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I've still been riding quite a bit, but I haven't been posting squat.....sorry, not sorry....
I hit 89,000 miles on the Limited this weekend. 90,000 is going to come and go this year, but I'm not sure it'll see 100,000 until next year. I haven't been on the bike as much this year, or at least it doesn't feel like it. I've been on the Night Rod more this year and I'm now starting to spend a little more time with my Jeep. The shorter days really do suck. We were on a nice ride yesterday (clicky) and it was dark by 8pm, and the temp dropped 20 degrees, down to 69, after the sun went down. Definitely can't leave home without the jackets these days. From tank top to leathers in just a matter of minutes.
I've been on vacation for the last week and a half, and tomorrow is the last day of it. It looks like it's going to rain a bit, so I may have missed my opportunity for another ride before going back to "grind". I opted for a Jeep ride today.
I’ll be lucky if I get 10,000 miles this year… And all of it is in BC and Western Alberta… The border being closed has really hurt my drifting... I had a nice ride yesterday through the Rocky Mountains and will post those pictures up later today or tomorrow…
Ill be lucky if I get 10,000 miles this year And all of it is in BC and Western Alberta The border being closed has really hurt my drifting... I had a nice ride yesterday through the Rocky Mountains and will post those pictures up later today or tomorrow
All of my riding has been Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. I thought about a trip out west, but with my kids heading off to college, then coming back a week later, things just didn't work out. Today was my last day of vacation, after a week and a half off. I could get use to not working.
Time for one last ride, before heading back to the office. Taking a short break. Diet Dr.Pepper and peanut butter M&M's for the win. I was only out for 4 1/2 hours, as I was hoping my new winch would show up while I was gone. It arrived....a day late, but it's on now, so it's all good.
About 90 miles up passed Canyon Lake & Tortilla Flat expecting the road to be closed from the recent fires. Didn't see one single thing burnt or smell any smoke.
I had a great "Last Ride in August" today. It was 77 degrees at noon, with no wind and no humidity. I headed up into Wisconsin. I needed my jacket by 3pm. A few clouds decided to block the sun from time to time and that was enough to warrant something other than my tank top. There were barely any bugs today either, which made things even more enjoyable.
Click the link, if you're interested in a few pics.
My newt ride day should put the Limited at 90,000 miles.
Smoky as hell in Cranbrook… Heading home tomorrow, hoping to get another three day ride in… But I’m not going out if it’s smoky… Not into the mountains, I go into them to see them… Nice to see your posts
I made the correct choice today. I chose to ride, instead of work. Tomorrow is my 22 year anniversary at the PD. I decided I'd take a couple of days off to ride, and see if I decide to go back or not...lol.
Today was quite possibly the best ride day of the year. Weather was great, roads were great, and I didn't have a care in the world.
I rode over to the Mississippi River, and rode the Illinois and Wisconsin side, then hopped over to the Iowa and Minnesota side. I jumped back over into Wisconsin in Red Wing. I let the bikes gps take me to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, via the "twisty" setting. It did a great job getting me there. The roads were smooth, scenic, empty and TWISTY!!!
Finding a place to eat was a pita, since almost everything was take out or drive through. I found a Culver's that had their outside seating area open, with a phone number posted, so that was the winner.
There are too many pics to post here, so I'll post a link to my webpage, if you care to see any.
I'm not sure what route I'm taking home tomorrow, but I may just head back over to La Crosse, WI, as you just can't beat that area for scenery or roads.
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