Did You Ride Today? Where To and How Far? - Page 99

cactusjack · 01-30-2012, 05:03 PM

I needed to take a vacation day, so I have today off. Rode up to Globe, ate a nice lunch at Irene's Real Mexican Food Cafe and then came back home. About 180 miles r/t. The route to Globe takes you through "Top of the World" at about 5000'. It was a might chilly through there, I was watching shaded areas for ice. In the lower elevations temps were much better. I just got home and it's about 70 degrees now.

On the way back, I stopped at Florence Jct to change to lighter gloves and get ride of my balaclava. I took some pics of the bike:

**Timay** · 01-30-2012, 06:27 PM

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The route to Globe takes you through "Top of the World" at about 5000'.

Paul (Old Curmudgeon), Roger, Drew and I managed a ride yesterday. It was supposed to be in the 60s with sun...turned out it was late 50s and no sun. We went up Turkey Creek Rd. past Tiny town, then up to Aspen Park and back on Pleasant Park Road to Turkey Creek and back home. Altitude at Aspen Park is around 8,000' and the top of our world is many miles away from us. Snow on both sides of the road, sand (!) on the road and damned cold up there! I had on thin leather gloves and just about froze my hands...I could sure tell when it started warming up! About 55 miles, altogether.

Fun, though! Let's see if a map shows up...here edit: Nope, no show...google maps for Aspen Park, co

Tim

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-30-2012, 09:51 PM

Nice scenery CJ. I took a couple of short rides today for a total of 24 miles. Temp was in the mid 60s and felt really nice.

**nomadtom69** · 01-31-2012, 04:36 PM

Ron Hunt and I took a little 165 mile ride from here in valley up to the plateau and back was not as warm as they said it was going to be but we still enjoyed it even stopped at a Cracker Barrell for lunch.

**Rasta** · 01-31-2012, 08:50 PM

February and still riding my motorcycle! I don’t think I will ever be able to say that in this parts of the county again!! Had to get the Boulevard out this week since the Nomad is up in the air with the rear wheel out.....gettting ready to put a CT on it. Ended up going for a 50 Mile round trip(dinner trip with the wife) after work!

**coacha** · 02-01-2012, 08:31 AM

Rode to the regional soccer game in Jacksonville last night, 270 miles round trip.

ponch · 02-01-2012, 09:18 AM

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February and still riding my motorcycle! I don’t think I will ever be able to say that in this parts of the county again!! Had to get the Boulevard out this week since the Nomad is up in the air with the rear wheel out.....gettting ready to put a CT on it. Ended up going for a 50 Mile round trip(dinner trip with the wife) after work!

Yeah, the weather has been good here in Iowa. I wish I could take advantage of it.

**Rasta** · 02-01-2012, 08:04 PM

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Yeah, the weather has been good here in Iowa. I wish I could take advantage of it.

How is the back doing? Did you have the surgery yet?

ponch · 02-01-2012, 08:14 PM

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How is the back doing? Did you have the surgery yet?

I had 3 level anterior cervical fusion January 5. I should be going back to work next week. In some ways it's better, but the recovery takes a long time.

AlabamaNomadRider · 02-01-2012, 08:22 PM

Sorry to hear about the problem with your back. My wife is disabled because of her back. Still needs more surgery but keeps putting it off.

It rained all day although the temperature was nice. Hopefully the rain is over with for a couple of days and I can ride tomorrow.

ponch · 02-01-2012, 08:26 PM

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Sorry to hear about the problem with your back. My wife is disabled because of her back. Still needs more surgery but keeps putting it off.

It rained all day although the temperature was nice. Hopefully the rain is over with for a couple of days and I can ride tomorrow.

It's my neck really, although my back could be better. See ACDF. Payton Manning had the same thing, except he had two levels instead of three. I don't know how he'll go back. he's nuts if he does.

AlabamaNomadRider · 02-01-2012, 08:30 PM

I think it is very doubtful he will return.

ponch · 02-01-2012, 08:37 PM

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I think it is very doubtful he will return.

I wouldn't if I was him.

**Rasta** · 02-01-2012, 08:47 PM

Good luck with the recovery!

**coacha** · 02-02-2012, 10:23 AM

Got in about 40 miles on the KawaTanker yesterday to cover a weightlifting meet and a softball game. Rode to work today and have to cover a basketball game tonight in Ocala, about 90 miles today.

01-30-2012, 05:03 PM	#1471
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	I needed to take a vacation day, so I have today off. Rode up to Globe, ate a nice lunch at Irene's Real Mexican Food Cafe and then came back home. About 180 miles r/t. The route to Globe takes you through "Top of the World" at about 5000'. It was a might chilly through there, I was watching shaded areas for ice. In the lower elevations temps were much better. I just got home and it's about 70 degrees now. On the way back, I stopped at Florence Jct to change to lighter gloves and get ride of my balaclava. I took some pics of the bike: __________________ 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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01-30-2012, 09:51 PM	#1473
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Nice scenery CJ. I took a couple of short rides today for a total of 24 miles. Temp was in the mid 60s and felt really nice. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-31-2012, 04:36 PM	#1474
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,657	Ron Hunt and I took a little 165 mile ride from here in valley up to the plateau and back was not as warm as they said it was going to be but we still enjoyed it even stopped at a Cracker Barrell for lunch. __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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01-31-2012, 08:50 PM	#1475
Rasta Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ankeny Iowa Posts: 3,697	February and still riding my motorcycle! I don’t think I will ever be able to say that in this parts of the county again!! Had to get the Boulevard out this week since the Nomad is up in the air with the rear wheel out.....gettting ready to put a CT on it. Ended up going for a 50 Mile round trip(dinner trip with the wife) after work! __________________ VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad 2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-01-2012, 08:31 AM	#1476
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Rode to the regional soccer game in Jacksonville last night, 270 miles round trip. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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02-01-2012, 08:22 PM	#1480
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Sorry to hear about the problem with your back. My wife is disabled because of her back. Still needs more surgery but keeps putting it off. It rained all day although the temperature was nice. Hopefully the rain is over with for a couple of days and I can ride tomorrow. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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02-01-2012, 08:30 PM	#1482
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	I think it is very doubtful he will return. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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02-01-2012, 08:47 PM	#1484
Rasta Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ankeny Iowa Posts: 3,697	Good luck with the recovery! __________________ VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad 2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager
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02-02-2012, 10:23 AM	#1485
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Got in about 40 miles on the KawaTanker yesterday to cover a weightlifting meet and a softball game. Rode to work today and have to cover a basketball game tonight in Ocala, about 90 miles today. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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