In a holding pattern ready for blast off at 6.30 am tomorrow West by North West

[NCGhostrider]

Thats the way to do it!!!

Craig

NcGhostrider
99 I/S

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Oh yeah.  

ST1300 1/2
Deer 0

Clipped on yesterday. It bent the right rear crash bar back. No damage to saddlebag. Phew.

Flipped crash bar around so I can open bag easily  

Didn't kill it. Darn it.

[Jess from VA]

 

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Spent about 7 hours in Zion today.

One of the best times in recent memory

Hiked about 5 miles total in bike boots. 

Rode the canyon for about 60 miles

It's only 11 miles long


Lotsa stops for photos

Videos on youtube. Search for MrBritman454

Temp got to 95 so I headed for the cool A/C at the motel

Heading towards Yosemite tomorrow

[Clark]

HEY.. dont ya think you should ask B4 postin MY pic..??  jus sayin

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Was just checking out the short video's on you tube...You are in beautiful country mate 

View 2 Bryce Canyon June 17, 2012

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Bryce is not on my scenic list. Its a bit blah compared to Capitol Reef, Grand Escalante and THE jewel
Zion

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Merced, CA

625 miles via ET Hwy, Little Alieinn Rachel, NV and Yosemite

Tomorrow the PACIFIC !!!!!

[sheets]

Hwy 299 west -

Redding; after you pass Whiskeytown lake, you will head up the first mountain (Buckhorn). You will enjoy our mini version of Deals Gap of the northwest; 80 curves in seven miles, as you climb to the top of the summit.

Weaverville; as you descend the west side of Oregon mountain you find yourself looking at a piece of road straight as an arrow for a mile--and--a--eighth. The only straight section of road for over a hundred miles. Resist the temptation to twist the throttle. This is the "mother of all speed traps". CHP use radar. Typically one parked under a shade tree at one end or the other. Often times two units, one parked at either end in an obscure spot where they hide their black cars in the shade of a tree and aim their radar. Hwy 299 - Watch for rocks and pine cones in the road. Not to mention deer.

Hwy 299 & 101; exit Giuntoli lane for gas - grits and a motel.
Hwy 101 north; you'll see the ocean from the freeway. About ten miles up the road exit at Trinidad. Make a quick loop down to the light house for your first up close glimpse of the pacific.

Northward . . .  approaching the town Orick the Hwy runs right along the beach. you will have the opportunity to actually walk on the beach and get your feet wet. 

North of Orick; take the Newton B. Drury Parkway through the redwoods. Eight miles of road through the old growth forest. The Park road connects back to Hwy 101 near the Klamath river.

Klamath; as you pass an attraction called the Trees of Mystery, you will find a short stretch of road along the coast again. The next and last opportunity to see the California coast is at the south end of Crescent City. You will pass by a mile or so of beach as you approach the city of Crescent City.

At Crescent City you are about twenty miles from Oregon on Hwy 101.

Hope you find the coast with no wind.  sheets

[RainMaker]

I just saw that crow in your video outside my window.  He "cawed" with a British accent! 

Keep the reports coming.  The short videos are nice, too.

Ride safe!

RainMaker

[Duffy]

Britman

Sounds like you are enjoying your trip. 

Question, somewhere in this thread you posted about ST 1/2 and deer 0. Did you hit a deer?

How is that car tire holding up?

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Sheets

Thank you for going to all that trouble

Plan has changed again. I'm heading east.

Duffy.

The deer hit me . I tried to miss it 

Car tire is great

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Tehachapi, Ca

432 miles today

Rode PCH south from north of Monterey to Hwy 46 south of San Simeon

What amazing scenery. Videos on youtube. Search for MrBritman454

Heading east tomorrow

Pacific Grove, CA is a cool town.

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Holbrook, AZ

681 miles with a visit to the south rim of the Grand Canyon

[Michael K (Az.)]

I was at the Canyon a few weeks ago. Did you see the Wig-Wam motel in Holbrook? I stayed there on that trip!!

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Elk City, OK

681 miles of windblown hell

One gust blew me out of the right lane into the left

I had no choice, it happened so quickly

If a vehicle had been there I'd be dead, dead, dead.

[NCGhostrider]

Welcome to OK and TX.   The dang wind will surprise you and put you in a bad place before you know it.   I still shudder from something that happened to me nearly 30 years ago...

Be safe..   Ride south for some TX BBQ and a cold glass of iced te (for that matter the beverage of your choice)!!!

Craig

NcGhostrider
99 I/S

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Home safe. My butt is busted‏.

Left Elk City, OK at 8 am Atlanta time

1,002 miles later at 11 pm rolled into thegarage

Phone is off, doorbell unplugged, ear plugs in.

KEEP AWAY!!!

[NCGhostrider]

SHHH, he is sleeping!!!   

I understand.   Glad you made it home.

Craig
NcGhostrider
99 I/S

[Normandog]

Spent about 7 hours in Zion today.

One of the best times in recent memory

Hiked about 5 miles total in bike boots. 

Rode the canyon for about 60 miles

It's only 11 miles long


Lotsa stops for photos

Videos on youtube. Search for MrBritman454

Temp got to 95 so I headed for the cool A/C at the motel

Heading towards Yosemite tomorrow

Sounds like you're having a blast Paul. That's great.
I'm almost with ya on Zion. I liked the Black Canyon a little better. Hard to describe Zion. It's just one cool and beautiful place.  I hope to make it back one of these days and spend a day there.
Glad you made it home safe and had a good trip. 

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I have over 500 photos which I will post links to.

I'll break them out to day by day.

Short videos from various locations can be seen here

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MRBRITMAN454&oq=MRBRITMAN454&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=youtube.12...0.0.0.3086.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0.