Calgarians that dualsport - Page 198

flossandfly · 01-24-2013, 03:29 PM

That GS course was so much fun I almost want to do it again. But I will spend that money on equipment for bike camping instead.

I am game to head out to wildrose mx park to ride around once it opens up again. Lots of fun terrain.

MCMXCIVRS · 01-24-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lycan1

Anyone else thinking about the GS course at Wildrose Motorsport Park in April?

I did the very first one they put on a couple years ago. They brought in the instructors from the Monteal BMW dealer who were trained by the factory instructors over in Germany. They later taught the Blackfoot instructors who are now running the courses several times a year.

It is an excellent course and lots of fun. By the end of the day I was doing things I never thought I could with my F800GS. I'm really looking forward to my April trip to Rawhyde for the continuation on this training.

Lycan1 · 01-24-2013, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by flossandfly

That GS course was so much fun I almost want to do it again.

I am game to head out to wildrose mx park to ride around once it opens up again. Lots of fun terrain.

I'll definately go with you once the weather improves, and my bike is done with the winter maintenance. Valves, forks, fuel filters.

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Originally Posted by MCMXCIVRS

I did the very first one they put on a couple years ago. They brought in the instructors from the Monteal BMW dealer who were trained by the factory instructors over in Germany. They later taught the Blackfoot instructors who are now running the courses several times a year.

It is an excellent course and lots of fun. By the end of the day I was doing things I never thought I could with my F800GS. I'm really looking forward to my April trip to Rawhyde for the continuation on this training.

I just signed up for the April course and am looking forward to it!

Beema Killa · 01-24-2013, 05:40 PM

I wanna do it on a Friday as I don't work. Buddy at work is in too. He just bought a v-strom. So? Any consensus on meet night. Looks like a couple of nights don't work for people. Have to see what we can figure.

Beema Killa · 01-24-2013, 05:43 PM

And yes I know Mondays are the only times but I'm an optimist something may come up. Or use an accrued lieu day.

Mr. Canoehead · 01-25-2013, 07:28 AM

It's never gonna work for everyone - pick a time and place and we can see how it evolves. I travel a lot for work, so it'll be hit and miss for me.

I like the coffee idea once its riding season, since I don't drink when riding. Besides, if we meet a Starbucks, I can ride the GSA and confirm all of Shibby's views on BMW riders

Lycan1 · 01-25-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Canoehead

It's never gonna work for everyone - pick a time and place and we can see how it evolves. I travel a lot for work, so it'll be hit and miss for me.

I like the coffee idea once its riding season, since I don't drink when riding. Besides, if we meet a Starbucks, I can ride the GSA and confirm all of Shibby's views on BMW riders

I hope this makes you feel better, BMW riders are not the only ones. Besides, Shibby was parked in front of a Starbucks with his Honda, along with the rest of us..

Shibby! · 01-25-2013, 11:27 AM

Bad coffee AND GS and Orange bikes?

I'm going to have to re-think my confirmation of attending...

...

If anybody knows of a clean, low mileaged XRR for sale let me know. I want another one.. Stolen is good too (kidding).

Lycan1 · 01-25-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shibby!

Bad coffee AND GS and Orange bikes?

I'm going to have to re-think my confirmation of attending...

You probably should have picked a different coffee shop then, when you organised the meet. Bad, and overpriced, and served by pretentious hipsters no less....

This was not sent via tapatalk from my iphone 6.

calrider · 01-25-2013, 12:40 PM

Ice tires mounted. Check. Heated grips installed. Check. Tear up and down the frozen alley behind my house a few times. Check. Ready to hit the lake!!

Lycan1 · 01-25-2013, 12:44 PM

looks like fun! How long did it take to do up those tires?

Mr. Canoehead · 01-25-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shibby!

Bad coffee AND GS and Orange bikes?

Ahh, Starbucks...

Shibby! · 01-25-2013, 01:21 PM

The "scenery" adds nicely to the sub-par coffee. Hence my selection.

Lycan1 · 01-25-2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shibby!

The "scenery" adds nicely to the sub-par coffee. Hence my selection.

Hey, it's all good (said like a hipster). Now I just have to figure out how to put a star-field background in my pictures with some profound, unintelligible poetry overlayed.

flossandfly · 01-25-2013, 02:36 PM

We could bring laptops to starbucks and not be out of place.

Lee, I would like to see some of you computer mapping voodoo actually.

01-25-2013, 07:28 AM	#2961
Mr. Canoehead Eat Gunnels! Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, Too far to the mountains and too cold Oddometer: 1,092	It's never gonna work for everyone - pick a time and place and we can see how it evolves. I travel a lot for work, so it'll be hit and miss for me. I like the coffee idea once its riding season, since I don't drink when riding. Besides, if we meet a Starbucks, I can ride the GSA and confirm all of Shibby's views on BMW riders __________________ ____________________________________________ 2005 GS1150 Adventure - Range Rover, 2002 DR650 SE - Land Rover "Not all who wander are lost" - JRR Tolkien

01-25-2013, 11:27 AM	#2963
Shibby! Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Currently - Canada Oddometer: 1,381	Bad coffee AND GS and Orange bikes? I'm going to have to re-think my confirmation of attending... ... If anybody knows of a clean, low mileaged XRR for sale let me know. I want another one.. Stolen is good too (kidding). __________________ Tour of Idaho T1 Challenge - On Dual Sported XR650R's: Coming Summer 2013 Eat. Sleep. Ride - The Great Divide: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...4#post19193704 Go, Get Lost - Heading South: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735690 Dirt Donkeys Do Baja: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671095

01-25-2013, 12:40 PM	#2965
calrider I'm Lost Too!! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Oddometer: 673	Ice tires mounted. Check. Heated grips installed. Check. Tear up and down the frozen alley behind my house a few times. Check. Ready to hit the lake!! __________________ Some of my other ride reports! A little ride up Mt. Fisher in the Canadian Rockies......... XR250 Multi-Day Cdn Rockies back country solo. Snow, Fall Colours and Altitude in the Cdn Rockies........Colombia 2-Up on a 200cc China Bike My Work: Team Building, Facilitation and Leadership Training.

01-25-2013, 12:44 PM	#2966
Lycan1 Grizzly herder Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary,Alberta Oddometer: 1,036	looks like fun! How long did it take to do up those tires? __________________ http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595530 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=702314 Uhaul, it's part of the KTM experience. 09 KTM 990 Adv

01-25-2013, 01:21 PM	#2968
Shibby! Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Currently - Canada Oddometer: 1,381	The "scenery" adds nicely to the sub-par coffee. Hence my selection. __________________ Tour of Idaho T1 Challenge - On Dual Sported XR650R's: Coming Summer 2013 Eat. Sleep. Ride - The Great Divide: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...4#post19193704 Go, Get Lost - Heading South: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=735690 Dirt Donkeys Do Baja: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671095

01-24-2013, 03:29 PM	#2956
flossandfly Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Oddometer: 182	That GS course was so much fun I almost want to do it again. But I will spend that money on equipment for bike camping instead. I am game to head out to wildrose mx park to ride around once it opens up again. Lots of fun terrain.

01-24-2013, 05:40 PM	#2959
Beema Killa Beema Killa Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Calgary Canada Oddometer: 377	I wanna do it on a Friday as I don't work. Buddy at work is in too. He just bought a v-strom. So? Any consensus on meet night. Looks like a couple of nights don't work for people. Have to see what we can figure.

01-24-2013, 05:43 PM	#2960
Beema Killa Beema Killa Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Calgary Canada Oddometer: 377	And yes I know Mondays are the only times but I'm an optimist something may come up. Or use an accrued lieu day.

01-25-2013, 02:36 PM	#2970
flossandfly Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Oddometer: 182	We could bring laptops to starbucks and not be out of place. Lee, I would like to see some of you computer mapping voodoo actually.

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