Where did you ride today?

Last evening I took the Chakkar Road which runs along the ridge above our community of Landour to return my friend's motorcycle that he has so graciously loaned me for my entire stay here in India! The sun was setting in the West and producing some wonderful colors over the snow covered peaks to the North.
 

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I rode about 60 miles around NW Missouri. We have a blizzard warning for tomorrow so I thought I better get a ride in this evening. The sky was beautiful!
 

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just around the city for less than two hours, the Wing and the Mighty ST 1300 are in hibernation so I had no choice but to ride the GSA
 

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I rode ! After 6 months out due to A broken alternator/no time to fix it , it was a glorious ride in spite of the fog and near freezing weather. Just felt great being on the bike again.
Looking forward to discovering more of the lovely Munich area, let's see if we get another few rides in before the snow starts.
 
220 miles in memory of my Dad, who passed away a year ago today. From suburban Maryland I got well into the lovely Virginia countryside, avoiding nearly all of the end-of-Thanksgiving-weekend traffic. Temperatures actually climbed into the low 60s and the sky cleared beautifully, making it a lovely day to ride and think and reflect and remember. When I got home I found that the bike has now traveled a total of 65,501 miles, of which 31,000+ are by me.

The "destination" for today's ride was a bed and breakfast, a couple miles up the road from a five-star hotel and restaurant in the otherwise unremarkable crossroads of Washington, VA. We'll be dinner guests there in January courtesy of a friend, and in order to avoid having *any* sort of time pressure we'll stay a night or two in the area. As I anticipated, the B&B setting is quaint, pastoral, bucolic, and very, very rural. Just what I'm looking for.
 
Rode the NC 45 miles to St. Augustine for coffee with friends then back home to get the Wing and the wife to meet Skunkape and his wife 100 miles away for lunch in Welaka.
 
I had to visit a store over in Mobile ALABAMA (you always have to yell ALABAMA) so I braved our cold winter weather. It was a terrible 50' leaving Pensacola so I bundled up in the electric gear and headed west. The temps rose to 57 at Mobile thank goodness! The store visit went well and I decided to snap a couple photo's on the ride home.

The first picture is of the only cruise ship currently that leaves out of Moblie AL. The Carnival Fantasy.

There are two tunnels allowing travelers to take the short route around the southern edge of Mobile. Interstate 10 has the newer "George Wallace" tunnels and downtown there is the World Famous Bankhead Tunnel where Government street meets the water of Mobile Bay.

Bankhead tunnel was built in 1940 and at it's lowest point you are about 60 to 70 feet below sea level.

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Sorry to all those who have "winterized" their bikes but it was a great day here yesterday. I saw 79' during my 269 mile ride around the Florida panhandle and up into Lower ALABAMA. Long straight flat roads with just a few curves but the 79 degrees on Nov. 30th was great.
 
ibike2havefun said:
220 miles in memory of my Dad, who passed away a year ago today. From suburban Maryland I got well into the lovely Virginia countryside, avoiding nearly all of the end-of-Thanksgiving-weekend traffic. Temperatures actually climbed into the low 60s and the sky cleared beautifully, making it a lovely day to ride and think and reflect and remember. When I got home I found that the bike has now traveled a total of 65,501 miles, of which 31,000+ are by me.

The "destination" for today's ride was a bed and breakfast, a couple miles up the road from a five-star hotel and restaurant in the otherwise unremarkable crossroads of Washington, VA. We'll be dinner guests there in January courtesy of a friend, and in order to avoid having *any* sort of time pressure we'll stay a night or two in the area. As I anticipated, the B&B setting is quaint, pastoral, bucolic, and very, very rural. Just what I'm looking for.
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I'm glad that Mother Nature cooperated with your memorial ride and trip :)
 
W0QNX said:
Sorry to all those who have "winterized" their bikes but it was a great day here yesterday. I saw 79' during my 269 mile ride around the Florida panhandle and up into Lower ALABAMA. Long straight flat roads with just a few curves but the 79 degrees on Nov. 30th was great.
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I did enjoy the Pensacola weather during my college years, but it would be hard to give up my mountain roads...even for an extra 3 months of warmer riding. I guess I'll just have to make use of my heated grips and extra layer.

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ibike2havefun said:
220 miles in memory of my Dad, who passed away a year ago today. From suburban Maryland I got well into the lovely Virginia countryside, avoiding nearly all of the end-of-Thanksgiving-weekend traffic. Temperatures actually climbed into the low 60s and the sky cleared beautifully, making it a lovely day to ride and think and reflect and remember. When I got home I found that the bike has now traveled a total of 65,501 miles, of which 31,000+ are by me.

The "destination" for today's ride was a bed and breakfast, a couple miles up the road from a five-star hotel and restaurant in the otherwise unremarkable crossroads of Washington, VA. We'll be dinner guests there in January courtesy of a friend, and in order to avoid having *any* sort of time pressure we'll stay a night or two in the area. As I anticipated, the B&B setting is quaint, pastoral, bucolic, and very, very rural. Just what I'm looking for.
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As you know, I enjoy that area often:) Glad you could get out in memory of your father and enjoy some nicer than usual November weather.

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I just rode Stella back to the dealer to buy an oil filter. I also paid way too much for GN4 :(
Oh well, I wanted to change it this weekend along with the final drive oil. Next weekend will be clutch and brake fluid changes. I'll need to research fairing removal. Always fun to get to know a new love :) My main reason for taking Stella was to get her on the freeway. I've had a touch of buyer's remorse until today. The Busa isn't bad except a bunch of wind noise; the Tuono is more fun than any bike I've ever ridden but on the freeway you hope your exit comes soon. Set the windshield correctly and Stella eats up freeway miles while I feel like I'm sitting on my couch lol.
 
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424 mile loop from home to Istachatta and back. Love those horse country roads! Forecast was for heavy rain near home when coming back and it was spot on. The last 35 miles was in heavy rain and it had been raining most of the time I was down south - lots of standing water on the roadways. During a roll-on pass in 4th gear the Wing spun up the rear tire and the bike got a few inches sideways. I knew the rear tire sipes were down to 3/32" and I might be able to get in a few long rides the next few weeks so I stopped by the dealer and got a new tire.
 
I rode to the prison this morning. Temp was 36.5F at one point. Beautiful morning. There was some low lying clouds on the local hills with the trees poking out through it in places. Just a soft beautiful look as the sun came up.

On the way back, the temp rose to 41F and a light sprinkle. Still it was a wonderful morning.

Chris
 
fnmag said:
Just know that STella will take you from coast to coast, from Key West to Inuvik with out a problem.
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I can't wait for spring! By the way, you caused me to research Inuvik. Looks very cool! There's so much to see, I now have a great way to see it :)
 
I'm visiting my home town of Fort Walton Beach and Eglin AFB. Rode here yesterday and today did a loop to Milton, Blackwater, Baker to Eglin.

I learned to ride a Honda S90 48 years ago in that driveway. I stopped to take a picture and met the current owner who had just sold his GL1500. He gave me a pair of Aerostich Ropers! Off to the Armament Museum in the afternoon.

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From home in Rockville MD to the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, and back. It was a gorgeous sunny day.
 
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