anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[kerrfunk]

That's a good lookin' bike!

Anyone go for a ride today?
I was out for a ride today on one of my twisty hilly routes. Went from double-yellow road to no lines no shoulders holler road. I was enjoying my ride when up ahead of me coming right towards me in the middle of the road is a guy riding an ATV, looking straight to his left. I lay on the horn and scoot to the right. He orients himself and scoots to his left -- even more directly towards me! Lucky for me there wasn't a steep dropoff to my right, because off the pavement I went. I was able to keep upright and going forward, and within a few lengths was able to steer back onto the road.

You'd think "keep your eyes on the road" wouldn't be such a novel idea.

Anyhoo, the ride was able to clear my mind of the muck that guy tossed into it by not looking where he was driving.
Ride on!

[cowboyup3371]

Charmayne and I decided to run out to Chillicothe to have lunch today at the Old Canal Smokehouse restaurant - http://www.oldcanalsmokehouse.com/. They have a fantastic smoked potato salad and their brisket is very good.

Afterwards, we ran south on Ohio Hwy 772 and took some other interesting side roads that were so rough at times I thought my eye teeth would fall out. Turning north on Hwy 41 and later OH-123, we ended the day with 242 miles.

Charmayne Ohio Hwy 772 by Scott Baker, on Flickr

During one of our last water stops, we discovered she is a bonafide killer of something. We aren't positive but we think a bird might have run into her bike (see the blood on her headlight) and hit her square in the shoulder. We discussed how much her shoulder hurt even with her gear on and it really makes me wonder how people can handle not wearing anything and still be hit by all of the bugs and such.

Charmaynes Headlight after bird strike by Scott Baker, on Flickr

[Buffalo Bill]

A small windshield would help too. They don't have to be taller than 12" above the light.

[Jedz123]

Been busy, riding!
3 months of ownership on my brand new Bonneville:

Great weekend about 700 miles total on.

I absolutely love this bike... So damn easy to ride big miles!

[storm 64]

I went for a ride to Delaware County Municipal Airport in Delaware county Ohio. I went for a ride in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor airplane, "The Tin Goose" It was awesome. It's a very noisy airplane, a lot of mechanical music going there. The wood work done in the cabin was beautiful... It was a nice 375 mile ride with a little bit of rain on my way home. It sure was nice being able to go for a Sunday ride, Motorcycle and Airplane. ☺

[Rich82GS750TZ]

put on about 150 miles yesterday.
A military museum in State College, PA.


And Poe Valley State Park. We sure do have some pretty beaches here in Central PA.

[kerrfunk]

...we ran south on Ohio Hwy 772 and took some other interesting side roads that were so rough at times I thought my eye teeth would fall out. Turning north on Hwy 41 and later OH-123, we ended the day with 242 miles.

Ooh, I have not been on that side of 23 -- my approach to Chillicothe is from the southeast (especially south of Jackson), so I know those roads. I'll have to check your roads out!

[cowboyup3371]

We actually have a new windshield for her but haven't taken the time to install it yet (probably will this week). We found out today, while replacing her front brake reservoir, that she did indeed hit a bird as she removed some feathers from her headlight.

Kerry, Hwy 772 is nice in my mind but should be run during the week as it seemed busier during the weekend

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Then next day the other 2 grandkids were there visiting also,

so had lots of stuff going on for a few days, didnt get out for other rides.
THen put bike back in storage mode... and headed home. <<heavy sigh>>

Redman, riding and being with your family, seems like you had the perfect trip. I like how you described the BMW owners breakfast and how each member tries to impress and one up the other. Then you go out and have as much fun as any of them just by keeping it simple. Thanks for sharing your pics.

[Redman]

Redman, riding and being with your family, seems like you had the perfect trip........................

Thanks for comment. Yah, was there at daughter's for 10 full days. Went out for 5-6 hour ride only twice, and a couple 2-3 hour rides, since had other objectives. Was good.

And, you know what...?
THis trip I didn't bother to post the BMW pics on either of the BMW forums. ...

[Redman]

Rode into Grand Rapids last night.

Took the Shadow500 (that got for wife to learn on - seat hiegth concerns).
Went on road that somewhat follows the Grand River.


Have posted pics from this scene before.


And this scene


I have noticed this church before, I found it interesting scene mostly beacuse is so close to the road.
(need to decide if I want to submitt one of these to the Pic Of The Week game.)



Destination was the Summer Blues Series of free Wednesday night concerts (put on by a radio station).

Walter Trout this week.

Was a chance of rain (40% one hour and 30% the next hour, which is typical around here when is hot and humid, 85F & 80%) so not as many mo'cykles as usual.
Picture of parking lot is about 1/8th the parking area for mo'cykles.
Most of the "bikers" hanging around in the parking lot or the beer vendor area, few at the concert stage area.

Most of the concert goers bring lawn chairs, and sit there and half pay attention, maybe talking, maybe fussing with phone online. I think they come every week just for a night out of the house, or something. I was there to go for a ride and to see Walter Trout.

Walter Trout has been there about every year for the last 6 or so years, well, except for the year he was sick, near death, awaiting liver transplant. That year it was a benifit fund raiser concert to support his medical expences. (I bought a couple CDs). He said he keeps comming back to Grand Rapids to repay the favor (since they pay only about 25% of what he typically will get.). He did get the liver transplant, but by that time he was near death, and he talks about that on stage (and has some songs about that).

The Walter Trout week is the one I want to go to each year, maybe might go to one other during the summer, but make a point to go the Walter Trout. Is great to see such a national tallent in such a small concert, with out having to go to some crowded bar or stadium. Oh, and did I say its free......
And amazing that he plays so hard, for so long.

Walter Trout was with the John Mayhall Bluesbreakers, and Canned Heat, and others, and somewhere in there I think Buddy Guy.
One time he said the 5 years with Canned Heat accounts for about 80% of his liver damage.

Twice now I have heard him talk about when he was 17 years old and BB King came into the hardware store he was working at. He recognized BB and told him he was learning to play guitar and had bought some BBKing and other old time bluesman albums. He said BB stayed and talked to him for over an hour, and that gave him the encouragment to continue.

I did get rained on some on way home.
But good rides, and good night out.

[Redman]

Today, after going out for breakfast.



Smooth lake today, have Stand-Up-Paddleboards out there.


And Marines taking the beach too

On such a busy popular beach location, I was wondering of this was a recruiting technique.
Later thought was probably preparation for boot camp.

[cowboyup3371]

A friend of my wife's married her long time boyfriend today in Louisville Ohio (just south of Cleveland) so the wife and younger kids jumped into the Explorer while Charmayne climbed on to the Bandit with me. Unfortunately we left about an hour later than we should have this morning to enjoy a lot of twistiness on the way up but it was still an overall nice ride. Charmayne ended up driving the Explorer home after the wife had a drink and I finished the day at just over 400 miles round trip with all of the last bit on the slab. Now that I know Canton isn't as far as I originally thought, I'm tempted to go up there on the bike again just to look around the Pro Football Hall of Fame

[storm 64]

Hey Cowboy, I was romping around in the Akron/Canton aria yesterday too. I was going to the Air Show in Akron. I get to the gate and ask about motorcycle parking, the guy tells me to park by the Rubber Bowl and take the suttle bus over. No way was I doing that, so I went to a big field on the other side of the airport and watched from there. Then I stumbled upon a car show in North Canton, so I hung out there for a bit. I rode about 180 miles, slowly getting back into the game.

[steve murdoch]

I went for a ride to Delaware County Municipal Airport in Delaware county Ohio. I went for a ride in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor airplane, "The Tin Goose" It was awesome. It's a very noisy airplane, a lot of mechanical music going there. The wood work done in the cabin was beautiful... It was a nice 375 mile ride with a little bit of rain on my way home. It sure was nice being able to go for a Sunday ride, Motorcycle and Airplane. ☺

Storm, i bet that ride on the plane was a blast.
Did you have to sign a liability waiver?
Plenty of video clips on-line. This one isn't great but does show a bit of the woodwork and inside roar from the engines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFuM7NZEIFM