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Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:01 pm
by ceemes
High_Side wrote:ceemes wrote:blues2cruise wrote:I rode today, too. In the rain.
Wrider....
Lucky you, I had to take the transit limo's to work today and will for the next week at least......
As for good road, when I started riding, there were a lot of good fun local roads with little traffic to play on, now not so much. With the urban sprawl and gentrification (read as pussification) of our streets, what with stop light every couple of block, straightening out of fun bends, and extra traffic, I almost have to burn through half a tank of fuel before I can find wide open fun roads these days.
Should move to Calgary - in 15 minutes from my house I am on nice roads with great scenery
I've been on those roads, straight and flat for 10 miles, gravel, dust and potholes for the next 20....then there are the suicidal gophers.......
Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 4:31 pm
by blues2cruise
I rode to work on Friday and then to my sister's after work. It was a nice day. However.....when I left my sister's place on Saturday morning it was raining again. I was dressed for the rain so it didn't matter. I actually quite enjoyed the ride since it wasn't very cold.
Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:37 am
by jstark47
ceemes wrote:High_Side wrote: Should move to Calgary - in 15 minutes from my house I am on nice roads with great scenery
I've been on those roads.......................................
then there are the suicidal gophers.......
Stop complaining. You said you wanted excitement. Gopher tag!
Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:11 am
by Wrider
We have areas with prairie dogs that are like that. I've killed two, but never hit any of them. The little suckers just die of a heart attack as you drive over them!
Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 1:11 pm
by ceemes
jstark47 wrote:ceemes wrote:High_Side wrote: Should move to Calgary - in 15 minutes from my house I am on nice roads with great scenery
I've been on those roads.......................................
then there are the suicidal gophers.......
Stop complaining. You said you wanted excitement. Gopher tag!
The biggest problem with gopher/prairie dog tag is cleaning their gut out for between your radiator grill and various other tough to clean/wash places.
Re: I rode my motorcycle today...
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 1:58 pm
by High_Side
ceemes wrote:jstark47 wrote:ceemes wrote:High_Side wrote: Should move to Calgary - in 15 minutes from my house I am on nice roads with great scenery
I've been on those roads.......................................
then there are the suicidal gophers.......
Stop complaining. You said you wanted excitement. Gopher tag!
The biggest problem with gopher/prairie dog tag is cleaning their gut out for between your radiator grill and various other tough to clean/wash places.
They are also REALLY greasy in the corners.....
The now defunct Race City Speedway in Calgary was famous for the kamikazzi gophers who would sometimes show up for track days and race events. I never managed to hit one myself but I got to a point where I stopped tying to guess where they were going to run next and powered through. This does not give you the warm and fuzzies when braking at the end of a nearly mile long straightway!