Riding Around the Hood - Page 62

Loud Al · 10-09-2011, 08:09 AM

Well you guys missed great weather and a whole lot of fun.

Thank you Jeff and Shelly for having us up to your home and putting on a great day.

Our Hostest

Water crossing pics coming

Slow Joe · 10-09-2011, 08:16 AM

Jeff and Shelly,

Thank you again for letting the wife and I in on your get together. We had a great time an met lots of great new people! Sorry we had to bail out early, wish we could of hung around for Sunday. Saturdays ride was fun for sure. I am horrible at taking pictures so I hope other people post up lots of the pictures.

Looking forward to more rides and good times with everybody that we met, and any of you are more than welcome at our place in Madras if your over this way.

Joe and Donell

MortimerSickle · 10-09-2011, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loud Al

Well you guys missed great weather and a whole lot of fun.

Thank you Jeff and Shelly for having us up to your home and putting on a great day.

...

Sheesh, couldn't you at least Photoshop that blue crap out of the sky?

asrvivor · 10-09-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MortimerSickle

Sheesh, couldn't you at least Photoshop that blue crap out of the sky?

Thanks Jeff and Shelly, You guys have my attention for this weekend every year from now on. What a ride Sat. just epic for me really. The suspension has turned me into a maniac. I think the point and shoot model of the DR is the way to go. Just point twist throttle and bang. Barbara I hope you are feeling OK. Sorry your first outing with us maniacs ended in pain. You did great on the bike. And look forward to more riding time with you. Susie I hope you had fun in that water. Like a PRO I say. Everyone else really rode like pros as well. Sure a great group to ride with. Al thanks for the photos, I think you could go pro with your photo taking. Gary and I had a great ride home in the dark and fog. Thanks again Applejam and Mustangshelly You guys rock...

Apple Jam · 10-09-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nw scout

where you guys ridding tomorrow?
I have the day off and was planing on heading that way early.
Whats your plans for the day? What area ya leaving from?

We didn't make it to the internet all day yesterday,
we were having too much fun to take time for you FFs out there, sorry.

You're welcome to come up today, nw scout, we're still at the house being lazy,
the ADVers have already taken the long road home.
It's a decent, but mixed cloudy day here, today.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XB12R

I'm out. Post up the pictures, I want to see how Suicide grade went.

Suicide Grade went really well !!
Rocked up it on the Big Pig. The only way up that road is to ROCK up it. Ya can't go slow.
The empty two-track on top is on the list of the most epic two-track around.

Sorry all, for not preriding Hedges Grade first, up & out of the Mill Creek Valley,
that actually turned out to be more difficult than Suicide Grade

linkweewee · 10-09-2011, 01:09 PM

Only rained from the I-5/205 junction to Harrisburg on the way home.

Thanks again Jeff and Shelly

Loud Al · 10-09-2011, 02:56 PM

I noticed a certain continuity of style with Mat and Suzy's water crossing style.

She made it across upright as did every one else today. Here she is pushing her limits some more on suicide grade.

Every time I saw her she had this huge smile on her face

Easy-Z · 10-09-2011, 03:00 PM

I really gotta start taking more pictures of people.

Apple Jam · 10-09-2011, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loud Al

I noticed a certain continuity of style with Mat and Suzy's water crossing style.

^^^^^^ Oh, shit!

^^^^^OH, SHIT !!!

^^^^^^ Whew !!

She made it across upright as did every one else today. ......

..................Every time I saw her she had this huge smile on her face

Apple Jam · 10-09-2011, 04:03 PM

It was a great Fall day in the Hood.
I got to share the butte above Mill Creek Ridge Rd with some friends

\

Mark, doing some photo artistry:

The last of the group doing the hillclimb to the top of the butte:

Riding up Suicide Grade Rd was a big treat for me

I got a chance to relive some childhood memories of walking along the top of that ridge between the South and North forks of Mill Creek.

An old wooden sign about 3-4 miles back along the ridge, documents the location of the old schoolhouse that served the old Upper Mill Creek Community.

It's hard to read now, but the old schoolhouse burned in 1926.
It was nice to stop and wonder what life might have been like up there for those hearty souls.

All that is left today are some seemingly randomly stacked rocks that made up it's foundation, and some pieces of what might have been the woodstove

Mustangshelly · 10-09-2011, 04:03 PM

Great weather, great people, awesome ride! Even though I am the one running the pooper scooper at the end of the parade, I had a great time. Thank you Matt for the riding tips, as I was able to use them the rest of the day and started to feel way more comfortable. Thank you Loud Al for coming to the rescue when the chips (bikes) were down. Barbara, your bike is nice and dry and cozy in the barn. Hope you are feeling OK. Fishy, sorry about the obnoxious text messages, but in all fairness, John sent you the worst ones. Hope we didn't get you in trouble. I will blame it on the Fireball.

You are all welcome out here any time. I see some great weekend rides coming up next spring/summer.

Apple Jam · 10-09-2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slow Joe

Jeff and Shelly,

Thank you again for letting the wife and I in on your get together. We had a great time an met lots of great new people! Sorry we had to bail out early, wish we could of hung around for Sunday. Saturdays ride was fun for sure. I am horrible at taking pictures so I hope other people post up lots of the pictures.

Looking forward to more rides and good times with everybody that we met, and any of you are more than welcome at our place in Madras if your over this way.

Joe and Donell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loud Al

Well you guys missed great weather and a whole lot of fun.

Thank you Jeff and Shelly for having us up to your home and putting on a great day.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by asrvivor

Thanks Jeff and Shelly, You guys have my attention for this weekend every year from now on. What a ride Sat. just epic for me really. The suspension has turned me into a maniac. I think the point and shoot model of the DR is the way to go. Just point twist throttle and bang. Barbara I hope you are feeling OK. Sorry your first outing with us maniacs ended in pain. You did great on the bike. And look forward to more riding time with you. Susie I hope you had fun in that water. Like a PRO I say. Everyone else really rode like pros as well. Sure a great group to ride with. Al thanks for the photos, I think you could go pro with your photo taking. Gary and I had a great ride home in the dark and fog. Thanks again Applejam and Mustangshelly You guys rock...

Quote:

Originally Posted by linkweewee

Only rained from the I-5/205 junction to Harrisburg on the way home.

Thanks again Jeff and Shelly

I just provided a place to park. And eat.
You all made this fun

liv2rydktms · 10-09-2011, 04:28 PM

Had a great time, sorry we snuck so early in the AM, family responsibilities you know. Steep should post some pics some time soon.

Thanks again for the great time Jeff and Shelly, Great to see so many old friends and a chance to make some more new ones as well!

I especially enjoyed all the ladies at this event girls rock you know!

liv2rydktms · 10-09-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loud Al

I noticed a certain continuity of style with Mat and Suzy's water crossing style.

They took the same line and hit the same rock! Yeehaw!

Nice pitchers Allan!

liv2rydktms · 10-09-2011, 04:50 PM

paid him to take a glamour shot!! Pricelss picture of you John looks like you are one of them advstuds!

10-09-2011, 08:09 AM	#916
Loud Al . Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Forest Grove, OR Oddometer: 3,637	Well you guys missed great weather and a whole lot of fun. Thank you Jeff and Shelly for having us up to your home and putting on a great day. Our Hostest Water crossing pics coming __________________ Allan

10-09-2011, 08:16 AM	#917
Slow Joe Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Central Oregon Oddometer: 151	Great big Thank you! Jeff and Shelly, Thank you again for letting the wife and I in on your get together. We had a great time an met lots of great new people! Sorry we had to bail out early, wish we could of hung around for Sunday. Saturdays ride was fun for sure. I am horrible at taking pictures so I hope other people post up lots of the pictures. Looking forward to more rides and good times with everybody that we met, and any of you are more than welcome at our place in Madras if your over this way. Joe and Donell __________________ Freedom of speech. Politically correct. You can't have both.

10-09-2011, 01:09 PM	#921
linkweewee tantum quantum Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Oddometer: 13,026	Only rained from the I-5/205 junction to Harrisburg on the way home. Thanks again Jeff and Shelly __________________ Miles from nowhere Not a soul in sight Oh yeah, but it's alright

10-09-2011, 02:56 PM	#922
Loud Al . Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Forest Grove, OR Oddometer: 3,637	I noticed a certain continuity of style with Mat and Suzy's water crossing style. She made it across upright as did every one else today. Here she is pushing her limits some more on suicide grade. Every time I saw her she had this huge smile on her face __________________ Allan

10-09-2011, 04:03 PM	#925
Apple Jam ^OP Forest Flyer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Mt Hood mud flow Oddometer: 4,910	It was a great Fall day in the Hood. I got to share the butte above Mill Creek Ridge Rd with some friends \ Mark, doing some photo artistry: The last of the group doing the hillclimb to the top of the butte: Riding up Suicide Grade Rd was a big treat for me I got a chance to relive some childhood memories of walking along the top of that ridge between the South and North forks of Mill Creek. An old wooden sign about 3-4 miles back along the ridge, documents the location of the old schoolhouse that served the old Upper Mill Creek Community. It's hard to read now, but the old schoolhouse burned in 1926. It was nice to stop and wonder what life might have been like up there for those hearty souls. All that is left today are some seemingly randomly stacked rocks that made up it's foundation, and some pieces of what might have been the woodstove __________________ Ride OREGON First .com "got no problem with keeping truly roadless areas as wild.... On the other hand, if it has been logged or mined and roads already exist,, ...then that land should be open for public use" (peterman)

10-09-2011, 03:00 PM	#923
Easy-Z Underinteresting Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Alphabet District, Portland Oddometer: 3,267	I really gotta start taking more pictures of people.

10-09-2011, 04:03 PM	#926
Mustangshelly Adventurer...hardly Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Mt. Hood Oddometer: 307	Pegged out the fun meter! Great weather, great people, awesome ride! Even though I am the one running the pooper scooper at the end of the parade, I had a great time. Thank you Matt for the riding tips, as I was able to use them the rest of the day and started to feel way more comfortable. Thank you Loud Al for coming to the rescue when the chips (bikes) were down. Barbara, your bike is nice and dry and cozy in the barn. Hope you are feeling OK. Fishy, sorry about the obnoxious text messages, but in all fairness, John sent you the worst ones. Hope we didn't get you in trouble. I will blame it on the Fireball. You are all welcome out here any time. I see some great weekend rides coming up next spring/summer.

10-09-2011, 04:28 PM	#928
liv2rydktms Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Payette ID Oddometer: 1,926	We too Had a great time, sorry we snuck so early in the AM, family responsibilities you know. Steep should post some pics some time soon. Thanks again for the great time Jeff and Shelly, Great to see so many old friends and a chance to make some more new ones as well! I especially enjoyed all the ladies at this event girls rock you know! __________________ Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford IBA#33733 "R" Death Valley trip

10-09-2011, 04:50 PM	#930
liv2rydktms Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Payette ID Oddometer: 1,926	I think John paid him to take a glamour shot!! Pricelss picture of you John looks like you are one of them advstuds! __________________ Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford IBA#33733 "R" Death Valley trip

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