Last weekend of summer

[Venturous Randy]

This has been a pretty good summer for us. We wanted to do more camping, but only camped at Asheville, which was great. I think I have put almost 7,000 miles on the bike this year, which is a little below normal, but the riding season is not over yet. I have had several close calls, but fortunately the airhorns did their job and got attention. High gas prices have probably hampered some as we used to be able to take a round trip of 150 miles and have a nice dinner for no more than $25. The bike has run good this year. We did have the problem with the truck hitting it and it being totaled, but that turned out good.

Today has been a beautiful upper 70's degree day and I have not even got the bike out of the garage. In a few months I would give just about anything for a day like today.

RandyA

[cecdoo]

Well you shoulda rode on up to Pa, It was a beautiful day for a meet, it would have been great to see you and your wife again, even if she cant remember my name:big-grin-emoticon: and we could have used a few more 1st gens. Take care, Craig

[Dano]

Spent all day at the ballfield for a college showcase for my son. On the way home, ran into some rain (caging it, thankfully!). Should say, more like monsoon. We got off of I465 due to stopped traffic, tried to cut thru a KMart to access back roads to get around traffic, what a mistake!!!! Must have been a foot of water in there!!!! Some roads were completely covered, coming over the median(!) and plenty of stopped cars along the way! Thankfully we were in the Durango. It was only about a mile wide, so we were able to get out of it. My son was freaking out!!!! He kept wanting to get out and jump in it!!!!!

I had thought about taking the bike today, thank goodness I didn't!!!!

 

Hope everybody else that got a chance to ride took advantage of it!!!

 

BTW, feel your pain, there, Randy. Haven't rode as much as I wanted, but it ain't over yet!!!!

 

Dan

[Venturous Randy]

For the last day of summer, it was a perfect day, beautiful blue sky, temps to 80 and rode some new mountains roads.

Laura and I decided to go for a ride today and I took off in a direction I hardly ever go. It turned out to be a great ride on some mountain roads that I have never been on before and the scenery was fantastic. It was like a moving postcard.

We ended up putting 140 miles on the bike and had dinner at a Chinese Buffet that was very good. So, for the last day of summer, it was a very good one.

RandyA

[dr_bar]

Yes the weather held until I got home from a 8 hour outing... Met five riders and put on close to 200km with several short stops and a lunch break in there somewhere. Great last day of summer...

 

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[BradT]

You had to remind us ! With the weather we have been having it seems more like summer here. Upper 70's yesterday with the sun shinning. Today cooler but still very nice. Forecast is mid to low 70's all week.

 

I can tell you when the sun goes down which is early it gets cold fast. Almost to a point for me where it is not worth bundling up like the Pillsbury Do boy, just for a hour ride.

 

BRad

[FROG MAN]

Spring and Fall are my favorite times of year. Time to start some outside projects before winter. Keep an eye on the fall colors map for a few nice foliage runs next month. They have added some more wind generator projects around the mount storm area I need to check out. I got my wood stove installed at the camp. Now to cut some more wood.