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« Reply #1000 on: March 17, 2010, 09:24:15 AM » |
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Rode to work today, WOOHOO!!! Man it was a nice ride it...but that time change thing...it took me an extra hour to get in...
The new solo seat needs some breaking in...it is HARD!!!! and a little slick...I will work on it on the way home....
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« Reply #1002 on: March 17, 2010, 11:05:28 AM » |
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Congratulations, Big Rig! Number 1000.
Keep riding to work, Valkyrie pilots. It give us one more reason to go in.  +1 for sure!!! any excuse to ride is a good excuse! |
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« Reply #1003 on: March 17, 2010, 11:06:37 AM » |
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Rode to work today... 34 is a lot better without the peasoup fog! Got to work, a little wet, a little cold, but i'm dry now, and looking at 60 when i get done... Totally worth it!
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« Reply #1004 on: March 17, 2010, 04:02:40 PM » |
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Rode today. 58 and a little foggy. But I rode fairly fast on the foggy freeway from the farm.  But the ride home is through Katy for our Houston VRCC dinner meeting! woohoo, ride RIDE, R I D E ! ! ! Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1005 on: March 17, 2010, 06:22:22 PM » |
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Rode again today. It was 28 degrees when I left the house this morning. Made getting into work not so bad. It was 61 degrees when I left work. It made a 20 minute ride into 2 hours. I just tell my wife traffic was at a stand still. Man I love it I have to take the long way home!  |
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« Reply #1006 on: March 17, 2010, 06:26:45 PM » |
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« Reply #1007 on: March 17, 2010, 07:54:11 PM » |
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Work & back, work & back,work & back... in the 60's today, took the liner out of my jacket & stashed the wires for the lectrics. Did a few extra miles on the way home, and that throttle hand is definitely getting frisky
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« Reply #1008 on: March 18, 2010, 03:40:24 AM » |
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3 in a row today!!! Leaving work in Manchester, Nh before lunch to ride up to White River Junction, Vt. for an appointment. Should be a great day for a ride!
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« Reply #1009 on: March 18, 2010, 04:50:01 AM » |
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I rode in this morning...4 for 4 this week. I'm off tomorrow and the weather is looking GREAT. So I'm taking a little ride up to Selinsgrove, PA (about an hour north of Harrisburg...and 250+ miles from me) to see the dirt small-block modifieds run their opener. I'm meeting couple friends from Easton and Allentown, PA there that I used to hang out with when I lived out that way about 10 years ago. I booked a cheap room at Motel6 in Carlisle ($35...how can you beat that??) and will head home Saturday. Should be a nice ride. |
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« Reply #1010 on: March 18, 2010, 05:57:30 AM » |
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« Reply #1011 on: March 18, 2010, 07:10:37 AM » |
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Quite the morning today. I've been riding the Tourer and I ran out of gas 4 miles after leaving the hosue. Darn good thing it was a slight downhill and Bert runs on 2 cylinders for about a half mile if I do "the big weave~~~~~"
I made it rolling right up to the pumps of a gas station so no foot leather was lost. I gotta keep a better eye on that small tank..
Other then that, another good day riding to the salt mine.
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« Reply #1012 on: March 18, 2010, 08:08:27 AM » |
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... and I ran out of gas 4 miles after leaving the hosue. ... I made it rolling right up to the pumps of a gas station so no foot leather was lost. LOL, Raymond. It doesn't count if you don't have to push it or retrieve fuel in a can. I'll bet it did make for a tense few moments.
I couldn't keep the visor clear this morning so I had to ride almost all the way in with it opened. The moisture didn't seem to collect, though, on my glasses.
Brought a can of Plexus inside with me so I should be better off if it's still foggy when I go home.
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« Reply #1013 on: March 18, 2010, 08:14:03 AM » |
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If I felt sorry for Willow I would ride over and clean his bike for him  screw that I'm going riding  Looks to be a good day to be "off work" and riding!!! Have a safe ride home Carl! |
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« Reply #1014 on: March 18, 2010, 08:43:34 AM » |
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If I felt sorry for Willow I would ride over and clean his bike for him screw that I'm going riding
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« Reply #1015 on: March 18, 2010, 09:20:29 AM » |
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Too early in the year for ripping thru the vaca days...rode this morning, rode at lunch (boy that was a mistake) and now, that I am back in the office...I am watching the clock...
What a great day out there!!!!
WOO HOO....Sunday is Spring!!!
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« Reply #1016 on: March 18, 2010, 11:03:53 AM » |
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Day #2 for the year, it was 38 when I pulled out this morning. Supposed to be 60+ this afternoon. Already took 1/2 a day for Fri |
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« Reply #1017 on: March 18, 2010, 11:30:03 AM » |
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Day #2 for the year, it was 38 when I pulled out this morning. Supposed to be 60+ this afternoon. Already took 1/2 a day for Fri It was warmer "up there" then down here in Kansas, 32 this morning here. Enjoy the spring, it's here (until tomorrow, snow forecast for here). Raymond |
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« Reply #1018 on: March 18, 2010, 06:22:40 PM » |
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« Reply #1019 on: March 18, 2010, 07:24:32 PM » |
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 rode to work, it was a great ride but got a call at 1pm from Bonnie that I had to rush home get in the car and ride to Oneonta to pick up my daughter Stacy She hasnt been able to hold down food for a week now and we made a GI appointment for her for tomorrow here at home Damn insurance with their pre approval and other BS she couldnt get seen at school for another month and that is not acceptable for my child or anyones child 6 hours round trip and now she is home resting and I am calming down Gonna ride tomorrow its good for my nerves
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« Reply #1020 on: March 18, 2010, 07:42:50 PM » |
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Ya, good for the nerves... I rode 2-up to and from work today! The wife and I rode to the dinner meeting of the Houston VRCC and she rode to and from work with me today. I guess it helps that we work at the same place. But we don't car/bike pool very often due to me being in IT..  Good to hear that your daughter is home and you can relax now. Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #1022 on: March 19, 2010, 06:26:17 PM » |
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Rode into work today in the low 40's. Thought I would freeze before arriving but it was worth it for an afternoon of 70 degree riding afterwards. Met another VRCC member and talked Valkyries with him for a while, then picked up my better half for some two-up riding. Today was a good day. |
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« Reply #1023 on: March 19, 2010, 06:33:09 PM » |
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Welcome to the board JP. Glad you got to ride but 40 is no where near freezing my friend! You southerners, always bragging...
Keep up the posts.
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« Reply #1024 on: March 19, 2010, 07:10:17 PM » |
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Had a great ride to and from work today. Kind of windy, but 70 degrees on the way home. Tomorrow is forcast for snow between 6 and 14 inches! I have the Valk back in the chock and the tractor (such as it is)  ready with the blade installed.  The weather has been really goofy around here. This picture was made about 48 hours after another really nice ride to work day! ??? |
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« Reply #1025 on: March 20, 2010, 06:13:28 AM » |
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If I felt sorry for Willow I would ride over and clean his bike for him screw that I'm going riding Looks to be a good day to be "off work" and riding!!! Have a safe ride home Carl! Where didja go stude? coulda took a spin to Pleasant Hill Mo with me if we'd hooked up. The old guys occasionally let a young guy have lunch! Hoser  Romeo Riders |
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« Reply #1026 on: March 22, 2010, 12:59:37 PM » |
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I rode Mama's bike in today, but I had some second thoughts along the way. There was refrozen runoff in several spots, and the bridge over the Kansas River appeared to have a thin coating of ice on it.
We arrived, though, without incident and it should be a fine ride home. The sun is shining and we're headed for sixty degrees.
Isn't Spring wonderful?
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« Reply #1027 on: March 22, 2010, 01:02:09 PM » |
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« Reply #1028 on: March 22, 2010, 07:11:24 PM » |
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I had the same type of ride this morning myself Willow. The cages were dropping water that had melted on every corner and it was froze back up. It made for a fun ride but no problems. The 67 degrees on the ride home was the reason I rode in the sub prime conditions this morning.
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« Reply #1029 on: March 22, 2010, 07:35:23 PM » |
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After yesterday's rain today was a bit cool and it never really warmed up the way that I thought it should but not a bad day to ride to work and not a bad day to be at work . Love the Spring.
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« Reply #1030 on: March 22, 2010, 07:39:47 PM » |
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40's & drizzle on the way home, but better than driving...
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« Reply #1031 on: March 23, 2010, 05:05:29 AM » |
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I made it, first time today I've rode to work this week today. Raymond |
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« Reply #1032 on: March 23, 2010, 05:38:07 AM » |
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« Reply #1033 on: March 23, 2010, 07:15:38 AM » |
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I made it, first time today I've rode to work this week today.
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« Reply #1034 on: March 23, 2010, 07:56:36 AM » |
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First time I've ridden to work in 2 weeks today... Oh yeah, first time I actually came into the office in 2 weeks too... First ride on a freeway (Er, tollway) on my new Darkside tire. First time over 100MPH on a Darkside tour... Lotta nice firsts today! Nice ride this morning, looking forward to the ride home this afternoon, 'sposed to be upper 70's for that one... |
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« Reply #1035 on: March 23, 2010, 08:13:13 AM » |
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This morning was an unexpected 30 degrees. Cool. Crisp. Feels like rain still. I was spoiled by the 70 degrees of spring the other day. brrr. Oh well. It is going to be 60 next time I hop on the bike to head to the next location this afternoon. So from lunch on should be nice.
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« Reply #1036 on: March 23, 2010, 08:31:05 AM » |
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I rode Mama's bike in today, but I had some second thoughts along the way. There was refrozen runoff in several spots, and the bridge over the Kansas River appeared to have a thin coating of ice on it.
We arrived, though, without incident and it should be a fine ride home. The sun is shining and we're headed for sixty degrees.
Isn't Spring wonderful?
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« Reply #1038 on: March 23, 2010, 11:29:36 AM » |
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I made the long 7 mile treck today.
Alls well no problems made it in safe.
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« Reply #1039 on: March 24, 2010, 07:25:07 AM » |
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Another day hoping for another dollar.
Commute to ride, ride to commute!
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