The Adirondacks and Beyond

prometheus rising · 07-08-2010, 01:30 PM

First of all, a big Thank You to Baldy for this forum

Most of my rides ( actually all of them to date ) are day trips with the occasional overnighter thrown in. So with this new venue I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring as I hope many other day trippers do the same.

I much prefer to have a destination in mind rather than wander aimlessly. However when an interesting road appears along my intended I will take it to see where it leads and if time runs short I'll always go back another day to reach the originally intended destination

The majority of my rides are spent exploring the Adirondacks, Vermont and surrounding areas so without further ado let me first introduce -

My weapon of choice

As of June 2011 my new weapon of choice

East Coast Rider · 07-08-2010, 05:23 PM

I like the F800 in white!!

prometheus rising · 07-08-2010, 05:50 PM

The Best laid plans of mice and men

often change, and As my friend The Red Ace so often reminds me "change is the only constant in life" so I go with it

Before I started out I took the first shot of the day

Abd when I started back up to the house my phone rang. It was my good friend and insurance agent Roger , we had been trying to coordinate our schedules since April for a ride and the conversation went like this

Roger: What are you doing today

Me: I'm on my way to Lake Placid

Roger: When ?

Me: Now

Roger: Screw Lake Placid, I cancelled all my appointments but one today. Lets take that ride, I;ll meet you at 1:00, I'm buying lunch

Me: OK

Even though it was 6 hours away I knew some nice routes to ride that would loop me around to where we arranged to meet

So, gear up and I'm off to the races

First I stopped to window shop for a reliable used car, seeing nothing in my price range I moved on

And watched somebody who did'nt have the day off

though I avoid the super slab whenever humanly possible I wanted to drop off some paperwork to a sub contractor, so i jumped on I 87 aka The Northway made a fast stop for the drop and exited here. If you've been to Americade you've seen this

prometheus rising · 07-08-2010, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iDave

I'd be proud to ride your weapon of choice Joe! Bring it on my friend

And Dave, I'd be proud to have you ride her, you know where I am, she's calling your name as I write this

prometheus rising · 07-09-2010, 06:27 AM

Next was a short run North to Warrensburg via Route 9N

Signs of The Times

Road Kill du Jour

Turkey Buzzard enjoying Woodchuck Tartare

While overhead a relative waits for his turn

And in the Vegetarian aisle we find........

Bambi all grown up

Elder_Rogue · 07-09-2010, 08:50 AM

Cool Pictures, and enjoy the writing.

Dragonflylily · 07-09-2010, 09:11 AM

Have you been around Johnsburg, NY because there's a neat BMW shop with old bikes in the back. During their open house they offered homemade pie which was fabulous. Very nice family & fun to visit with.

Your first shot is beautiful.

PsychoSayWhat · 07-09-2010, 12:59 PM

nice pics!

prometheus rising · 07-10-2010, 08:21 AM

east coast rider, elder rogue, dragonflylily and junker, thanks for stopping by and the comments

dragonflylily - never been to johnsburg, just googled driving directions, looks like a sweet ride and added to my list. Thanks for the tip

Dragonflylily · 07-10-2010, 08:32 AM

The shop is called "Heid's Hodaka & BMW", I think the son's used to be top notch dirt riders. They continue to ride & he showwed me the bike he's currently putting together.

2033 Garnet Lake Road
Zip Code 12843

prometheus rising · 07-10-2010, 10:11 AM

Warrensburg is a small town lying 6 miles north of Lake George Village. Like the vast majority of Adirondack towns, it's a Mecca for the outdoor enthusiast offering white water rafting and Kayaking, trout fishing, hiking, snowmobling , swimming and more.

It's also the site of the self proclaimed "Worlds Largest Garage Sale" every fall

I've never taken the time to explore the town itself, it's been just a waypoint and I ride through the main street and right back out again.

That being said it does offer at least two things I'll always grab a picture of

Small Town Churches

And Wall Murals

While I would venture to say the vast majority of visitors come for the scenery and outdoor recreation a smaller and possibly even more passionate number come for a different reason

The Mecca of Meat

If you like smoked meats and cheeses this is the place to come. Their bacons especially are manna from heaven.

oscarssmokedmeats.com for mail order.

Rolling up the short gravel drive I am once again reminded that ...

We All Have The Right To Be Ignorant

But some of us really abuse the privelege. ( Note the position of the bike and the handicap signs ) As I've grown older and hopefully wiser I've learned not to let as many things irritate me, this is one of them that always will, no excuse for this at all. Ignorance is not a handicap in my world

With a silent and fevrent wish they choke on their meat I turn around to leave and as I do my initial feeling of anger turns to a twinge of sadness as I think about how at times the thoughtless actions of a few tends to rob all of us of a little bit of our humanity. Sometimes I wish I understood mankind.

I hang a right and head further North taking some roads I've never expierenced before seeking to rid myself of the bad Karma behind me, and there I find what I am seeking.....

Peace And Serenity

prometheus rising · 07-10-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonflylily

The shop is called "Heid's Hodaka & BMW", I think the son's used to be top notch dirt riders. They continue to ride & he showwed me the bike he's currently putting together.

2033 Garnet Lake Road
Zip Code 12843

PrtclMn001 · 07-10-2010, 11:53 AM

Lovin' the pics - I could swear I've seen that white GS before

Elder_Rogue · 07-10-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prometheus rising

But some of us really abuse the privelege.

As With a silent and fevrent wish they choke on their meat I turn around to leave and as I do my initial feeling of anger turns to a twinge of sadness as I think about how at times the thoughtless actions of a few tends to rob all of us of a little bit of our humanity. Sometimes I wish I understood mankind.

Pirate attach???

Elder_Rogue · 07-10-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prometheus rising

My weapon of choice

On a real note, I love your bike.

I really thought about a BMW before I got the Wee.

07-08-2010, 01:30 PM	#1
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 603	The Adirondacks and Beyond First of all, a big Thank You to Baldy for this forum Most of my rides ( actually all of them to date ) are day trips with the occasional overnighter thrown in. So with this new venue I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring as I hope many other day trippers do the same. I much prefer to have a destination in mind rather than wander aimlessly. However when an interesting road appears along my intended I will take it to see where it leads and if time runs short I'll always go back another day to reach the originally intended destination The majority of my rides are spent exploring the Adirondacks, Vermont and surrounding areas so without further ado let me first introduce - My weapon of choice As of June 2011 my new weapon of choice __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 05-13-2012 at 04:53 AM

07-08-2010, 05:23 PM	#2
East Coast Rider Just Me... Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Stuck somewhere in motorcycle Purgatory Oddometer: 3,606	I like the F800 in white!! __________________ Txt msg with Dan right after he was paralyzed: Me: Hey Dan-O. Just wanted to say howdy and Love ya! Dan: Howdy and Love you too. Doin' good and feeling good. Me: Give 'em hell, little Bro! Dan: Roger that.

07-08-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 603	The Road to Lake Placid - part 1 The Best laid plans of mice and men often change, and As my friend The Red Ace so often reminds me "change is the only constant in life" so I go with it Before I started out I took the first shot of the day Abd when I started back up to the house my phone rang. It was my good friend and insurance agent Roger , we had been trying to coordinate our schedules since April for a ride and the conversation went like this Roger: What are you doing today Me: I'm on my way to Lake Placid Roger: When ? Me: Now Roger: Screw Lake Placid, I cancelled all my appointments but one today. Lets take that ride, I;ll meet you at 1:00, I'm buying lunch Me: OK Even though it was 6 hours away I knew some nice routes to ride that would loop me around to where we arranged to meet So, gear up and I'm off to the races First I stopped to window shop for a reliable used car, seeing nothing in my price range I moved on And watched somebody who did'nt have the day off though I avoid the super slab whenever humanly possible I wanted to drop off some paperwork to a sub contractor, so i jumped on I 87 aka The Northway made a fast stop for the drop and exited here. If you've been to Americade you've seen this __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 07-08-2010 at 06:01 PM

07-09-2010, 06:27 AM	#5
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 603	The Road to Lake Placid Part 2 Next was a short run North to Warrensburg via Route 9N Signs of The Times Road Kill du Jour Turkey Buzzard enjoying Woodchuck Tartare While overhead a relative waits for his turn And in the Vegetarian aisle we find........ Bambi all grown up __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 07-09-2010 at 10:31 AM

07-09-2010, 08:50 AM	#6
Elder_Rogue Loser Gone Wild Joined: May 2010 Location: Alvord, TX Oddometer: 137	Good Stuff Cool Pictures, and enjoy the writing.

07-09-2010, 09:11 AM	#7
Dragonflylily Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Upstate NY Oddometer: 275	Have you been around Johnsburg, NY because there's a neat BMW shop with old bikes in the back. During their open house they offered homemade pie which was fabulous. Very nice family & fun to visit with. Your first shot is beautiful. __________________ "Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little." 08 DL1000

07-09-2010, 12:59 PM	#8
PsychoSayWhat Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: not in denial Oddometer: 435	nice pics! __________________ -------------------------------------- Tiger 1050, Bonneville, Brutale

07-10-2010, 08:21 AM	#9
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 603	east coast rider, elder rogue, dragonflylily and junker, thanks for stopping by and the comments dragonflylily - never been to johnsburg, just googled driving directions, looks like a sweet ride and added to my list. Thanks for the tip __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond

07-10-2010, 08:32 AM	#10
Dragonflylily Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Upstate NY Oddometer: 275	The shop is called "Heid's Hodaka & BMW", I think the son's used to be top notch dirt riders. They continue to ride & he showwed me the bike he's currently putting together. 2033 Garnet Lake Road Zip Code 12843 __________________ "Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little." 08 DL1000

07-10-2010, 10:11 AM	#11
prometheus rising ^OP Ghost In The Machine Joined: Jul 2008 Oddometer: 603	Warrensburg is a small town lying 6 miles north of Lake George Village. Like the vast majority of Adirondack towns, it's a Mecca for the outdoor enthusiast offering white water rafting and Kayaking, trout fishing, hiking, snowmobling , swimming and more. It's also the site of the self proclaimed "Worlds Largest Garage Sale" every fall I've never taken the time to explore the town itself, it's been just a waypoint and I ride through the main street and right back out again. That being said it does offer at least two things I'll always grab a picture of Small Town Churches And Wall Murals While I would venture to say the vast majority of visitors come for the scenery and outdoor recreation a smaller and possibly even more passionate number come for a different reason The Mecca of Meat If you like smoked meats and cheeses this is the place to come. Their bacons especially are manna from heaven. oscarssmokedmeats.com for mail order. Rolling up the short gravel drive I am once again reminded that ... We All Have The Right To Be Ignorant But some of us really abuse the privelege. ( Note the position of the bike and the handicap signs ) As I've grown older and hopefully wiser I've learned not to let as many things irritate me, this is one of them that always will, no excuse for this at all. Ignorance is not a handicap in my world With a silent and fevrent wish they choke on their meat I turn around to leave and as I do my initial feeling of anger turns to a twinge of sadness as I think about how at times the thoughtless actions of a few tends to rob all of us of a little bit of our humanity. Sometimes I wish I understood mankind. I hang a right and head further North taking some roads I've never expierenced before seeking to rid myself of the bad Karma behind me, and there I find what I am seeking..... Peace And Serenity __________________ Joe And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The Adirondacks and Beyond prometheus rising screwed with this post 07-10-2010 at 04:19 PM

07-10-2010, 11:53 AM	#13
PrtclMn001 Custom User Title Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Upstate/Central NY Oddometer: 932	Lovin' the pics - I could swear I've seen that white GS before

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