Anybody go for ride today? Got Pictures?

[Michiganr80rt]

Another ride on M-22. This time Manistee to Northport to Traverse City. 325 miles, the repaired leg is still improving. I may be able to do a modest tour this year.

[RTinNC]

What…. No stop at Traverse City Pie Co? 😳

[Michiganr80rt]

5 hours ago, RTinNC said:

What…. No stop at Traverse City Pie Co? 😳

No, I stopped at St. Ambrose winery/meadery/brewery/restaurant and sat outside under a shade tree and had a sandwich and IPA. I can get TC Pie in Muskegon.

 

[RTinNC]

43 minutes ago, Michiganr80rt said:

No, I stopped at St. Ambrose winery/meadery/brewery/restaurant and sat outside under a shade tree and had a sandwich and IPA. I can get TC Pie in Muskegon.

 

So long as you got the required Traverse City Pie fix 👍

[Bernie]

Finally got my butt back on the bike and decided to go for a ride. I had a few modifications on the bike to check out also. Surprised to find a new coffee shop in a small town. 

 

 

 

[Bernie]

Part 2 of today’s ride:

I ended up riding 262 miles and avoiding any serious rain showers.

I found a nice place for lunch. I didn’t know the place had reopened under new ownership.

By the way the test was a success.

 

A good size cheeseburger with a Coffee milk shake (made with coffee, instead of milk).

 

 

A screen shot of the BMW Connected App after completing the ride.

 

[RTinNC]

Nice looking burger 

[roadscholar]

41 minutes ago, Bernie said:

Part 2 of today’s ride:

I ended up riding 262 miles and avoiding any serious rain showers.

I found a nice place for lunch. I didn’t know the place had reopened under new ownership.

By the way the test was a success.

 

A good size cheeseburger with a Coffee milk shake (made with coffee, instead of milk).

 

 

A screen shot of the BMW Connected App after completing the ride.

 

 

Thanks Bernie will have to try it next time I'm down that way. Good to know it changed hands, wasn't that great last time I was there but it's been a few years.

[Bernie]

47 minutes ago, roadscholar said:

 

Thanks Bernie will have to try it next time I'm down that way. Good to know it changed hands, wasn't that great last time I was there but it's been a few years.

This is their second location in Interlachen, FL. Not the BBQ place at the intersection of CR310&315.

[Hosstage]

6 hours ago, Bernie said:

Coffee milk shake (made with coffee, instead of milk)

Nope

[DeadEye]

out on an eastern tour on 4 wheels - Miata - 4 days

 

 

[Bluenoser]

4 hours ago, DeadEye said:

out on an eastern tour on 4 wheels - Miata - 4 days

 

 

I was around the Gaspe peninsula in June, one of the best routes in eastern Canada. A friend highly recommends the road crossing the peninsula, 299 beginning at Sainte Anne Des Monts. Well worth looking into if you have the time.

[ADulay]

Well. Out on the road meandering towards Sturgis and points west.

For those of you who remember the movie “A Christmas Story” this is an interesting item to find out on the road.

 

Chickasha, Oklahoma.

 

AD

[Indy Dave]

After dodging storms in the morning (yesterday) going north...

 

And then again going back South later than I'd liked...

 

I was just leaving Plymouth.. and, as a testament to Clean Living™ I pretty much threaded the needle between heavy cells and just had about 15 minutes of light rain, with a great light show in the distance both East and West.

 

For my BBR troubles, and again as a testament to Clean Living™ I was treated to this before getting home at 0 dark-thirty.

 

[Rockosmith]

 

 

A couple random pics while wandering around North and South Carolina.

[RTinNC]

29 minutes ago, Rockosmith said:

 

 

A couple random pics while wandering around North and South Carolina.

Love Saluda and Wildflour 👍

[LBump]

Burmis Tree, Alberta Hwy 3

[Rockosmith]

How about a Natural Tunnel that is 850’ long, 200’ wide, and 80’ tall. Railroad tracks were laid in the 1880s and are still used today.  And you get to ride a cable tram into a 300’ deep gorge too!

[DeadEye]

On 8/5/2024 at 9:16 PM, ADulay said:

Well. Out on the road meandering towards Sturgis and points west.

For those of you who remember the movie “A Christmas Story” this is an interesting item to find out on the road.

 

Chickasha, Oklahoma.

 

AD

I’d like to see who wears that lampshade at the party !

[Witty_Low]

I took a little ride out to Lake Placid with friends.

[TEWKS]

Another great western Mass day ride with @Chef Paul and his buddy Cliff. We found the rain which kind of sucked because I was close enough to home where I didn’t think rain gear was necessary. Sorry believers but a Stich is not water proof, resistant maybe. Yep, Paul knows where all the cool stuff is out in that part of the state! 

 

The Hoosac Tunnel

 

[Brodiepunker18]

Took a ride with the new sidecar tonight. Stopped by one of the best landmarks ever.

 

Go pack go! 

[syntorz]

Wisconsin Driftless Area ride today.

The good Col. Waage was from Argyle, WI. Kinda cool that the town could get his jet planted at the town park.

 

One virtual cookie for the first person that can identify this jet type. No cheating!

[Norm 89]

F86

[TEWKS]

7 hours ago, Norm 88 said:

F86

I knew a guy in town that flew one. Ok, I actually dated his daughter way back when. Talk about endearing yourself to someone. He had a picture on his living room wall (him and his F86) and I knew the jet. I said wow, you flew an F86 Sabre…. 

[Redman]

On 7/31/2024 at 8:54 PM, Michiganr80rt said:

Another ride on M-22. This time Manistee to Northport to Traverse City. 325 miles, the repaired leg is still improving. I may be able to do a modest tour this year.

.

.

 

Good to hear you have recouped enought to get out for a day ride.

[Redman]

Seems that in recent weeks I havent been getting out for much of a ride, other than into town to coffee shop (rotation of three actaully) about 4 or 5 times a week. ANd maybe a couple times a week into town for sunset at the beach/pier.  ANd for riding into/around town like that has been the Shadow500.

 

Need to break that routine, and get out for more of a ride.

 

Today rode up to Muskegon.

Stopped for pic at the beach with view of the light on breakwater.

 

ANd then along channel. Found a place with a view back to the lighthouse on the pier

 

THen downtown.
Found a brewery/coffeeshop . . . .and . . . hung out there for a while. THen back home for some things we had going on.
Not a lot of miles at all, but was good to get out of town for a while.
Need to go further.

 

 

 

 

[duckhawk64]

[duckhawk64]

Northern Wusconsin. Shell Lake, Hayward. Fresh Fishing Hall 'O Fame.

[Indy Dave]

Another Clean Living Story from early last week . . . Kind of a theme.. as the proceeding ride is the one posted here earlier . .

 

Point of the trip was to check out the damage from an elderly lady who missed the brake and hit the gas . .

 

 

She was coming to one of the medical clinics in our building:

1) She can't lift her leg to do stairs... So why is she driving?

2) She didn't want her husband to know about this, as she had just picked up the car from the body shop . . Pretty sure her husband is going to notice, unless he's blind.

 

That light pole is . . .  wait for it .... $3,000! Maybe the value is in its ability to slow/stop inadvertent curb jumpers?

 

Any who, the ride home . . .   Found a park shelter in the Windfall, IN Metro Area - (Population 689)

 

 

Good thing I always carry my water wings after my 'incident' in Oregon some years ago..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I'd known I was going to go swimming, I would have brought some sun screen . . .

 

[RTinNC]

5 hours ago, Indy Dave said:

Another Clean Living Story from early last week . . . Kind of a theme.. as the proceeding ride is the one posted here earlier . .

 

Point of the trip was to check out the damage from an elderly lady who missed the brake and hit the gas . .

 

 

She was coming to one of the medical clinics in our building:

1) She can't lift her leg to do stairs... So why is she driving?

2) She didn't want her husband to know about this, as she had just picked up the car from the body shop . . Pretty sure her husband is going to notice, unless he's blind.

 

That light pole is . . .  wait for it .... $3,000! Maybe the value is in its ability to slow/stop inadvertent curb jumpers?

 

Any who, the ride home . . .   Found a park shelter in the Windfall, IN Metro Area - (Population 689)

 

 

Good thing I always carry my water wings after my 'incident' in Oregon some years ago..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I'd known I was going to go swimming, I would have brought some sun screen . . .

 

LOL…. They just don’t make light poles like they used to 😁

 

”Doesn’t want her husband to notice”. HA!  Yeah maybe it will buff out !!  😂😂

 

And remind to not to follow you if I want to stay afloat 😁

[DBULL]

WI roads at 71 degrees, corn on the left, soybeans on the left, no traffic.    We love our rhythm of watching the fields be prepared in the spring, and begin to germinate, then mature.   It's part of our summer pattern.  

[Redman]

Again, instead of sitting in coffee shop here in Grand Haven, last week I went to Muskegon, yesterday I just picked the next lighthouse north of Muskegon, which is White Lake channel (Montague/Whitehall).

I already knew that have about no view of lighthouse from parking lot near the lighthouse. But, looking at map, I see there is a park on other side of the channel, way around White Lake, where I haven’t been before.

 

View from that park, looking across the channel.  In morning light the lighthouse is in shadows of trees. This lighthouse is ways back down the channel, not out on the pier.
Now know would be in better light in afternoon. So need a return trip sometime in the afternoon some day soon.

 

Also found this place on interesting old bridge nearby where I watched a blue heron for a while (left of center).

After watching the blue heron thru camera telephoto lens for at least 10 minutes, I turned off camera and walked back to bike - THEN an eagle swooped down and attacked the blue heron. (Heron got back up. Eagle went to nearby limb, then went elsewhere.)

 

Again, not a lot of miles, but good to get out for some hours and visit a new place.

 

 

 

[John Ranalletta]

Preparing to load the RT last evening, the battery was dead - less than 3v.  Tender charged it overnight so, trip’s on.   Great ride from Nineveh, where we drop the trailer, to St. Meinrad.  
 

Decelerating on interstate ramp, the motor shook and died.  It restarted but on one cylinder.  Rode it back to Nineveh (100 miles); loaded it and looking forward to tearing into it tomorrow.  It gets along pretty good on one lung. Hopefully, no more damage, but who knows.  
 

Two pictures from St. Meinrad Abbey chapel. I guess I should have prayed harder. 

 

 

[Dennis Andress]

Lavender Pitt, Bisbee, Arizona.

 

[BamaJohn]

Today's ride included some great coffee plus a sausage, egg, & cheese croissant at Nichol's Nook Coffee House in Springville, AL (about 25 miles NE of Birmingham).

Life is good.....

 

[taylor1]

Went on about a 120 mile ride on the scooter today in N.W. PA. Did around 35 miles on dirt and gravel. Don’t think I’ll do that again. lol. Saw these pumping away so I decided to stop and top off with some good ole Pennzoil

[beemerboy]

Taken today, Lake Tarryall is in the background:

 

Taken at the other side of the lake, this is looking West, Breckenridge Ski Resort is about 15 miles over mountain range in the background:

 

Taken about five miles past the previous photo headed East. You need rocks? Colorado has rocks. 

[DBULL]

Headed to CO for a couple weeks=these pictures are getting me in the mood.  5 Days in Buena Vista area, and 7 days in Steamboat Springs.  I have all the rides planned!

 

[lawnchairboy]

[TSConver]

Susan and I did about 200 miles today.  Last ride on her rally before knee replacement next week.  Hit a local favorite pizza place called Aunt Millie's in Milton NC.

 

[lawnchairboy]

[lawnchairboy]

4 hours ago, DBULL said:

Headed to CO for a couple weeks=these pictures are getting me in the mood.  5 Days in Buena Vista area, and 7 days in Steamboat Springs.  I have all the rides planned!

 

Hit me up if you need anything .   Pics above are about 10 miles SSW of Buena Vista.

[lawnchairboy]

[lawnchairboy]

By the way, the Klim airbag (In&Box system) works as advertised.   Found some sand and went down further along this two track…. Bike and rider are good.

[DBULL]

30 minutes ago, lawnchairboy said:

Hit me up if you need anything .   Pics above are about 10 miles SSW of Buena Vista.

Thanks-Arrive Next Tuesday in BV, staying in a cabin right on Trout Creek Pass-so get to ride that incredible descent/ascent into BV any number of times.  

[lawnchairboy]

9 minutes ago, DBULL said:

Thanks-Arrive Next Tuesday in BV, staying in a cabin right on Trout Creek Pass-so get to ride that incredible descent/ascent into BV any number of times.  

Independence pass over to Aspen is fun, tons of goodness.   50 west is closed over the res west of Gunny. 

[lawnchairboy]

13 minutes ago, DBULL said:

Thanks-Arrive Next Tuesday in BV, staying in a cabin right on Trout Creek Pass-so get to ride that incredible descent/ascent into BV any number of times.  

rode trout creek pass 2 hours ago

[DBULL]

Our 'go to' routes are Independence pass-not thrilled to head into Aspen but the pass is perfect

Cottonwood and down past reservoir are so nice

Can you get to Monarch pass?

 

[lawnchairboy]

Monarch is easy.  happy to guide you if you desire.   I'll PM you .