anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Went up the mountain to one of my favorite overlooks this evening, same one with my GS in the current POTW game. Hoping to maybe get a silhouette pic with the Tiger in the same spot. But there was already a Mennonite family there crowding my shot. I didn’t mind. They’re pleasant folks. Had a nice chat as the sun went down. Older boy had a telescope mounted to a smartphone on a tripod. I did see a deer cross about 15 yards in front of me on the way up, and the silhouette of a good sized black bear about 30 yards in front of me on the way down. Sorry, no pics of either.

[2BRacing]

I have not been out for a good ride for a while, so on a nice 23°C Spring day afternoon I went along the coast.

This is the local beach about 1 km from our house with some people enjoying the sun:





This is a view of part of Walker Bay at Hermanus (about 10 km from our house), which is a world-renown area for whale watching this time of the year as whales come to calve in the calm waters of the bay: Unfortunately no signs of their tell-tale spray plumes were spotted while I was there:



Further towards the east, this is a view of a river estuary that opens into Walker Bay:

[Eli69]

Cooling down here but I've gotten a couple nice rides in. I usually try to get home before dark cuz the deer are insane right now.

On the way to an early dentist appt. yesterday:



Some nice fall views:

[trevor]

Got out for lunch with some buddies and a spin on the S

[trevor]

Yesterday I rode my VFR over to Vancouver for my companies annual Fundraising Gala...decided ride over as motorcycles get get on even if the ferry is full and we get priority boarding.....10c.....
I was the only bike on the ferry to and from Vancouver...babies...lol

Our Gala was a Star Wars theme...and one of my manager's assistant manager dressed up as Barf from Space Balls...it was awesome and everyone loved it! And we raised $350,000 for the society to help people access treatment.
And one of the speakers/entertainment was none other than the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop.....Let your backbone slide!!! Lol












And then got home and got the 1100 out....new fork seals and oil and filter....these bikes....it never ends what they need.

[Redman]

Yesterday I rode my VFR over to Vancouver for my companies annual Fundraising Gala...decided ride over as motorcycles get get on even if the ferry is full and we get priority boarding.....10c.....
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Impressive.

Nice pics too.

Tell us about riding there, looks like wet pavement, .... and you in dress clothes there .......

[trevor]

Impressive.

Nice pics too.

Tell us about riding there, looks like wet pavement, .... and you in dress clothes there .......

Well the forecast had no rain for the weekend except some precipitation over night, hence the we roads.
This is not the first time I have road over to our annual gala....I put my formal clothing in a garment bag and try fold it into my top case. Put my dress shoes etc in the saddle bags.
I stayed at the Hilton which is where we had the Gala....so they have underground parking...parked and took my garment bag out and put my helmet in the top case. Took the tank bag off and put it in one of the saddle bags.
I wear leathers with armour.
Funny story...after checking in at the lobby front desk I go over the elevators and there are like 8 pilots speaking Swedish I believe that got on with me in my motorcycle gear....then my phone started to ring and of course it's a motorcycle engine ringtone ....my hands being full I had to to let it keep "ringing"...or revving ....they all started laughing when I said "can you tell I ride motorcycles"??

[trevor]

Nice day and always great to get out for a ride in December in Canada....I feel like I owe it to the rest of the country...Lol

[Sandy]

Trevor. Shut up. OK. Recent 200 mile drive last week to visit brother in law.


20241125_111219-2.jpg by soates50, on Flickr

[trevor]

Trevor. Shut up. OK. Recent 200 mile drive last week to visit brother in law.


20241125_111219-2.jpg by soates50, on Flickr

Holy crap!!! Where is that??

[Sandy]

Holy crap!!! Where is that??

Kootenay Pass over to Nelson.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

34F and flurries today, but I was a bit stir crazy and just had to go for a ride, even a short one.




All decorated for Christmas too.

[trevor]

Nice day here on Vancouver Island....last night we had our xmas party so it was nice to blow out the cobwebs on me and the bike

[Redman]

Nice day here on Vancouver Island.....
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Nice scenes, nice photos

[Redman]

Had good snow about 10 days ago

& 9 & 8 days ago (4", 4", 2") and had been cold enough for it hang around.
Most of it melted two days ago, but still some roadside piles melting and running into the road.

Sunday was mid 40s and calm.... so got out for a ride.... so that qualifys for a December ride.

Do have a story:
Headed further out of town.
Got thru first half of a double S curve..... was a pickup truck comming from the other way...
and something came off the truck,,,,,,
some rectangular thing, bouncing, tumbling, whith lots of shiney things scattering about also sliding and bounceing on pavement comming toward me in my lane -yikes- looked like something was breaking up into shiney pieces.
I managed to steer-jog around the big rectangular thing that was still sliding in my direction, but I ran over two or three shiney things.
I went a little further, then pulled over to side of road , took couple deep breaths, tires seemed okay, then I turned around and went back.
At some point I figured it was a big tool kit, and the shiney things were lots of sockets, and maybe it came from top of one of those tool boxes behind the cab of pickup truck.
THe guy in the truck also had turned around and come back.
I stopped before the curve, to wave down oncomming traffic to slow down, while the guy was running around in the road and shoulder gathering up his tool kit.
After he got his stuff gathered up, he went way out of his way to come over to me and said "thanks for stopping to help".
I said " I didnt just stop, I turned around and came back, that thing dumped in the road right in front of me".
THe guy said was the stupidest thing he has ever done and appologied all over the place. THe guy did look shocked and stunned. ANd appologized more.
I said that it looks like a new big tool set. He said needs it for work. And appologied some more. I waved and I went on my way.

Stopped on my return trip for my goofy roadside selfie photo.


As I was leaving, the guy came back, and went looking around off the shoulder of the road. I waved and continued on.