RI & Eastern CT Big Bike Drop-o-rama - Page 152

RhodeHazard · 05-13-2012, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Q

What do you guys use for safety gear?

Being a KLR rider, I make my own with telephone books and duct tape.

Since you have one of those fancy DRZ's, check out RevZilla for a good new gear selection and the fleamarket here for great deals on used gear.

The popular thought for protective gear is to wear as much protection as you can comfortably tolerate as each degree of protection you have takes away a degree of mobility.

NK283 · 05-13-2012, 09:38 AM

Bob Q - Check out Motorcycle-superstore as well. They usually have some good sales going on in all price ranged gear.

RhodeHazard- Nice Vid, that's one hell of a beer run.

NK

Gooch · 05-13-2012, 12:38 PM

Bob Q: If you're interested in a compression jersey (google it) I have a used prototype from Velocity Gear. They gave it to me for free when they couldn't get me a new one in time for a trip. Kept the new one. Great customer service; the prototype isn't as good as the new one (stitching has been improved for one thing -- had to field-repair the used one), but it'll give you a feel for if you want to try that level of protection. It's an L/XL. Let me know.

Rhodehazard: Damn, I missed the best riding by leaving Saturday. The beer run and the sunday route look like they were awesome. Shit.

jgormley · 05-13-2012, 03:33 PM

Test of adding pictures...

jgormley · 05-13-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgormley

Test of adding pictures...

http://flic.kr/p/bXrrRu

Happy Seal · 05-13-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgormley

Test of adding pictures...

Good job!

jgormley · 05-13-2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Seal

Good job!

Ha... your quick... I was gonna nuke it...

Trying it see how people do trip reports with pictures...

mrt10x · 05-13-2012, 04:24 PM

kind of a pain in the ass.. just open a photobucket account J. way simpler.

RhodeHazard · 05-13-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgormley

Trying it see how people do trip reports with pictures...

1.) Load the pict on flicker and copy the url address of the pict
2.) Start trip report
3.) Use the Insert Image button and paste the pict address

4.) Repeat for each image
5.) Finish trip report

jgormley · 05-13-2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RhodeHazard

1.) Load the pict on flicker and copy the url address of the pict
2.) Start trip report
3.) Use the Insert Image button and paste the pict address

4.) Repeat for each image
5.) Finish trip report

I did insert image from flickr... musta missed something... embed worked though...

mrt10x · 05-13-2012, 05:07 PM

Yeah I had to hit the little A/A button up in the top right corner to switch editor mode and then embed the photo.. i tried to link it like rhodehazard said and it couldnt get it to show up.. photobucket...photobucket... photobucket... even a dumbass jarhead can do it.

RhodeHazard · 05-13-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrt10x

Yeah I had to hit the little A/A button up in the top right corner to switch editor mode and then embed the photo.. i tried to link it like rhodehazard said and it couldnt get it to show up.. photobucket...photobucket... photobucket... even a dumbass jarhead can do it.

Yep, Mr T is right... I've always done it that way with photobucket so I assumed it would work with the other free image hosting accounts... sorry about that, get photobucket!

jgormley · 05-13-2012, 05:41 PM

Ok.. not sure what the AA button does... but I will go with embed for now...

I was able to make a second attempt at the Old Connecticut Path today...
(Search youtube.com for additional info) but the claim is this is one
of the first roads used by early settlers to get out of Boston and settle in
Hartford CT.

I am working the section that is just above Douglas SF...
Here is the overview:

The firs attempt to get to the path was made from the south but ran into the "Gate" leading into Douglas SF.

The point called Single Track/Big Hill seem like a good spot for a single track capable bike to attempt
the road that goes in a straight line to the NE:

There is also a rocky hill climb nearby also going NE:

I then went down Pointless Road... which was of course.. pointless.
So up to the Beagle Club road... and then a left turn at the clubhouse and I was on the OCP...

The two lane dirt road started out pretty nice...

But after a short while things started to get more difficult, and the mud and puddles started to show up:

But this didn't look too bad so I went on, until I got to the stream:

Which I decided was too much for me today:

Here is the Box Culvert that is shown in the youtube videos...these are original to the road!

The KLR saying... No Way!

And the Ancient Beaver Dam...that has long been abandoned:

The path on the other side of the stream.... looks doable...

But I turned around here and on the way back I ran into Dumbass Puddle... because this dumbass almost got stuck in it..

Once through Dumbass Puddle.. I had enough adventure for one day... and made a bee line for home base...

CBejbl · 05-14-2012, 10:28 AM

Great pics JG. Gotta get the group together and ride this!

jgormley · 05-14-2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBejbl

Great pics JG. Gotta get the group together and ride this!

I need a trail bike scouting report... I think there are a few more difficult sections down the road...
(Or a loaner trail bike and I can scout the way..

)

05-13-2012, 09:38 AM	#2267
NK283 Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Coventry, RI Oddometer: 25	Bob Q - Check out Motorcycle-superstore as well. They usually have some good sales going on in all price ranged gear. RhodeHazard- Nice Vid, that's one hell of a beer run. NK NK283 screwed with this post 05-13-2012 at 02:05 PM

05-13-2012, 12:38 PM	#2268
Gooch Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: East of the river Oddometer: 265	Bob Q: If you're interested in a compression jersey (google it) I have a used prototype from Velocity Gear. They gave it to me for free when they couldn't get me a new one in time for a trip. Kept the new one. Great customer service; the prototype isn't as good as the new one (stitching has been improved for one thing -- had to field-repair the used one), but it'll give you a feel for if you want to try that level of protection. It's an L/XL. Let me know. Rhodehazard: Damn, I missed the best riding by leaving Saturday. The beer run and the sunday route look like they were awesome. Shit. __________________ "I almost got side swiped by a guy on a Honda Shadow that was wearing an H-D tassel laden jacket. I was on my H-D at the time and wearing a Kawasaki T shirt. I wasn't sure which came closer to killing me,the near accident or the irony." wishin4woods DirtyDog: "Riding a KLR in an enduro is like trying to put a bear in a wetsuit."

05-13-2012, 04:24 PM	#2273
mrt10x ^OP Dumba$s Jarhead Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Newport, RI Oddometer: 2,857	kind of a pain in the ass.. just open a photobucket account J. way simpler. __________________ We are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of "security." And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone.

05-13-2012, 05:07 PM	#2276
mrt10x ^OP Dumba$s Jarhead Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Newport, RI Oddometer: 2,857	Yeah I had to hit the little A/A button up in the top right corner to switch editor mode and then embed the photo.. i tried to link it like rhodehazard said and it couldnt get it to show up.. photobucket...photobucket... photobucket... even a dumbass jarhead can do it. __________________ We are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of "security." And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone.

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05-13-2012, 03:33 PM	#2269
jgormley Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Lincoln, RI Oddometer: 429	Test of adding pictures...

05-13-2012, 05:41 PM	#2278
jgormley Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Lincoln, RI Oddometer: 429	Ok.. not sure what the AA button does... but I will go with embed for now... I was able to make a second attempt at the Old Connecticut Path today... (Search youtube.com for additional info) but the claim is this is one of the first roads used by early settlers to get out of Boston and settle in Hartford CT. I am working the section that is just above Douglas SF... Here is the overview: The firs attempt to get to the path was made from the south but ran into the "Gate" leading into Douglas SF. The point called Single Track/Big Hill seem like a good spot for a single track capable bike to attempt the road that goes in a straight line to the NE: There is also a rocky hill climb nearby also going NE: I then went down Pointless Road... which was of course.. pointless. So up to the Beagle Club road... and then a left turn at the clubhouse and I was on the OCP... The two lane dirt road started out pretty nice... But after a short while things started to get more difficult, and the mud and puddles started to show up: But this didn't look too bad so I went on, until I got to the stream: Which I decided was too much for me today: Here is the Box Culvert that is shown in the youtube videos...these are original to the road! The KLR saying... No Way! And the Ancient Beaver Dam...that has long been abandoned: The path on the other side of the stream.... looks doable... But I turned around here and on the way back I ran into Dumbass Puddle... because this dumbass almost got stuck in it.. Once through Dumbass Puddle.. I had enough adventure for one day... and made a bee line for home base...

05-14-2012, 10:28 AM	#2279
CBejbl KTM Joined: Sep 2005 Location: RI Oddometer: 781	Great pics JG. Gotta get the group together and ride this!