Excursions pour la Journee avec Gaston

Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by Gaston Gagne, Aug 29, 2010.

  1. knybanjo

    knybanjo kinda slow

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    What are you doing down here? I'm working at the main terminal now.......
  2. Gaston Gagne

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    Layla was in CLT for the week doing training for her new gig. They have good breakfast sammiches at her hotel. I did a little tour of 16 and 27.
  3. ROBBLE

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    The last time I saw that gate was 11 Nov 2011. Hope to see it again in March. Did you visit Quentin while you were downhill?
  4. Gaston Gagne

    Gaston Gagne Past Easy

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    I saw Q last weekend, which was too early to see J Lo. They were off to Folly Island, so I missed them on this trip.

    I was stopping by to see if the 2012 Zarangs were on the showroom floor.

    Safe travels to you. Hope to go for a ride soon.
  5. Gaston Gagne

    Gaston Gagne Past Easy

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    I had faith that we would get a break in the weather today. We did. :clap


    This borders on idolatry, but these two have protected us from the S word.


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    The temp went over 60, so I got dressed and got on it. Behind Lake James, and up NC 80 to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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    Down 226A and back up Pepper's Creek. Pepper's Creek is currently washboarded out pretty badly.

    It was like Jurassic Park out there.

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  6. HalcyonDaze

    HalcyonDaze The Great Unwashed Mass

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    I shoulda headed that direction yesterday. It was pretty wet up around the Tennessee line.

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  7. Gaston Gagne

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    I managed to squeeze in a Wilson/Maple Sally after work today. The 187th post in my thread.

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    The drifting conditions were great.

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  8. Gaston Gagne

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    Boots of Spanish Rubber

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  9. Louisg

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    J'espère que c'est la roue d'en avant. Otherwise your tire is on backwards. Yeah I guess it is the front wheel.

    For a ride in français, there will be a very interesting 250 km North Wood forestry road ride from La Tuque Qc to Parent Qc around May 12.

    I do these all summer and welcome anyone who loves good dirt roads to tag along.

    Louisg
  10. Gaston Gagne

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    C'est la roue avant. I double checked.

    250 km north forestry wood? This sounds like fun.
  11. Louisg

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    You are welcome to tag along if it isn't too far from home. There is a regional bike event in La Tuque on May 12. From there I take the long way home. Check it out on Google Earth. I guarantee the roads and scenery are awesome.
  12. Gaston Gagne

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    McDowell County traffic signal.

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    Smoke em if you got em.

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    Nice!:deal

    You got your moneys worth.:wink:
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    I didn't from that set of tires.
  19. Gaston Gagne

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    It's not all burned out trash out there.

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    You look like something the cat dragged home.

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    No. Wait a minute. You look like something the cat dragged home.

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