Forum: Ride reports
03-23-2011, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 344
Views: 35,349
The long version starts from Seattle last...
The long version starts from Seattle last Thursday ... but the short version is that I left San Francisco around 1030 am Wednesday morning after checking the weather. Took Hwy 101 south and for the...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-22-2011, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 178,953
Also planning to arrive Thursday afternoon, so...
Also planning to arrive Thursday afternoon, so will be snagging room at one of the available tent sites for that night. Figured would sort it out upon arrival at PSR. Would be nice to not have to...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-17-2011, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 178,953
@RobG & browneye: will be keen for a pavement...
@RobG & browneye: will be keen for a pavement ride either Fri or Sat though don't need it to be heaps of miles; be well sorted if its just a cobbled together shared exploring ride instead of...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-15-2011, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 601
Views: 110,014
Reckon you might have an easier time deciding...
Reckon you might have an easier time deciding what to pack if you decide what the purpose of your ride really is.
It was good to read that you've realized you need to let go of some creature...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-15-2011, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 178,953
So I'm set to head out from Seattle on 3/17...
So I'm set to head out from Seattle on 3/17 (yeah, I ken, but I avoid amatuer nights anyway) despite being sick for the past three days interfering with my last minute ride preparations.
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Forum: Ride reports
03-10-2011, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,448
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Forum: Ride reports
03-08-2011, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,448
Not only are your RRs filled with the giddy...
Not only are your RRs filled with the giddy recitations of your adventure, they are thoughtful reports on routes, sites, and road conditions. I admire how you have organized your posts and hope...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-08-2011, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 178,953
(emphasis added)
a) I've lived in the...
(emphasis added)
a) I've lived in the States for many years; b) supporting causes doesn't depend on the region, it depends on the intent; c) I could bloody well use that off-road schooling! :D
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-08-2011, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 3,327
Views: 178,953
Currently hoping/planning to arrive Thursday...
Currently hoping/planning to arrive Thursday afternoon (er, if I need to tell joel that, this is me doing that ...) Wasn't quite certain when the site was reserved for, but given the number of folks...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-08-2011, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,190
Ditto above.
Read through all that ADV has...
Ditto above.
Read through all that ADV has to offer ... its an active site, so make the effort to go back a few pages and see what information is there that hasn't been posted to in a few days....
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-08-2011, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 18,446
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Forum: Ride reports
03-07-2011, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,448
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-06-2011, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,298
Just did this in late December '10 ... flying...
Just did this in late December '10 ... flying SEA/SFO. Only brought riding jacket (armoured textile), boots, and gloves (person I was visiting had a spare helmet). I didn't want to check luggage so...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-06-2011, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 259
Views: 40,691
Cheers!
Definitely planning on posting in...
Cheers!
Definitely planning on posting in RR.
Have been (sometimes with discontent) tied to one place for too long (spent over a decade travelling around the world on my own before house and...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-06-2011, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 601
Views: 110,014
You couldn't pay me to wear pink. Ever. In any...
You couldn't pay me to wear pink. Ever. In any circumstance.
On the other hand, even with my solid black gear and silver helmet, I'm noticeably a chick. Once had a redneck wanker in a pickup try...
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Forum: Americas
03-05-2011, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Oy! Replies! :D
I may have mis-used "four...
Oy! Replies! :D
I may have mis-used "four corners" as I meant that I am aiming for a ride around the U.S. roughly hitting the NW/SW/SE/NE.
Been suggested that my post was too broad and I need...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-05-2011, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 259
Views: 40,691
Not the usual or recommended scenario, but its...
Not the usual or recommended scenario, but its what's allowing me to plan a 2-month solo ride: have the business you own (and which was your livelihood) destroyed due to a fire; be embroiled in a...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-05-2011, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 16,386
Most of the posts have been trying to help you...
Most of the posts have been trying to help you figure out how to deal with the "financial" problems. What financial problems? You're covering what you need to, you have a tenant, you're getting help...
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-05-2011, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 18,446
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Forum: Trip Planning
03-04-2011, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 601
Views: 110,014
Reckon you mean to say that "nothing bad...
Reckon you mean to say that "nothing bad happened" (aside from that low-side!). You're putting too much menace into the term "hair-raising" (which could well be the cell-phone-using soccer mom in the...
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Forum: Equipment
02-27-2011, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,430
Wow, those do look pretty good (especially for...
Wow, those do look pretty good (especially for the price); let us know the long-term impression! Reckon if I didn't already have ones I liked, I'd be ordering a pair of those.
Being just over 5'3"...
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Forum: Trip Planning
02-22-2011, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 601
Views: 110,014
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Forum: Regional forums
02-21-2011, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,096
Its always a personal choice, what type of ride...
Its always a personal choice, what type of ride do you like best? Technical, scenic, combination, day-ride, multi-day ... coastal, forest, desert, off-road, etc. etc. Popcorn question indeed!
For...
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Forum: Americas
02-21-2011, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,258
Four Corners US, Solo, Spring 2011
Heading off from Seattle in mid-March for a roughly Four Corners ride of the U.S. in two months or so on an '09 Triumph Bonneville. Roughly counter-clockwise: south, east, north, angle west to SW,...
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Forum: Americas
02-21-2011, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,519
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Forum: Trip Planning
02-21-2011, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 601
Views: 110,014
@mo707: goodonya for heading off on an epic...
@mo707: goodonya for heading off on an epic journey! But you sound a little hesitant and worried in your post .. are you new to riding? have you travelled solo before (regardless of it being on a...
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,976
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,274
Have you checked out Gaerne?
...
Have you checked out Gaerne?
http://www.gaerneusa.com
They can be harder to find than Sidi at brick&mortor shops and about the same price-point, but they make fantastic stuff. I have their...
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,976
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,775
I found a pair of cheap (less than $15) sunnies...
I found a pair of cheap (less than $15) sunnies that have rubbarized/flexible stems at Walgreens. They work great with my Scorpion EXO-400 helmet. The flexible stems make them easy to get on and off...
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Forum: Regional forums
02-19-2011, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 2,906
Views: 463,437
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Forum: Regional forums
02-19-2011, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 2,906
Views: 463,437
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