Gone Walkabout

[HowlingMad]

Well I owe you another video, but time seems to be conspiring against me lately. In the meantime, I finished compiling some numbers from the trip.

Days traveling	29	Days
Days Riding	27	Days
Total Miles	7553	miles
Secondary Road Miles	~6000	miles
Total States	16
Max Speed	92.6	mph
Average Moving Speed	54.3	mph
Average Overall Speed	37.1	mph
Average fuel econ	39.31	mpg
Average Miles/Day	260.45	miles
Est Fuel consumed	192.14	gallons
Est Cost of Fuel (based on $3.50)	$672.49
Repair costs	1000.00	(for rear shock)
Total Punctures	1
Min/Max Temp	19/94	F
Min/Max Elevation	-200/12800	Feet
Days of Rain	3
Max Fuel Price	$5.53	$6.41 for 91 octane
Min Fuel price	$3.07
Cold pills swallowed	40
Bottles of NyQuil	3
Ratio of Hotels/Camping	1/4
Amount of video/pictures	~30GB

[HowlingMad]

As promised, Engineer Pass. Looks like there may be at least one more video kicking around here on Death Valley and maybe even another on Colorado.

[Knightwork]

Way Cool --going there next year

[HowlingMad]

Originally Posted by Knightwork

Way Cool --going there next year

Leave your gear somewhere if you can, much more enjoyable without the weight.

Glad you liked it.

Stay tuned...

[HowlingMad]

Found another video waiting on the cutting room floor. Hope it makes you laugh as much as I did.






[Knightwork]

COOOOOOOOLLLLLL
really enjoy the honesty and thoughts --I think that we all have doubts and feelings that seem to stack up on us at times--

Hope that your ride has helped---I know it has helped me a lot---

And KUDO'S to your bride for the patience and understanding of letting your roam some----mine is still learning that after 30 years but everyday is always filled with good things --sometimes you just have to lookharder

Find the Humor in Life

ROCK ON

Knightwork

[HowlingMad]

Last video. I think.

[HowlingMad]

Being completely anal retentive, I scrapped the first version of the Death Valley video and came up with something I finally found more presentable. Hope you enjoy it.

[Knightwork]

Works for me ---thanks

[HowlingMad]

Still adding a few more details about the trip.



Color represents average speed, numbers are where I stopped for the night.

[HowlingMad]

Just a couple of updates about work and the bike.

After being home for a while and listening to my wife talk about her job,
I've realized that although it doesn't really push all of my buttons, I actually do miss my old job a bit.
The management thing suits me in a strange way and I miss feeling like I was able to help other
people to feel like they were getting more out of their job. (I'm strange that way, I feel that a
manager is just as accountable to his crew as he is to his boss.)

So I've decided to dust off the resume and start looking for halfway interesting gigs.
I have to keep reminding myself that it's like dating; if I ask out 100 girls, I should be happy if one responds.
Not saying my average was that good, but it's good to have goals.



So wish me luck and more importantly please pass on anything you hear that requires a useless corner-office type of executive.


And finally, guess what the Brown Santi Claus brought me this week.....

oooooh, shiny

[dave6253]

Some Ride Reporters specialize in writing...
Some specialize in photography...
Some specialize in videography...
Lucky for us you specialized in being a generalist.

Simply outstanding. Thanks!

[DoctorIt]

On the road again, eh? Late to the party, as usual, but I just stumbled on to this today while looking for a way to pass some time as I babysit some science-in-the-making.

Say hello to the Mrs

[HowlingMad]

Hey Erik

We're due for another 450 ride down here before everyone sells them off.

[DoctorIt]

Originally Posted by HowlingMad

Hey Erik

We're due for another 450 ride down here before everyone sells them off.

I have a much longer leash this year, so I'm in!