First ride of the year

roox · 02-28-2010, 08:37 PM

I've seen a few crotch rockets the last few days but I finally said the heck with the bit of snow in front of my house and went for long awaited ride. It was only 30 km (18 miles) but boy was it great! Hoping this was the start of spring in Calgary!

lomax · 02-28-2010, 08:58 PM

hey roox.....Awesome that you got to ride already. The only thing holding me back is all the sand and small rocks still on our highways. I'm hoping for a couple good dumps of rain to wash things off a little. Can hardly wait! :)

roox · 02-28-2010, 09:03 PM

I agree. Slow on the corners and head to the country to get away from the sand and gravel! But after a longggg winter I don't mind going slow as long as I am going!

heath3n · 02-28-2010, 09:10 PM

Woohoo! Grats! We're actually going to get above freezing this week! I'm psyched!

**Jared** · 03-01-2010, 12:09 AM

ooooo. I bet it was cold!

**ringadingh** · 03-01-2010, 09:53 AM

There were a few times that I could have gone out for a ride here but they use so much salt on the roads. I don't want to get any on the bike since it would be almost impossible to get out of all the nooks and cranny's. Im hoping I'll be out on the bike within the next three weeks.

rewindgy · 03-01-2010, 09:57 AM

Been out on KLR a couple o times already. Yesterday was friggin a beautiful day - didn't need anything but First Gear Jacket and rain pants - managed to put a 100 or so Km's on it - Bragg Creek / Chestimere back to Calgary. Now if the Ice / Water was outa my back alley maybe the Nad could get out!!

pirate · 03-01-2010, 11:16 AM

Nothing like the feeling of the first ride of spring! Mine will probably be about a month away. Can't wait!

waterman · 03-01-2010, 12:01 PM

Still waiting for it to dry out enough to get to pavement. When you live on 1 1/3 miles of gravel roads, you have to have it dry. Snowed again this morning and they are talking more end of the week. Crap.

**wompus** · 03-02-2010, 12:46 PM

I always ride New Years day. Don't care what the weather is like.
Last Sunday the wife and I headed out to the mountains of N.Georgia and S.C.
Snow was still covering the mountains and the ice sickles were all over the sides of the mountains...Beautiful!
Been freezing my butt off at the local PGR ralleys so I finally ordered a heated vest and gloves.
For what it's worth, it's snowing it's ass off .. again right now... in Georgia.

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02-28-2010, 08:37 PM	#1
roox Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 152	First ride of the year I've seen a few crotch rockets the last few days but I finally said the heck with the bit of snow in front of my house and went for long awaited ride. It was only 30 km (18 miles) but boy was it great! Hoping this was the start of spring in Calgary! __________________ Wayne 2011 FLHTK Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-28-2010, 08:58 PM	#2
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	First ride of the year hey roox.....Awesome that you got to ride already. The only thing holding me back is all the sand and small rocks still on our highways. I'm hoping for a couple good dumps of rain to wash things off a little. Can hardly wait! :) __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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02-28-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
roox Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 152	First ride of the year I agree. Slow on the corners and head to the country to get away from the sand and gravel! But after a longggg winter I don't mind going slow as long as I am going! __________________ Wayne 2011 FLHTK
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02-28-2010, 09:10 PM	#4
heath3n Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa City, Ia Posts: 111	First ride of the year Woohoo! Grats! We're actually going to get above freezing this week! I'm psyched!
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03-01-2010, 12:09 AM	#5
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	First ride of the year ooooo. I bet it was cold! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-01-2010, 09:53 AM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	First ride of the year There were a few times that I could have gone out for a ride here but they use so much salt on the roads. I don't want to get any on the bike since it would be almost impossible to get out of all the nooks and cranny's. Im hoping I'll be out on the bike within the next three weeks. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-01-2010, 09:57 AM	#7
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	First ride of the year Been out on KLR a couple o times already. Yesterday was friggin a beautiful day - didn't need anything but First Gear Jacket and rain pants - managed to put a 100 or so Km's on it - Bragg Creek / Chestimere back to Calgary. Now if the Ice / Water was outa my back alley maybe the Nad could get out!!
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03-01-2010, 11:16 AM	#8
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	First ride of the year Nothing like the feeling of the first ride of spring! Mine will probably be about a month away. Can't wait!
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03-01-2010, 12:01 PM	#9
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	First ride of the year Still waiting for it to dry out enough to get to pavement. When you live on 1 1/3 miles of gravel roads, you have to have it dry. Snowed again this morning and they are talking more end of the week. Crap. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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03-02-2010, 12:46 PM	#10
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	First ride of the year I always ride New Years day. Don't care what the weather is like. Last Sunday the wife and I headed out to the mountains of N.Georgia and S.C. Snow was still covering the mountains and the ice sickles were all over the sides of the mountains...Beautiful! Been freezing my butt off at the local PGR ralleys so I finally ordered a heated vest and gloves. For what it's worth, it's snowing it's ass off .. again right now... in Georgia. . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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