A perfect day

[Jess from VA]

for a ride.  Mid-high 60's cool breeze, perfect for a long sleeve T (or a jacket with all the vents open).  Sunny but not hot, dry, green, clean roads, no traffic, no road construction, no bugs (and only two acorns, and one vulture).  Never break a sweat all day.  Bike running perfectly on non corn polluted gas.  Pulled the ton (briefly).  Got a small tasty lunch for outside in minutes.

I rode on the Jefferson Davis Highway, Lee Highway, John Marshall Highway, John Mosby Highway, and through the Manassas National Battlefield.

Last money's worth ride on a front tire.  Get a new one (ME880 I had stashed) Tuesday.

A gift from God.  Thanks buddy.   


Came home to catch the last minutes of the Detroit-Baltimore game.  Lions come from behind, eat clock, kick field goal and go up by one with one minute left and no timeouts left for Baltimore.  On 4th and 19, the Ravens complete a pass for a first down, then kick an NFL record 66 yard field goal, bouncing on the goalpost cross member, and up, and through.   

God does not love the Lions.   

[carolinarider09]

Yes.  good day for a ride down from Chester, VA to Winston-Salem

[Oss]

Ride reports is where its at

We were in winston salem last weekend for a wedding then drove to Hendersonville for a few nights

11 hrs blast to get back home in the Rogue (26 to 81 to 78 to 287)

Today was a great day for a ride across the Hudson on my 01 Valk  with a nice stiff breeze on the bridge

clear skies  lots of sailboats out on the river   Did my chores for mom and back out on the road.   Seems like I will never wear out this damn Dunlop tires but am ordering the exedra max 200 series rear tire for Inzane so I have fresh meat on the bike.   

Mark (3fan) if you want dibs on my taxi tire in the basement let me know

[matt]

Was an awesome day for a ride, called up my uncle and said I need to be home by 3. Ready for a ride? My uncle is 95 this past January. He got on his trike and we did about 100 miles all back roads, 90% was his GPS in his head. Awesome day

Matt

[henry 008]

Was an awesome day for a ride, called up my uncle and said I need to be home by 3. Ready for a ride? My uncle is 95 this past January. He got on his trike and we did about 100 miles all back roads, 90% was his GPS in his head. Awesome day

Matt

Indeed an Awesome day! 

[msb]

for a ride.  Mid-high 60's cool breeze, perfect for a long sleeve T (or a jacket with all the vents open).  Sunny but not hot, dry, green, clean roads, no traffic, no road construction, no bugs (and only two acorns, and one vulture).  Never break a sweat all day.  Bike running perfectly on non corn polluted gas.  Pulled the ton (briefly).  Got a small tasty lunch for outside in minutes.

I rode on the Jefferson Davis Highway, Lee Highway, John Marshall Highway, John Mosby Highway, and through the Manassas National Battlefield.

Last money's worth ride on a front tire.  Get a new one (ME880 I had stashed) Tuesday.

A gift from God.  Thanks buddy.   


Came home to catch the last minutes of the Detroit-Baltimore game.  Lions come from behind, eat clock, kick field goal and go up by one with one minute left and no timeouts left for Baltimore.  On 4th and 19, the Ravens complete a pass for a first down, then kick an NFL record 66 yard field goal, bouncing on the goalpost cross member, and up, and through.   

God does not love the Lions.   

Nice, Jess...sounds like a good day. My brief taste of riding that area when I rode to WV in '16  for Inzane has always left me wanting for more time to explore that general area, as there is just so much history there. I'm a big history buff, especially old battlefield and other such sites. I realize not everyone's into taking pictures when they ride...but maybe next time you hit one of those old sites you can take and post a couple photos up ...I for one would look forward to seeing  'em

[Jess from VA]

Well Mike, with no cell phone (ever), and no working digicam, my picture taking is over (pretty much).

I post a lot of pics on here, but they are searched and found on line, not my own pics.  And I never set up a hosting site.

First of all, those famous road names I listed are just old main secondary roads all over Northern VA. They're main arteries for locals to get to and from work.  The Manasas battlefield is bisected by two of those old roads.

Second, most battlefield parks (not Antietam and Gettysburg, which are not in VA) are small road stops, not much to see but a plaque or two.  Civilization has taken them over, or farms.

But here are a few web pics of the Manasas Battlefield Park:



This is my main way out of town (non freeway).  I turn right at this old house (used for wounded in both battles).




Damn invading Yankees.


Are we actually shooting this at mom and dad?






Death to spray painters.


Visitor Center.


There are a number of these elevated walkways in the park as it's muddy swampy much of the time.  Locals use them for walking and bicycle riding all the time. You have to buy a park pass though.




Manasas stone bridge.

[Bret SD]

for a ride.  Mid-high 60's cool breeze, perfect for a long sleeve T (or a jacket with all the vents open).  Sunny but not hot, dry, green, clean roads, no traffic, no road construction, no bugs (and only two acorns, and one vulture).  Never break a sweat all day.  Bike running perfectly on non corn polluted gas.  Pulled the ton (briefly).  Got a small tasty lunch for outside in minutes.

I rode on the Jefferson Davis Highway, Lee Highway, John Marshall Highway, John Mosby Highway, and through the Manassas National Battlefield.

Last money's worth ride on a front tire.  Get a new one (ME880 I had stashed) Tuesday.

A gift from God.  Thanks buddy.   


Came home to catch the last minutes of the Detroit-Baltimore game.  Lions come from behind, eat clock, kick field goal and go up by one with one minute left and no timeouts left for Baltimore.  On 4th and 19, the Ravens complete a pass for a first down, then kick an NFL record 66 yard field goal, bouncing on the goalpost cross member, and up, and through.   

God does not love the Lions.   

That ride sounds like it was very nice Jess, this has been a pretty slow riding summer for me. I've been working a lot and fortunately I'm able to take the Valk to work. Yesterday I hopped on the GL 1100 and rode for awhile, for an 82 that bike is as smooth as silk.

[msb]

Well Mike, with no cell phone (ever), and no working digicam, my picture taking is over (pretty much).

I post a lot of pics on here, but they are searched and found on line, not my own pics.  And I never set up a hosting site.

First of all, those famous road names I listed are just old main secondary roads all over Northern VA. They're main arteries for locals to get to and from work.  The Manasas battlefield is bisected by two of those old roads.

Second, most battlefield parks (not Antietam and Gettysburg, which are not in VA) are small road stops, not much to see but a plaque or two.  Civilization has taken them over, or farms.

But here are a few web pics of the Manasas Battlefield Park:



This is my main way out of town (non freeway).  I turn right at this old house (used for wounded in both battles).




Damn invading Yankees.


Are we actually shooting this at mom and dad?






Death to spray painters.


Visitor Center.


There are a number of these elevated walkways in the park as it's muddy swampy much of the time.  Locals use them for walking and bicycle riding all the time. You have to buy a park pass though.




Manasas stone bridge.

Thanks Jess. I love all that stuff. BC has great roads and geographical sights and a great mining , forestry, railroad etc history, but nothing like want went on in the Eastern states. Civilization and the history associated with it in your area there in particular has been around a whole lot longer  than here in BC ...you know, kinda like the differences between you and me in how long you've been around compared to me

[Jess from VA]

Well Mike, it's all relative.

I traveled and walked all over Turkey, and you get to see and walk around places that exited 2 thousand years ago.  The only thing in North America like that is indigenous burial grounds (mounds of dirt).

My brother and I trespassed into this place in the middle of the night, and walking around in the inner pasageways in pitch black (but for a small flashlight) was pretty spooky.

Amphitheater of Heiropolis in Pamukkale Turkey.  I sat on the highest row of seating, and could hear my brother speak clearly in a very low voice from the stage.


Or climbing all over the snake castle in Yilankale (Adana), once occupied by the Crusaders


Or the Hagia Sophia built by the (Eastern) Roman Emperor Constantine in 537 as the first Christian church, but taken by the Ottomans and made a Mosque in 1453.




And many more.

You may have me by a couple years?  (1953 for me).  

[J.Mencalice]

.....is a ride up onto the Grand Mesa National Forest to view the changing aspens and gambel oak at the peak of their almost fluorescent colors.  Fading greens, golds, orange-reds, limes, rusty browns, and golden yellows.  Went up to about 8000-9000 ft for the show and locked in the truck to get away from the crowds and a bit more into the back country.  A bit of lunch, a cup of coffee, and a cookie or two on the tailgate during a beautiful autumn day.  Tough to beat 65* and a blue Colorado sky with my best gal.

To local motorcycle riders:  CO Hwy 65 is a mess at many points where the roadway is sloughing off the hillside, leaving major cracks and depressions that could make it seriously dangerous if you are entering or exiting a curve at speed.

Please pay close attention if you are on that stretch of road.