continue to raise the bar for what this place stands for! Our lives have been so enriched by the people we've met and the experiences we've had since finding this little corner of the Web! There's just not enough money and vacation time to ride to all the places we want to see, but we're working on it!

 

 

As Gleno would say: "Let's MOTO!!"

[Bill_Walker]

No, you helped me change the alternator belt on the last snow ride.

 

And Laney, I understand your trepidation whenever I lead a ride. But you keep coming along. Let's see, what kind of a ride should I lead you on next? How about if I lead the ride to the alter. I'll be sure to make it slow and boring. I promise. Trust me.

 

Well, if you calculate the average speed for the ride including the time taken to change the belt, it probably was a slow[/b] ride (in addition to being a snow ride.

 

Speaking of which, maybe we should start calling you "The Man From Snowy Road".

[JB-BMW]

I've met and spoken with your wife. She never said anything about you being slow.

 

Leslie strikes again!

[WURTY]

Just mentally

[SageRider]

Just mentally

[Dennis Andress]

It looks like this thread is helping the newbies learn the cast of leading characters.

 

 

Whose got Torrey pictures?

 

[Laney]

The slow and boring part comes after the trip to the alter, just ask my wife !!

 

I've met and spoken with your wife. She never said anything about you being slow.

[WURTY]

Did you say Torrey 2001

 

Kris and Sam getting ready to Party.

General Dick Frantz

 

sam in the right frame of mind.

[WURTY]

Kris , Gleno and Terri, my brother Maxwell Smart, & Guido

 

 

Wurty and Agent 86 ( my brother) .

You can see I got the good looks and he got the Brains.

[Laney]

It looks like this thread is helping the newbies learn the cast of leading characters.

 

Once they arrive in Torrey, everyone's a leading character.

 

The question is - can you find a NON-character in this picture!

 

OK, maybe there is one non-character in the group...

 

[Whip]

The Sock Monkey and the HD.

 

Even the Lawman was in Torrey last year.

 

I sure hope they straighten out some of the roads......NOT!!!!!!

 

It's sure lonely around the Chuckwagon without you guys....

 

Noobs....please show up early and stay late.....Louise and I would love to hang with ya.

 

Whip

[Bheckel169]

I had no idea that starting this thread would elicit so many comments and jokes. I hope you don't take this too far as I'm only 4' 11" and a bit challenged on my 1200 RT. I've got to warn you that starting and stopping are a little bit dicey for me but once I'm on the road, I'm one with my machine. See you in Torrey.

Bruce

[Dennis Andress]

4' 11" and a bit challenged on my 1200 RT

 

Challenged? Dude, you rock! 4' 11" on any bike is unreal!!

[99RT-P]

I guess I'll be another newbie to add to the list of attendees. I spent the night in Torrey in Nov '05 while on a solo ride...the place was pretty much deserted! The roads are so fantastic, I can't wait to get back.

 

For my May schedule, I asked the bidding software to give me the Torrey weekend off. I didn't care what else I worked during the month. But of course, the system assigned me a trip on Saturday and Sunday! With a bit of a cash bribe, a co-worker has picked up my trip for me; that gives me nine days off in a row. Sweet. Got a room reserved at the Econolodge(?)...will leave SoCal Wednesday, spent the night in Flagstaff or at the Big Ditch, then roll into Torrey Thursday evening. Sunday it looks like I'll head north to Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, Bozeman, Cody...wherever the roads are open and I can get back home by Thurs night. Hopefully I'll recognize some of the guys from Steves1150's long day ride back in March.

 

See ya in Utah!

[Bheckel169]

Yeh, usually I have a couple of riding buddies who ride with me. We humorously call it "pitching and catching". When I start a ride, I climb on and one of my buddies holds the handlebars and the other hugs my top case and steadies the bike for me as they lift the kickstand. I start the bike and get up some good revs and take off. I have to be sure that I've visited the men's room first because there's no stopping once I'm "on board". When we return from a trip, my pals park first as I circle around them and they "catch" me as I slowly, ever more slowly come to a crawl and they grab the bike and again, steady it for me while I get off. The only problem I'm going to have is that my friends aren't coming with me to Torrey, so I'll need some help from some of you folks. Since Wurty seems to be really popular, I'd like him to be one the "catchers" if he doesn't mind. I'll let you more experienced folks pick the "pitchers". This will be a lot of fun and I've found that at 4' 11" I've made more friends this way. See you in Torrey!

[Crazy_Canuck]

What is the story with the sock monkey?

[JerryMather]

Since Wurty seems to be really popular, I'd like him to be one the "catchers" if he doesn't mind.

If you've got a sheepskin cover on that thing............Wurty's there for ya!

[PhillyFlash]

What is the story with the sock monkey?

 

Ah, hell, somebody just had to ask. What a can of worms you just opened. Now he's gonna come out of his hole again.

 

[norah]

Since Wurty seems to be really popular, I'd like him to be one the "catchers" if he doesn't mind.

If you've got a sheepskin cover on that thing............Wurty's there for ya!

 

I'd have to cover my eyes...........

[norah]

It looks like this thread is helping the newbies learn the cast of leading characters.

 

 

Whose got Torrey pictures?

 

 

BTW...who is that masked, alien looken being????

[SC_SVRider]

I'm only 4' 11" and a bit challenged on my 1200 RT

 

DUDE! Please tell me how you do that??

 

I'm 5' 4" ( or 3' 1/2" as Shawn says) and still can't touch the ground on an RT! I opted for a R1100R instead...

 

Shawn, if the RT is missing this weekend, don't worry, it's just me taking it out to "scuff" in the new tires before Torrey!!

[JerryMather]

 

BTW...who is that masked, alien looken being????

 

If the photo was one of those scratch and sniff types................Wurty could tell ya.

[norah]

D$mn it....i just spit out my Captain Crunch again!!

[Marty Hill]

Wow! Some very unusual people come to torrey. As shy as I am, perhaps I should hide behind the building for a day or so.

[norah]

As shy as I am

 

Now THAT is funny.......

[Kris]

Since Wurty seems to be really popular, I'd like him to be one the "catchers" if he doesn't mind. I'll let you more experienced folks pick the "pitchers".

 

OH.... I CAN'T WAIT to see Wurty as a "Catcher". I've been trying to get him to catch for years... but he's always thinking with all his experience that he should pitch!!

 

 

Kudos to you for making the best of your ride and finding a way to make it all work. That's what I call thinking outside the box...

[Dennis Andress]

How we ever got from welcoming Torrey newbies to pitching and catching is beyond me. It's nice to see everybody in character though.

 

More pictures?

 

 

 

[russell_bynum]

Tool

 

Butterkup

 

Morning breaks at the CW

[Kris]

Butterkup's new ride(s)... not sure which one will end up in Torrey. No matter... they're both red and fast.