Short ride today

cactusjack · 03-08-2009, 03:18 PM

I went out for a little ride this morning, about 80 miles. Weather was low 70's, but with a light cloud cover, so I didn't get the warmth of the sun. Rode down to Casa Grande and filled up, then I rode to the town of Maricopa. As I was getting ready to turn right onto the main drag through town, I saw two bikes ahead of me. One was a blue/silver Nomad, two-up. Unfortunately, traffic being what it was - I couldn't get along side him at a light or anything. I just rode through the town and then back to Chandler on Casa Blanca Road, through the lovely ::) towns of Casa Blanca and Stotonic on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

gopjohnny · 03-08-2009, 07:33 PM

CJ I have to admit the resorts out there are cool but I cant for the life of me figure out why the first person stopped in that desert with 120 degree furnance going and said, why dont we live here LOL

cactusjack · 03-08-2009, 11:28 PM

That's why Phoenix was a one-horse town until the 1940's, when air-conditioning became practical.

I've talked to folks that lived here before a/c was commonplace. They used to sleep in screened porches during the summer under sheets soaked in water with a fan blowing over them. Pneumonia was also very common. ::)

I moved here from Utah 10 years ago. One of the hardest things to get used to was going outside at night during the summer and it's still 105 degrees at 11:00PM. At least in Utah it cools off when the sun goes down. All the concrete, asphalt, stucco and tile roofs retain the heat from the sun and radiate it back out after the sun goes down.

**Top Cat** · 03-09-2009, 09:03 AM

You know, I don't like the snow up here and putting my bike up for 5 or 6 months a year but geez, I don't know how you guys stand that kind of heat. Don't give me that line about dry heat either

105 has got to be damn hot no matter what.
Sounds like a nice ride CJ, I'll be riding in another month or so ;)

chainsaw · 03-09-2009, 10:26 AM

The heats good for arthritis.

dogdoc · 03-17-2009, 04:46 PM

also shrinks up you know what to tiny BB's, thats why i live in Austin. LOL

03-08-2009, 03:18 PM	#1
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Short ride today I went out for a little ride this morning, about 80 miles. Weather was low 70's, but with a light cloud cover, so I didn't get the warmth of the sun. Rode down to Casa Grande and filled up, then I rode to the town of Maricopa. As I was getting ready to turn right onto the main drag through town, I saw two bikes ahead of me. One was a blue/silver Nomad, two-up. Unfortunately, traffic being what it was - I couldn't get along side him at a light or anything. I just rode through the town and then back to Chandler on Casa Blanca Road, through the lovely ::) towns of Casa Blanca and Stotonic on the Gila River Indian Reservation. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-08-2009, 07:33 PM	#2
gopjohnny Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moulton Alabama Posts: 304	Short ride today CJ I have to admit the resorts out there are cool but I cant for the life of me figure out why the first person stopped in that desert with 120 degree furnance going and said, why dont we live here LOL
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03-08-2009, 11:28 PM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Short ride today That's why Phoenix was a one-horse town until the 1940's, when air-conditioning became practical. I've talked to folks that lived here before a/c was commonplace. They used to sleep in screened porches during the summer under sheets soaked in water with a fan blowing over them. Pneumonia was also very common. ::) I moved here from Utah 10 years ago. One of the hardest things to get used to was going outside at night during the summer and it's still 105 degrees at 11:00PM. At least in Utah it cools off when the sun goes down. All the concrete, asphalt, stucco and tile roofs retain the heat from the sun and radiate it back out after the sun goes down. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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03-09-2009, 09:03 AM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Short ride today You know, I don't like the snow up here and putting my bike up for 5 or 6 months a year but geez, I don't know how you guys stand that kind of heat. Don't give me that line about dry heat either 105 has got to be damn hot no matter what. Sounds like a nice ride CJ, I'll be riding in another month or so ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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03-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#5
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Short ride today The heats good for arthritis. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-17-2009, 04:46 PM	#6
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Short ride today also shrinks up you know what to tiny BB's, thats why i live in Austin. LOL
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