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Feb 4, 2013 | 09:38 AM

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Weird, every time I type ****** in my post above it gets switched to *******?

Feb 4, 2013 | 09:38 AM

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Feb 4, 2013 | 09:39 AM

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Maybe its spelt wrong. But I like to talk is what I was trying to say.

Feb 4, 2013 | 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Macker

Disagree riding is riding. Big diference between riding miles and miles on boring, often straight super slabs full of 18 wheelers. Hell might as well be in a cage.

The problem I have with rubber necking while riding is that it takes my attention away from riding, which can be dangerous on some of those twisty roads. You also don't get to see much so, I like to stop and walk around instead. Wifey tends to get a good look though.

Ironically, miles after mile of boring interstate makes it easier to sight see from the saddle. Those sights may just not be worth seeing, but I've been on some really nice sections of interstate though, like between Santa Barbara and San Jose on the 101 and on the I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

Feb 4, 2013 | 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorganroadglide

Last September, five of us rode out to Yosemite. It was a great trip. If your in the Texas panhandle, you need to ride 600 miles the first day just to get started. That is unless Colorado or northern New Mexico is your destination. The problem with five riders is that reservations are usually required well in advance. It probably works for us as the youngest of the group is 55 and at 63 I'm the oldest.

We did 4,000 miles in 10 days last summer..

Dallas to Indepencance Pass, then on to Yellowstone, then Sturgis then through the midwest and home. It was a lot of riding with only 2 days of the 10 did we do any hanging out.

This year our small group really wants to see Yosemite. If we leave on the bike then we will spend 4 or 5 days of the trip just getting there and back.

We are looking at trailering to Vegas - swapping out drivers and drive straight through. This would let us base in Vegas and then hit Yosemite and the west coast, return to Vegas and trailer back to Texas. Thus taking advantage of our 10 days on the road. I've seen enough of North West Texas and New Mexico in the summer that I'd prefer to just get through it.

Feb 4, 2013 | 05:10 PM

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Prior to entering Yosemite, top off the gas tank. No gasoline in the park. Take good binoculars so you can see the rock climbers. We were there in September, thus the water falls were non existent.

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Feb 5, 2013 | 07:31 AM

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I have had the pleasure of both versions of riding mentioned. Every so many years, we take a guys trip. Destination is designated but how we get there depends on how we feel when we are done looking at the map each morning. We camp too, which gives us a chance to meet plenty of people you normally wouldn't have the chance to meet.
The other side is traveling with my wife. We have a destination with the path marked before we leave. We did quit reserving hotel rooms though. We stop when we want to stop. We end up on the big slab just to get from spot to spot. This year we will run the big slab from Minnesota to Wyoming and then two lane the rest of the trip to Banff until hitting the border at Winnipeg coming home. We are restricted to so many days is the main reason.

Feb 8, 2013 | 08:31 PM

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We had a game many years ago we called flip,very simple,pick a U.S. rt.follow to the next U.S. rt.flip a coin to pick a direction.The only rule was not making a box,time was measured by days traveled and days to return to work.Adventure was always available,never a destination and no pressure on miles, where we ended up at days end was where we were no matter 100 or 500mi.Elected road capt. every morning never allowing the same 2 days in a row.His call when the day was done 2pm or 10 absolutely didnt matter.From crazy places in W.Va to mellow in Ks.and every flavor in between,a flat out blast.