anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[steve murdoch]

Nice pictures Steve,
I walked the dufferin islands with the family this summer really close to the falls but quite quiet.I'm not a Clifton hill fan. I really liked the Toronto power building.
Marc

Small world, Marc.
A friend and i hiked the same area during March Break. Also went to the small flower greenhouse directly across from the Hydro building. Surprisingly good place.
She had never been to the Falls before so that was fun to experience again with a newbie.

 

[kerrfunk]

Another gorgeous day, riding home from the workshop I attended. I traced some of my route back, and found a few different roads as well.

Here's the Mothman statue in Point Pleasant WV


Another view on a country road somewhere east of Point Pleasant


And this one minute video panorama:


Also if you're still here...

 

[steve murdoch]

Had to look up who or what is Mothman?
Still not clear. haha.
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12036

 

[Burque73]

That moth thing gave me nightmares, lol!

Steve, I saw a CBX riding through Madrid, NM a couple of weeks ago. Walking down the road with my wife I stopped and turned, gooning at it. She was like, what are you...... oooh, that's cool!

 

[steve murdoch]

Roger, they do tend to draw attention.
It is fun sometimes at a coffee shop to sit nearby and listen to the comments.

I saw a news item yesterday on The Balloon Fiesta. It looked spectacular.
Is that something you take in or do the locals mostly stay away?

 

[Burque73]

Roger, they do tend to draw attention.
It is fun sometimes at a coffee shop to sit nearby and listen to the comments.

I saw a news item yesterday on The Balloon Fiesta. It looked spectacular.
Is that something you take in or do the locals mostly stay away?

Thanks for asking about Fiesta. Folks around here either love it or hate it. Most I'd say enjoy the balloons but it gets pretty crowded at the park. We chose to chase balloons on the bikes this year. Left the house at 7 am and found a spot near Balloon Fiesta Park. Once they launch and reveal the wind direction at different altitudes, we find a real good spot. Being on the field walking among the balloons is a phenomenal experience. Once they launch it's breathtaking, but depending on the wind, or lack there of, it can get boring quickly staying in one spot, or not.
We have what's called "the box" in balloonist's language. Cold air drains down the Rio Grande valley slowly carrying balloons Southward, over the city. As they gain altitude, the wind up above typically blows North. If a pilot hits "the box" they can launch and fly for quite a while and land in the same spot or close to it. Yesterday there was a 6-10 mph breeze that carried them South. We parked a half mile South of the field and enjoyed a steady river of balloons from one spot. Here's a shot of my wife when we got there.

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And a couple more

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[Guest]

Didn't go for much of a ride today (only about 12 miles each way) but it was nice anyway. I rode to the DQ in Dexter, MI for probably the last time this season. On the way back, I took the Huron River Rd, which (surprisingly enough) parallels the Huron River. It's a really pretty ride - especially this time of year. Fall is in full swing up here. On my way out of Ann Arbor, I stopped at a Senior Center to take some more shots. Here's one of the better ones.....

http://DSC_3706_s by Billy Joe, on Flickr

 

[Burque73]

I took the GS today and the balloons went Northwest toward Corrales and Rio Rancho. So much fun chasing them.

20171008_073545 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/144124815@N06/, on Flickr

This one shows the enormity of the event.

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Yoda and Darth Vader
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20171008_083539 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/144124815@N06/, on Flickr

 

[Guest]

Wow..... great shots Roger! Looks like it was a lot of fun. What year is your bike?

 

[Burque73]

This balloon looks curiously like a GSR member's avatar.

20171008_084635 by , on Flickr

Just a random fireplace I thought was cool.

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[Burque73]

Wow..... great shots Roger! Looks like it was a lot of fun. What year is your bike?

Thanks, cell phone pics. Man, they've come a long way with these things.

The Vee is a 2002 and the GS is an 83.

I can't tel you how much fun it was riding underneath these things this morning. As the air outside warmed up they dropped like flies everywhere!

 

[Redman]

GK out for first time in 6 weeks.

Will say more later.

 

[storm 64]

BRAVO DAVE!!! Glad to see the GK on the road again! The ol' girl is looking good.

 

[steve murdoch]

Didn't go for much of a ride today (only about 12 miles each way) but it was nice anyway. I rode to the DQ in Dexter, MI for probably the last time this season. On the way back, I took the Huron River Rd, which (surprisingly enough) parallels the Huron River. It's a really pretty ride - especially this time of year. Fall is in full swing up here. On my way out of Ann Arbor, I stopped at a Senior Center to take some more shots. Here's one of the better ones.....

http://DSC_3706_s by Billy Joe, on Flickr

B.O.T.M. photo right there.
Never mind, make it B.O.T.Y.
Beautiful bike, MI.

 

[steve murdoch]

Thanks for the great pics, Roger.
Just added the Fiesta to the Bucket List.

 

[Jedz123]

Ripping it around my property... HAHA Love the little popcorn popper!

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Jedz, that is a fabulous photo!

 

[Burque73]

Popcorn popper, hahaha

I can almost smell the moist wooded air just looking at the pic! Theres usually no or little smell in the dry desert air other than when rain falls (IF rain falls)

 

[Jedz123]

It's been really odd weather here. Still in the 70's Rain to clear to rain to clear and Today Heavy rains, still rode in on the FZ6.
I'll take it usually the temps are in the 40'and 50's leaves are dropping now but we haven't had peak foliage yet.
Planning on a 100 mile ride after work today... Something about a long wet ride that really gets the juices flowing!

Looking to pickup a true Pop Corn Popper! A 74 RD200!

Thanks! I really enjoy the fact I have little piece of woods on my property.

 

[kerrfunk]

Oh that was funny. There's an alley runs next to my house, and a business parking lot behind the house. School got out early today, and there were six middle-school-aged kids hanging out in the parking lot, and I roll in from my afternoon ride, and I stop so I can put my hand in my pocket and hit the garage door opener. Six kids looking terrified at me. One of them takes off running and the others follow. One sticks around and sees that I'm just opening my garage door, and he calls out to the others "Hey guys, he's just opening his garage" and I laugh and laugh inside my helmet as he joins his departed friends. The alley is empty now.

Anyway I explored some new territory today, ten fifteen miles south of my house. This road I was on went from nice asphalt with two yellow lines, to no lines, to one lane, to gravel. I was on the gravel for about three miles, wondering the last time a person had gone by.