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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Default Will we ever get some quality ride time?

Woke up this morning thinking "It's ride time", oh no it's pouring buckets here in Dallas again today. I hate to complain about the rain but damn it's like a broken record...rain...rain...rain...
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Clean the bike, some more.

Plan the ride you would like to take.

Spend some time on the forums talking about bikes and riding.

Do some online parts shopping.

Maybe glance at the honey do list. If there is something that requires a trip where you can swing by the dealership than do that chore........
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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We've had a lot of rain in the KC area this year, but you've had more down south. I feel your pain, bro. [:'(]
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Same up here in Norman. Sucks big time. I said to hell with it last week and ended up riding thru 80 miles of flash floods. I'm not up for a repeat performance of that.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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ORIGINAL: Softtail Bob

Woke up this morning thinking "It's ride time", oh no it's pouring buckets here in Dallas again today. I hate to complain about the rain but damn it's like a broken record...rain...rain...rain...
I hear you Bob. I keep a Colleyville weather forecast book marked and do a regular hourly search. Lately it's just been damn depressing. My typcial patern on a Saturday morning is to get up about 6:30 and head out for a short 90 minute ride or so while this freaking Metroplex (whoever coined that stupid phrase:, traffic is light. I look forward to it all week even though I usually ride every night, theres nothing like an early morning weekend ride with the day ahead of you for more riding or a trip. I'd post more but I have to go see my shrink here in about 30 minutes....something about obsessive compulsive behavior and addictions to inantimate objects and their function
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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something about obsessive compulsive behavior and addictions to inantimate objects and their function
Is that a bad thing?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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It's pretty much been gale force winds or rain since I bought my RKC in February. It's as though I'm being punished by God. For what, I'm not sure. It could be for any number of minor transgressions.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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i goin anyway....cyall later
 
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Nice and sunny here. Off to the beach for a few cold ones [8D]
 
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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