Saturday September 20th Great Barrington, MA - Page 5

**BigRed** · 09-20-2014, 07:35 PM

Thanks Evan! I am already looking forward to the next ride...hopefully with the RDL.

BTW, the Barkhamsted Reservoir is beautiful as is Lake McDonough. I will have to get out there again some day and take a bunch of photos.

ctrider · 09-20-2014, 09:02 PM

It is very pretty out there. Next time we forgo Great Barrington and do the whole Barkhamsted Reservoir tour stopping for some pics. May be head out to Goshen CT or Cornwall Bridge rt. 7S or up north on 8.

**HwyRider** · 09-20-2014, 09:08 PM

Just got home 5 minutes ago. What a great ride. It was 12 hours and 326 miles. The Northwest area of CT has some really nice roads to ride on. I don't feel bad about not finding SoCo for the ice cream. I still got/wore mine.

Thanks guys for another great ride and great company.

**BigRed** · 09-20-2014, 09:22 PM

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I don't feel bad about not finding SoCo for the ice cream. I still got/wore mine.

That was a perfect photo opportunity and I totally spaced out.

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Thanks guys for another great ride and great company.

Great company as usual.

ctrider · 09-20-2014, 09:24 PM

Took another look at the map. Where we pulled off the first time, 7 turned to the rt. and 183 was like right there which was the original way I wanted to go back. Oh well we can try again in the spring when we have more day light.

**HwyRider** · 09-20-2014, 09:49 PM

I think there are better places to visit in the spring. Great Barrington was good for a destination but the northern roads are better up around Adams and North Adams.

ctrider · 09-20-2014, 10:04 PM

That's true much better rd's up that way and into VT.

**HwyRider** · 09-20-2014, 10:21 PM

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That was a perfect photo opportunity and I totally spaced out.

And you were digging the camera out just before that.

**HwyRider** · 09-20-2014, 10:31 PM

Martin, where's the blog?

**HwyRider** · 09-20-2014, 11:09 PM

A couple of pics.

Stopped at Stafford Springs, CT to meet up with Evan.

Stopped for lunch at the log House Restaurant.

**BigRed** · 09-21-2014, 08:23 AM

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Martin, where's the blog?

http://vulcanadventure.blogspot.com/

**HwyRider** · 09-21-2014, 09:36 AM

Excellent blog Martin.

The area to the left of Jaffrey, NH on the map is a good area to ride. I was up in Swanzey, NH a couple of years ago. The road pavement was still nice and probably stays that way because they are less traveled roads. The towns are small with sociable people.

**BigRed** · 09-21-2014, 10:15 AM

Thanks Neil!

I added up all the mileage and I am almost at 1600 miles...since the middle of July. Not bad, not bad at all.

ctrider · 09-21-2014, 10:44 AM

Great blog Martin!!! Just one suggestion, I think you should get a few close up pics of yourself

I've owned the bike just about a year now so far 6,500 miles and counting

**BigRed** · 09-21-2014, 10:49 AM

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Great blog Martin!!! Just one suggestion, I think you should get a few close up pics of yourself

Thanks Evan and yeah, I am working on it.

Neil and Evan, would you be against me using your first names in my blog?

09-20-2014, 07:35 PM	#61
BigRed Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 765	Thanks Evan! I am already looking forward to the next ride...hopefully with the RDL. BTW, the Barkhamsted Reservoir is beautiful as is Lake McDonough. I will have to get out there again some day and take a bunch of photos. __________________ VBA #02996 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by BigRed; 09-20-2014 at 07:39 PM.
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09-20-2014, 09:02 PM	#62
ctrider Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 735	It is very pretty out there. Next time we forgo Great Barrington and do the whole Barkhamsted Reservoir tour stopping for some pics. May be head out to Goshen CT or Cornwall Bridge rt. 7S or up north on 8. __________________ VBA #02482 VROC # 36172
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09-20-2014, 09:08 PM	#63
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	Just got home 5 minutes ago. What a great ride. It was 12 hours and 326 miles. The Northwest area of CT has some really nice roads to ride on. I don't feel bad about not finding SoCo for the ice cream. I still got/wore mine. Thanks guys for another great ride and great company. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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09-20-2014, 09:24 PM	#65
ctrider Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 735	Took another look at the map. Where we pulled off the first time, 7 turned to the rt. and 183 was like right there which was the original way I wanted to go back. Oh well we can try again in the spring when we have more day light. __________________ VBA #02482 VROC # 36172 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-20-2014, 09:49 PM	#66
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	I think there are better places to visit in the spring. Great Barrington was good for a destination but the northern roads are better up around Adams and North Adams. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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09-20-2014, 10:04 PM	#67
ctrider Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 735	That's true much better rd's up that way and into VT. __________________ VBA #02482 VROC # 36172
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09-20-2014, 10:31 PM	#69
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	Martin, where's the blog? __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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09-21-2014, 09:36 AM	#72
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	Excellent blog Martin. The area to the left of Jaffrey, NH on the map is a good area to ride. I was up in Swanzey, NH a couple of years ago. The road pavement was still nice and probably stays that way because they are less traveled roads. The towns are small with sociable people. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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09-21-2014, 10:15 AM	#73
BigRed Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 765	Thanks Neil! I added up all the mileage and I am almost at 1600 miles...since the middle of July. Not bad, not bad at all. __________________ VBA #02996 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad Last edited by BigRed; 09-21-2014 at 10:18 AM.
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09-21-2014, 10:44 AM	#74
ctrider Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 735	Great blog Martin!!! Just one suggestion, I think you should get a few close up pics of yourself I've owned the bike just about a year now so far 6,500 miles and counting __________________ VBA #02482 VROC # 36172
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