how i ride

[wild hair 39]

making a trip

down the driveway to US 79,now left or right,off to sume place,will more than likly change my mind[well anyway],just GO,take a road that say, north,south,east or west,good twisties,or not,get on a back road,set the cruse to 40 to 55 mph,then let her rip,you would be suprised what you will find,most of the time i don't have any idia of where i am,then just let the GPS take to where i need to be latter,i have had sume great rides,BUT DON'T HAVE ANY IDIA OF WHERE I HAVE BEEN, so can't talk about it to mutch

 

 

now if any of you have the time,for a ride like this,YOU CAN NOT BEAT IT

LOWELL

[FROG MAN]

Lowell I would love to but I have three problems that need resolved.

 

1. NO TIME

 

2. NO MONEY

 

3. My wife won't keep me so I can retire early and go riding.

 

 

[wild hair 39]

Lowell I would love to but I have three problems that need resolved.

 

1. NO TIME

 

2. NO MONEY

 

3. My wife won't keep me so I can retire early and go riding.

 

 

IF YOU PLAN AHEAD, YOU MAY EVER DO IT,point the bike down the drive way,make a left or right,50 mls or 500 mls,i gurante,you will not regreat it

lowell

[Eck]

LA,

Heck yea..that is my kind of riding.. no plans per-say, no specific direction in mind, just GO......about 5 hours later, hit home on the GPS..(sorry, I do have to work..one more yr)

I too have seen many interesting places doing just that...just take a back road, come up to stop sign, and just turn one way or the other.. who knows, who cares...

you might come around a corner right into someones garage...

yep, ask me how I know...done it..

[wild hair 39]

LA,

Heck yea..that is my kind of riding.. no plans per-say, no specific direction in mind, just GO......about 5 hours later, hit home on the GPS..(sorry, I do have to work..one more yr)

 

I too have seen many interesting places doing just that...just take a back road, come up to stop sign, and just turn one way or the other.. who knows, who cares...

 

you might come around a corner right into someones garage...

yep, ask me how I know...done it..

sume times it's kinda hard to get turned around,thro,have had help,from the people who live at the end,been ask what i'm doing there,never a problem

Edited July 20, 2008 by wild hair 39

[rod]

My favorite trips/rides are "follow the front wheel". Just go and turn when I see something or just feel like it. Some times get 50mi away from where we started and sometimes 800mi. Just get on and ride. MMM time for a road trip. Rod

[Yama Mama]

Lowell you are such a neat guy. We have to always go to the right out of our driveway though, because to the left is a no outlet.

I would love to travel like you do. Live life to the utmost, do not dwell on the negative, and fulfill your need to wander the untraveled roads.

God Bless you and Ride Safe!

Mama:clap2:

[AKRefugee]

Several times a year I initiate a "Three Turn Ride".

I set a start time and an end time, get by riding buds together and off we go.

When we come to an intersection, an off ramp, an on ramp or anywhere else the direction can change the leader makes the choice right, left or straight. After the third time the leader slides to the back and the next person moves to the front and makes the next three calls. They then slide to the back and the process continues. We do this until the end time and then we all make our way home from where ever we are. This allows everyone to get a chance to lead. Believe me we have been to some "interesting" places doing this.

[MAINEAC]

Hey LA if you end up headin Down East I gotta spare room with your name on it... Here's the coordinates if you can figure out how to do it... 44.490517, -69.099680

 

Ride safe whatever way you end up

[Grandpagak]

When my buddy and i ride, we like to take the back roads to go whwver they may take us.. there are some pretty neat places off of the BEATEN path.. one of the best vacations that i have ever had was at 50 mph going across central North Dakota 0n hiway 200 which runs right by our home.. (in the pickup)... enjoyed it so much that my buddy and i decided to go across there on the bikes..

[RoadKill]

LA,

Heck yea..that is my kind of riding.. no plans per-say, no specific direction in mind, just GO......about 5 hours later, hit home on the GPS..(sorry, I do have to work..one more yr)

 

I too have seen many interesting places doing just that...just take a back road, come up to stop sign, and just turn one way or the other.. who knows, who cares...

 

you might come around a corner right into someones garage...

yep, ask me how I know...done it..

 

As organized as you are its hard to believe you go anywhere without an itenerary for start, stop, eat and .....! Now that's not a bad thing either, most of the relatively few friends I have, would say I'm definetly that way too!

[BIG TOM]

making a trip

down the driveway to US 79,now left or right,off to sume place,will more than likly change my mind[well anyway],just GO,take a road that say, north,south,east or west,good twisties,or not,get on a back road,set the cruse to 40 to 55 mph,then let her rip,you would be suprised what you will find,most of the time i don't have any idia of where i am,then just let the GPS take to where i need to be latter,i have had sume great rides,BUT DON'T HAVE ANY IDIA OF WHERE I HAVE BEEN, so can't talk about it to mutch

 

 

now if any of you have the time,for a ride like this,YOU CAN NOT BEAT IT

LOWELL

TATER AND I OFTEN DO THE SAME THING..NEVER KNOW WHAT YOULL FIND AROUND THE NEXT BEND..ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE...70MPH IS NICE BUT,40 ON A BACK ROAD IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE AMERICA..

[wild hair 39]

Hey LA if you end up headin Down East I gotta spare room with your name on it... Here's the coordinates if you can figure out how to do it... 44.490517, -69.099680

 

Ride safe whatever way you end up

cant find your place with these coordinates,but i found Waldo,and have your #

[Squeeze]

cant find your place with these coordinates,but i found Waldo,and have your #

 

 

http://maps.google.de/maps?q=44.490517,+-69.099680&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=44.490517,-69.09968&spn=0.005358,0.009398&t=h&z=17

[Dano]

From Squeezes satellite view, looks like you need to cut the grass there, Maineac!! You been found!!!

 

Dan

[Ozark]

As organized as you are its hard to believe you go anywhere without an itenerary for start, stop, eat

Now don't let him fool ya. Lowel's itenerary always includes a Waffle House. I think he even has that set as "home" on his GPS. :rotf:

[Dragonslayer]

Lowell,

Getting ready for ATLANTA to STURGIS run 1,572 miles one way. Atlanta to Chattanooga to Nashville to St Louis to Kansas City to Omaha to Bassett, NE to Rapid City/Sturgis SD.

Why don't you catch up with me and ride, ride, ride.

[wild hair 39]

Lowell,

Getting ready for ATLANTA to STURGIS run 1,572 miles one way. Atlanta to Chattanooga to Nashville to St Louis to Kansas City to Omaha to Bassett, NE to Rapid City/Sturgis SD.

 

Why don't you catch up with me and ride, ride, ride.

 

did sturgis meny yrs ago,not my bag,as for the ride,would meet up with you,but right now ,i'm waiting on parts,and they haven't shipped them yet,may be on your way back,mite catch up with you

my wild hair i realy getting KINKEY

[gunboat]

hi lowell

took a short cut passed thru deberry on way back from kitchener. saw some house's with some barns. how close are you to that old store were all the old coke boxes were setting out front. didn't call to say hi, i was thinking you were still on the road. plus the wife wanted to get back to houston. next time i'll buy the cup:97:

best reguards

docn c.

[wild hair 39]

hi lowell

took a short cut passed thru deberry on way back from kitchener. saw some house's with some barns. how close are you to that old store were all the old coke boxes were setting out front. didn't call to say hi, i was thinking you were still on the road. plus the wife wanted to get back to houston. next time i'll buy the cup:97:

 

best reguards

docn c.

you went right by my place,4 mls on down us 79 on the right,private road 7173 is my road,i was home,made an iron butt ride on in sunday,got home 4 am monday morn

lowell

[Bob Myers]

Stats man, we need stats! What did you do, a 1k or 1.5k? I have a 1.5 coming up in August, Lexington Ky to Salt Lake City, stay 2 days and do the same thing home again.

[gunboat]

hi lowell

sorry i did not call , we came thru de berry between 11:00 am & 12:00am on that monday. but i'am gald i didn't call now. i would have felt bad if i had woke you up.

 

best reguards

don c.

[wild hair 39]

hi lowell

sorry i did not call , we came thru de berry between 11:00 am & 12:00am on that monday. but i'am gald i didn't call now. i would have felt bad if i had woke you up.

 

best reguards

don c.

 

you are right i was asleep,thank i slept 11 hrs that day,didn't feel all that tird,till i got all shut down,then,the knock punch;)

[wild hair 39]

Stats man, we need stats! What did you do, a 1k or 1.5k? I have a 1.5 coming up in August, Lexington Ky to Salt Lake City, stay 2 days and do the same thing home again.

 

don't do these I B' unless i'm on my way home,need the time to rest up,if i do one going to ???? i would miss a lot the fun

[BEER30]

In the past , I always concentrated on getting from point A to point B in the shortest route or quickest time . No potty breaks for the wife , nor did I remember what we seen , nor what beauty laid along the roadside . This past vacation was a change . We had points B, C, D , etc , but really didn't put a time schedule to it , other than regretfully knowing we only had a week to do it in . Getting to Niagara Fall , we did allow the GPS to lead us , but I planned ahead and set "via's" along the route to put us on some back roads . Coming back , we flowed like the wind . Making destination changes along the way , forcing us to zig-zag sorta speaking to get to them other destinations . Just cutting off of the main roads to who knows where , then punch in our intended destination on the GPS . Becky and I found a covered bridge , old churches and cemeteries .Roads than never had a center line painted on them . It was a spectacular site around every curve ! Not only that , we actually had time to relax , no pressure whether if we had to keep up with other speed demons in fear of being left behind , nor being ran over . Even heard the birds chirp over my Baron 4-2-4's , imagine than ! Becky had matched the Mechanic's photography quota , close to 650 photo's !

Though we were not used to this style of riding , it will not be our last . Our next trip , our only agenda will be is the keep the front wheel rolling forward and find just as many "ooh's & Ah's" as "hills and twisties" .

 

BEER30