Forum: Americas
04-28-2013, 11:15 AM
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Views: 26,880
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Forum: Thumpers
04-27-2013, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 6,661
Views: 518,720
I would not be too worried about the side stand...
I would not be too worried about the side stand giving way while mounting/dismounting. I have a buddy that has been doing this for years with no embarrassing incidents. Just remember this is not a...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-21-2013, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,841
Tet-s
Thank you for your report!
There is very little posted about the TET-S. I plan to ride it this summer and am glad to have some more feed back on the ride.
Thanks, Brad
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-16-2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-16-2013, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-15-2013, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Unknown Bridge
It is amazing what can be seen when the trees are not full of leaves! This winter while riding about a half hour from home, I noticed an old through truss bridge less than 75 yards west of the road....
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-07-2013, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Flat Creek Bridge
The last bridge i photographed in Coles county was the Flat Creek Bridge. This is a pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on TR 53, .5 mi. west of Humboldt. This bridge was...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-07-2013, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Kickapoo Creek Bridge
Here we have a closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kickapoo creek on TR 197, 1 mi. south of the Coles Airport in Coles county. This bridge was built in 1909 and is open for all traffic with a total...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
04-07-2013, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
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Forum: Vendors
03-31-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 875
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Forum: Day Trippin'
03-24-2013, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 699
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
03-03-2013, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 2,351
Views: 129,585
Todd,
I'd be happy to show you what I know...
Todd,
I'd be happy to show you what I know about MapSource (I have no experience with Basecamp).
I have MapSource loaded on a netbook and have experience dropping waypoints and drawing tracks....
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
02-25-2013, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 465
Views: 15,235
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
02-24-2013, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,388
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-24-2013, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
Kim, I have been working on the old bridges in...
Kim, I have been working on the old bridges in Iowa this winter as well. It might suprise you to know there are areas in Iowa where you can find as many or even more old bridges in just a few countys...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-24-2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
katbeanz,
Thanks for the update! Many of...
katbeanz,
Thanks for the update! Many of these old structures dissapear every year.
I bet that was quite a sight, seeing the old bowstring being relocated with a Chinook!!
Brad
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-23-2013, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
Mark, I have been to a few of these...
Mark, I have been to a few of these bridges....but not nearly enough!!! I will try and put a dent in them this summer tho. I road a lot in southern Missouri in the 1980s and 90s, just never made my...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-22-2013, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-22-2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
02-22-2013, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 965
985+ Old Bridges in Missouri
Here are two gpx files of more than 985 old bridges in Missouri. I broke the file into two seperate files (North & South) because of the number of old bridges in Missouri. Most of the bridges are old...
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Forum: Equipment
02-20-2013, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 580
Thanks for all the input!
The size chart puts...
Thanks for all the input!
The size chart puts me right between a medium and a large. I ordered a size large in hopes it will allow the use of my prescription glasses without too much trouble. The...
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Forum: Equipment
02-18-2013, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 580
GMAX GM11D Dualsport Helmet
Anyone have any experiance with this helmet?
http://www.gmaxhelmet.com/GM11D-SO.html
I have looked at the FLY Trekker, AFX FX39 and the MSR Xpedition. The shield on all (3) of these...
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Forum: Vendors
02-06-2013, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 875
Corinth Hotels
Here is a list of recommended hotels in Corinth, MS. for Friday night.
Comfort Inn ............. 662.287.4421
Econo Lodge............. 662.286.6071
Holiday Inn Express.... 800.465.4329
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Forum: Vendors
02-02-2013, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 875
The hotels in the above post:
(1) Hampton...
The hotels in the above post:
(1) Hampton Inn (new and will open in March 2013)
(2)AmericasBestValue Inn 931.433.6121 1653 Huntsville Hwy
(3)Best Western 931.433.0100 3021 Thornton Taylor...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-29-2013, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 15,964
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-24-2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,513
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-24-2013, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Coles county
Here we have the Airtight Bridge, a through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 275, northeast of Charleston, 3 mi. northwest of Ashmore. The bridge was built in 1914 by the Decatur Bridge...
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Forum: Vendors
01-24-2013, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 875
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Northeast, Southeast & Florida
01-22-2013, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 441
Try HERE....
Try HERE. (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829362)
I am not sure it is finished yet, but might be just what you are looking for.
Brad
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-21-2013, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
01-18-2013, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 2,886
Views: 390,849
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-18-2013, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Brent,
I am glad you are enjoying this! I...
Brent,
I am glad you are enjoying this! I am having a ball locating and photographing these old structures. Check back from time to time, there are many more bridges to ride to and photograph.
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-18-2013, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 32,662
Coles county
Next up are a few bridges from Coles County. The first is the Stone Quarry Bridge. It is an open for traffic, pin-connected, 12-panel Whipple through truss bridge, built in 1883 by the King Iron...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-16-2013, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,032
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
01-14-2013, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,977
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-13-2013, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 264
Views: 39,432
My turn
I think the rarest bike I ever owned was the 100cc 1971 Rockford TAKA. These were built with Bridgestone tooling in the early 1970s. I never saw any more, other than the ones my father and uncle sold...
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Forum: Equipment
01-13-2013, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,208
I stuff the tent, rainfly and footprint in...
I stuff the tent, rainfly and footprint in seperate bags. Air mattress goes in tailbag first, then the tent poles and stakes in seperate bags. Tent is in green bag, rain fly in red bag, footprint in...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-12-2013, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 5,571
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-10-2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,778
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Forum: Day Trippin'
01-09-2013, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,778
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