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Old Apr 3, 2018 | 10:57 AM
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Plenty of “when will winter end it’s grip” type threads floating around. How about we have a thread to post pics from the first rides we’ve taken after winter since that first ride is always awesome.

Got out yesterday for the first time, could have been before that but I’ve been holding out for the roads to clear off some.



 

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My first ride of the year was on January 1st, sorry no pics. However, your pic with the blacks bikes and tombstones is quite impressive.
 
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A few weeks ago then it got cold again and hasn't been out again.

 
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March 1st, getting my inspection sticker at "Fro's Customs" in Fitchburg Massachusetts.




March 1st, 2018 at Fro's for a sticker.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2018 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by criyi
A few weeks ago then it got cold again and hasn't been out again.


Gorgeous bike!
 
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Originally Posted by hbsoldier3
My first ride of the year was on January 1st, sorry no pics. However, your pic with the blacks bikes and tombstones is quite impressive.
It’s a cool little church (not in use any longer). It’s right next to a dirt cart track and it’s at the bottom of a great hill to rip up and over so we pass by it often. Thanks for the compliment!
 
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Gorgeous bike!
Thanks Brother, I really appreciate that!
 
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My first rides were in January, but nothing picture worthy. Then on February 18 there was a little longer ride punctuated by BBQ (note the snow around the edges of the parking lot):



Then in March there were a couple nice days scattered in among the cold nasty ones (this was on Mar 4. No photos of the ride up to Harpers Ferry on March 18):

 

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^ That color really pops in the sun.
 
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Jan 1st it was 17 degrees!!
 
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