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most of my friends are short distance riders for one reason or another. I love the adventure of long distance riding to places I've never been so these local rides are nice but it's like kissing your sister for me. so, what I do is plan a trip out of state to somewhere I've never been. even if I go alone, it's still better than not going at all and being bored by the same scenery around home. just got back from a solo trip to nova scotia from western ny. put 2800 miles on in 8 days. that satisfied my urge to ride and the need for new experiences. of course, you have to have the time and ability to do that.
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From: Land of the cold....
Not me. Here in Wisconsin, you always have to pay attention, looking for deer. Plus all the usual cager shenanigans. So every ride is different. I just took my car down to my grandson's. It was nice to have the comforts of a car, but I would rather have had my bike.
It is a 100 mile ride, and I do it several times a month. I couldn't take my bike, because it is at the dealer for service.
One big motivator up North, is the limited time to ride. You have to make hay while the sun shines. Not sure of the topography outside Houston. If it is Interstates, I agree they are boring. Do you have 2 lanes? They are my favorite.
It is a 100 mile ride, and I do it several times a month. I couldn't take my bike, because it is at the dealer for service.
One big motivator up North, is the limited time to ride. You have to make hay while the sun shines. Not sure of the topography outside Houston. If it is Interstates, I agree they are boring. Do you have 2 lanes? They are my favorite.
Gods Country....who does not want to see that by the seat of a bike....Wis has more roads that were designed by a biker than any state I have been in....glad I live 5 min from border and we never run out of places to ride.....the hard part is summer is not long enough to ride all our favorite roads in a summer.....southern mn\wi...northern wi....the great river rd....
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i plan one big trip a summer. last year was sturgis. this year was the dragon and a trip to see my dad. it really does cure the bored itch you get locally. i ride my bike to work everyday i possibly can. its transport. getting the people i ride with on the weekends to go over 100 miles in a day can be a challenge so i just do what i feel like doing when i get the chance. i usually get about 10 local destination rides in a summer. the rest is just transportation, and that is still better than being in a cage.
I took an 11 year break. I sold my Fat Boy back in 2003 when my son was 2 and I had a daughter on the way. My riding time took a nosedive with my young kids around.
I bought my dad's bike 2 months ago and forgot how much I missed a good ride. I did take his bikes for a spin from time to time in those days without a bike, but those were short rides. It seems that both my now daughter and son love going for rides as well as my wife. There are plenty of good 2 lane country roads near where I live with plenty of scenery.
I bought my dad's bike 2 months ago and forgot how much I missed a good ride. I did take his bikes for a spin from time to time in those days without a bike, but those were short rides. It seems that both my now daughter and son love going for rides as well as my wife. There are plenty of good 2 lane country roads near where I live with plenty of scenery.
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