anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[Baatfam]

Baatfam, that looks like some beautiful country to ride in. It reminds me of riding around near my aunt's in Central Pa, where many of the nice roads meander up and down following valleys and creeks.

It is. If you look at a topographical map, north and west of Knoxville, there is a series of ridges that run North/East to South/West, until you get to the Cumberland Plateau. If you follow the roads that run NE to SW, they follow the ridges and valleys, often along rivers and streams, with gentle turns and elevation changes. If you follow the roads going NW to SE, the go over the ridges and are filled with tight turns, switchbacks and significant elevation changes.

Pretty neat...map below...

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.1771945,-83.756782,10z/data=!5m1!1e4

 

[Guest]

Beautiful, sunny day here in Tennessee... Only my second time out since we moved here.

Looks like a good decision to me.

 

[alke46]

I went for a ride today in rural Scotland

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I love this bike

You should, it's a great looking bike. More pics of the Scottish countryside would be appreciated.

 

[alke46]

It is. If you look at a topographical map, north and west of Knoxville, there is a series of ridges that run North/East to South/West, until you get to the Cumberland Plateau. If you follow the roads that run NE to SW, they follow the ridges and valleys, often along rivers and streams, with gentle turns and elevation changes. If you follow the roads going NW to SE, the go over the ridges and are filled with tight turns, switchbacks and significant elevation changes.

Pretty neat...map below...

All that sounds good Bob but the real question looms. Did you scrape anything in those twisties?

 

[Redman]

It is. If you look at a topographical map, north and west of Knoxville, there is a series of ridges that run North/East to South/West, until you get to the Cumberland Plateau. If you follow the roads that run NE to SW, they follow the ridges and valleys, often along rivers and streams, with gentle turns and elevation changes. If you follow the roads going NW to SE, the go over the ridges and are filled with tight turns, switchbacks and significant elevation changes.

Pretty neat...map below...

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.1771945,-83.756782,10z/data=!5m1!1e4

Thanks Bob.

I went for a couple StreetView rides during my lunch time.

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.497...5vlTJetraVv04mplcw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.251...pU0Xv3CPgW2zXF5YLg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.227...nxMi18NztQ0WWf0OBA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e4



(You see, I still have this bad habit of going to work so many days a week, so many weeks per year.)
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[Baatfam]

I went for a couple StreetView rides during my lunch time.

(You see, I still have this bad habit of going to work so many days a week, so many weeks per year.)

Street view...good idea, Red! I can look at some of the places I didn't stop to take a picture.

Yup, that work thing is a bad habit. You need to get away from that.

 

[Baatfam]

Here is a Google Street view of one of the hairpins I went through on RT61 near Knoxville.

 

[trevor]

Btw...how is this thread not a "sticky"?? 6000 posts later...lol

New stator in the Cooley...New Rick's stator was bad...got a refund...not for nothing but that's the second bad Risk's stator in 5 years for me....

Fairing is at my painters getting a touch up for the strawberry from the po....also getting him to paint a helmet of mine to match the bike.

 

[JJ]

(You see, I still have this bad habit of going to work so many days a week, so many weeks per year.)

You really need to figure out how to stop that. LOL

I am enjoying retirement immensely!

 

[Redman]

Btw...how is this thread not a "sticky"?? 6000 posts later...lol.
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I have noticed that this tread doesnt really need to be a "sticky". Is probably the most active thread (and the first I want to look at each time) and stays near the top all the time anyway.

I have tried to start a similar thread on other forums and just never took off.
So, either, I am a big dork that no one wants to interact with, har har har....
or.... the other forums just do not have the same quality of GSR.


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[trevor]

I have noticed that this tread doesnt really need to be a "sticky". Is probably the most active thread (and the first I want to look at each time) and stays near the top all the time anyway.

I have tried to start a similar thread on other forums and just never took off.
So, either, I am a big dork that no one wants to interact with, har har har....
or.... the other forums just do not have the same quality of GSR.


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The BMW forum I'm on has a thread titled "Short rides, show us your pics" which is fairly active, not as active as ours though.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

I have noticed that this tread doesnt really need to be a "sticky". Is probably the most active thread (and the first I want to look at each time) and stays near the top all the time anyway.

I have tried to start a similar thread on other forums and just never took off.
So, either, I am a big dork that no one wants to interact with, har har har....
or.... the other forums just do not have the same quality of GSR.


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So did I, over on Katriders.com. The few there decided it was more cool to not post pics, just say they did a ride. ?whatever

 

[Redman]

The BMW forum I'm on has a thread titled "Short rides, show us your pics" which is fairly active, not as active as ours though.

I think I recall that, on BMWST, but not finding it now. Maybe expired.
I recall it was "Post Your One Day Ride Picture." ( I recall that because wondering "One Day" or "One Picture" har har har)
I have a few posted on BMW MOA "Just Riding".
(I have had occasion to look at the iBMW, per your recommendation, but that doesnt seem to be RT oriented.)

Have started a thread on Honda Shadow Network, and said it was open for others and invited others, said it wasnt a game, got some response, and a couple other postings, but didnt continue. People would start another tread about thier ride/picture.

Anyway, it seems folks here are more cooperative and open and sharing.

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[Redman]

And another related aspect of this: There are riders that laugh & joke & sneer & belittle others about stopping to take pictures.

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[Burque73]

We had a fantastic afternoon on the GS. Left town at 1pm and headed for the Jemez mountains. Stopping at Battleship rock to eat lunch and stretch our legs.

Table for two....



On toward the Valles Caldera, a caldera volcano in the Jemez Mtns. They say it erupts every 50,000 years or so and the last was about 40,000 years ago, so it'll be a few days before it happens again....maybe! This is where the A&E and Netflix series Longmire was filmed. Walt Longmire's cabin is off in the distance somewhere.





Heading East toward Los Alamos was a terrificly twisted road, NM-4. Unfortunately it's a lousy road and full of sand from the snow removal over the winter. We took it really slow to say the least.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/V...85f759e8d!8m2!3d35.832105!4d-106.487006?hl=en

She said if I didn't quit screwing around taking pictures, she was walking home! hahaha



We headed on through White Rock and back down toward Santa Fe. The weather was awesome until Santa Fe then we had a crazy cross wind that thrashed us all the way home. In all it was a 200 mile ride and to my surprise, and delight, she enjoyed it just as much as I did!!!! Next time we'll head to the four corners area where New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah meet. I wonder if any Suzuki GS has been in four states at once??

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Looks like a chilli ride

Looks like a chilli ride

Why put your lunch in a cooler, to keep it warm? :frown:

 

[GSXR7ED]

And another related aspect of this: There are riders that laugh & joke & sneer & belittle others about stopping to take pictures.

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How dumb is that? To put into action, adolescent behavior for a single-point opinion that indulges others into joining.

I'm on a Craft Beer site (Untappd) and take pics of: Flights, Growlers and Beer Menu Chalkboards. People are less likely to sneer, chuckle, snicker, giggle, etc. Is it a "Rider" mentality to look at other riders who stop to take a picture? (I usually say, "don't answer that, I'm thinking out loud but not today) It's an individual reaction that was learned from being evaluated yourself (I'm saying this in general terms).

Peer pressure as a Rider matters to "Us". Whether we ignore it or let it affect our livelihood, it can have a negative effect (or a positive spin) depending on how "one" handles it.

I'm glad to see GSR members take the time to stop in the middle of their ride, take a pic, download it, upload it, then post it here. The effort is worth sharing the experience.


Ed

 

[dorkburger]

What is said here almost everytime someone joins? Repeat it with me..... We like pictures....
Yes there are times when I can't be bothered to stop for a pic, but I enjoy sharing when I can and also like seeing other's corners of the world.
as far as separate threads, on the rare occasion I get to take a trip, I'll start one, otherwise I post here.

 

[Burque73]

And another related aspect of this: There are riders that laugh & joke & sneer & belittle others about stopping to take pictures.

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Humbug!! I'll admit it's a bit awkward sometimes stopping to dismount, especially two up, just for a pic but sharing the ride with others around the world is a terrific thing. I'll likely never ride in South Africa, Australia, Scotland, or Canada and the bikes there are as unique as the countryside. Also have never been to many states in our union and chances are others haven't seen or may never see some things around here. Sometimes I ride by a terrific spot and wish you all could see what I'm seeing at that moment, share the awe etc.

Why put your lunch in a cooler, to keep it warm? :frown:

Hahaha, no it was so warm in Albuquerque figured a cooler would help. Up in the hills in spite of the snow it was still way above freezing, 60 ish degrees F. Good thing too since some of the shaded spots on the road were wet with snow melting. I cringed coming across those spots but just took it cautiously and it was fine.

 

[Big T]

The rain came down hard yesterday morning, but it cleared up for the parade



we even made the newspaper



Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and beer afterwards, a good day was had by all