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04-20-2013, 04:41 PM | #31 |
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I have one word for you Mike...
Snowmobile! I am heading-out in the morning for Missouri. Will be gone 7-days, maybe eight. Riding alone to get down there... so I can keep my own pace. Crossing the Mississippi has been restricted by some bridge closings due to the major flooding. I had intended on riding along the river's west-bank... however that plan is scratched due to road closings. I'll be sure to take a raft and paddles... and avoid anything called "sh!t creek".
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04-20-2013, 04:58 PM | #32 |
Chin up gents. Spring is on the way with summer soon to follow.
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04-20-2013, 09:39 PM | #33 |
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Enjoy your trip Greg, sure wish this weather would change soon.
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04-22-2013, 12:50 PM | #34 |
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gibby you done shoveling all that snow yet how is everyone doing everybody survive this crazy weather heres hopeing everyone is ok later ray
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04-22-2013, 01:27 PM | #35 |
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We are under a "Winter Storm Warning" today thru tomorrow, we are expecting yet another 6"-10" of that white stuff tonight. I am trading my bike for a snowmobile
60 days from today I leave for the trip to Estes Park
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04-22-2013, 03:32 PM | #36 |
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Snow later today for us. I am getting sick of this weather but there is a silver lining to the forecast, 70's by this weekend.
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04-22-2013, 04:21 PM | #37 |
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Joel ...will the roads be clear to ride on by the time the National comes round??
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At this rate, no. They will still be ice covered. By late June they will be nice and clean.
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Sunny and around high 60's down here today... Missouri that is...
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04-22-2013, 07:40 PM | #41 |
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Hope you are having a great time Greg. We are supposed to be near 70 this weekend. Go figure.
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04-22-2013, 07:56 PM | #42 |
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Long ride for my back... sadly to discover.
45 degrees for most of the first leg with high winds at a bad angle for my headings. 'Bout blew me out of my lane a few times. Supposed to rain off and on here tomorrow, but good for the rest of the week. Hope the snow doesn't last long. I saw where Waterman (Joel) said he is now beginning to wonder if there will be ice on some of the roads for the national. Studded racing tires on dirt-bikes I guess...
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05-01-2013, 04:19 PM | #43 |
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Expecting 4"-9" of snow between now and tomorrow noon. WTF
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I have yet to burn a tank of gas. Looks like we'll be just on the outside edge of the snowfall this time though.
It might be a challenge even to get in a good 'warm-up' ride before the National!
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05-01-2013, 09:10 PM | #45 |
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Looks like our friends in Minnesota need to move. Geez...
In this area, the old gardeners would always say to never plant until after Mother's Day -- because it could frost or snow. Maybe there is something to that statement.
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