No Moar Tornadoes Ride

[mtnairlover]

Ok, so I'm keeping an eye on the weekend weather and as promised, I'm itching to finish up that ride we attempted last Sunday. This coming Sunday, so far, says in the 80s. So, it's that Northern route. And yes, I am stubborn. I would love to actually finish up this ride and then, as summer progresses, I'm going to attempt to do routes that take me further west and south into the mountains each week.

So, who's with me?

Meet-up details:

Place: 1275 Eagle Dr., Starbucks on south side of King Soopers, Loveland
Time: 8:30 am
KSU: 9:00 am

PM me for more details.:)

[daemon]

i'm wondering if i happen to be the jinx in this whole thing!!!
you sure you want me to be there????

[Sortarican]

Chris, Gene, and I road through the three tornados in Byers last Sunday.

It was fun.:crazy:

[Nick_Ninja]

You are Nucking Futs :silly:

[mtnairlover]

You are Nucking Futs :silly:

Ha, tell us something we don't know about Sortarican.:crazy:

You guys should join me, too. Oh and Mike, yeah...I'll give ya another chance. Just be sure to leave the rain behind you, m'kay.

[Supa77]

Hahaha. Yeah "Fun" thats what it was. :lol:



Chris, Gene, and I road through the three tornados in Byers last Sunday.

It was fun.:crazy:

[Supa77]

I would do it all over though to see Sully this happy again!

[mtnairlover]

I would do it all over though to see Sully this happy again!

I love making people happy. She said she really enjoyed herself. I'm looking forward to seeing a couple of races at HPR and watching the women tear it up.

[mtnairlover]

TGIF everyone!!!!

I so need this ride on Sunday. Keeping fingers, toes, eyes...everything crossed for better morning weather than last Sunday. I hope to see those of you who have PM'd me about riding, bright and early on Sunday.

I'll be watching the forecast as usual though. Marty may have been wrong last Sunday, but who can predict Mother Nature anyway?

Have a lovely evening everyone.:)






C'mon sunshine!!!

[daemon]

thought i would seal the deal for tomorrow.



i washed and waxed the bike!!!!
we're screwed!!!!:)

oscar will be joining us.

[mtnairlover]

Ha! Nice!

I'll bring my rain gear.:D

It'll be good to see Oscar again. Make sure he understands I don't plan on pulling the same stunt as the last time we were on Trail Ridge, m'kay.

[mtnairlover]

HOLY CRAP!!! What the hell is that blue stuff up above???

:D

Beatles song entering my mind right now...

[mtnairlover]

Ok, well let's acknowledge the next races before I post up stuff from today. The next MRA races will be down in Pueblo on the last weekend of June. The 26th and 27th. I dunno if I'll be going to those races, but I still want to see the new track. The next races at HPR will be at the end of July.

So, on with picture/story...

Today was a definite improvement over last Sunday with weather. And there was 3 of us again wanting to get lost wayyyy back in them thar hills...
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/3atthestart.jpg

For some silly reason though, my bike had a very different idea of today's ride and where we should be going. Daemon will have the picture/story of what happened there. But, we did not give up on riding altogether...we just took a shorter detour and ended up making it a 165-mile round-trip ride. Well, that's what I ended up with anyway. This next pic was somewhere in the middle of that ride...

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/3inthemiddle.jpg

Then, ended up where all FOGs will eventually end up at the end of their long-ass rides...try and make out what the sign says on the wall behind the bikes...

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/3attheend.jpg

Thanks to everyone who had a hand in making today a better day than it could have been...Mike, Jeff, Chad, Calvin and Chad's pal...um er, Jay?

Again, you guys rock!

[chad23]

glad we could help. Looks like you had fun after all

[mtnairlover]

Yep...hwy7 was a dream as usual.

You know how I thought that Mike's bike had a shorter wheel base? Welp, I checked the specs, it's just about the same as the 750. I dunno what it is with that bike, but I'm getting some sort of bug and will need to find a house real soon before I waste my money on another bike.:D

[Repsol a095]

Cathy,
I have a FJR for sale if you are interested.

[mtnairlover]

lol...I love ya, Patrick. But, I really, really, really want a house first.

We'll see what the move does to me financially. I'm gonna hang onto my mere pittance just in case something else blows up that I'm not expecting. So, give me a couple months and if you sell it, then that's ok, no worries.

Thanks:)

[daemon]

well.
for once i received no rain on this trip...
although cathy's bike decided to rain on our parade today regardless.
seems her slider was loose today and fell off in her hand.
believing that the remainder of the bolt would hold fast for the trip.
we edged on.
not a chance.
quick inspection enroute sent us poking back to chad's house for the diagnosis.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3787/p6140003b.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140003b.jpg/)

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1989/p6140001z.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140001z.jpg/)
doesn't look good!!!
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7111/p6140004ebe.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140004ebe.jpg/)
many thanks to the neighborhood mechanic(calvin) and welder(???)
we were able to get her going again.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4889/p6140007j.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140007j.jpg/)
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3967/p6140008e.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/p6140008e.jpg/)

that is....after a short test ride!!!
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7110/p6140012.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140012.jpg/)

[daemon]

I dunno what it is with that bike, but I'm getting some sort of bug and will need to find a house real soon before I waste my money on another bike.:D

you just need more COWBELL.....Baby!!!!:slappers:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9715/p6140010.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/p6140010.jpg/)

[mtnairlover]

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7111/p6140004ebe.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/p6140004ebe.jpg/)



Yep, now that's a "crack"...maybe more like an almost freakin complete break. Gah!

Anyhoo...Mike you know I love the Z. I'm gonna have a hard time containing myself now...but, I will stick with my plan of owning a home despite the liter bug.:p

Hey, I wonder if Jeff got any usable video from today's shortened jaunt.

[salsashark]

Get your house and don't crash... problem solved! :p

[mtnairlover]

Get your house and don't crash... problem solved! :p


:up:...workin' on it.

No more crashing? Now that's a new concept.[/sarcasm]:D

[chad23]

that was one hell of a pit stop for you. how long did it take? you couldnt have been at my house for more than 1 1/2 hours

[mtnairlover]

I know...like I said, you guys rock! I can't imagine what it would have been to take it to a shop. That's why I repaid your kindness like I did.

[daemon]

:up:...workin' on it.

No more crashing? Now that's a new concept.[/sarcasm]:D
i've been meaning to send you this pic for awhile cathy!!!

LOL!!!!
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3851/3a4f6875.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/3a4f6875.jpg/)

[mtnairlover]

lmfao...OMG, now that's funny on so many, many levels...



i've been meaning to send you this pic for awhile cathy!!!

LOL!!!!
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3851/3a4f6875.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/3a4f6875.jpg/)

[daemon]

i thought you would like it!!!

[asp_125]

That lunch was goooood. Mmmm ribs.... and tomatillo sauce. :up: Well even though it was a short ride, that new rear got scrubbed in real nice.

In many ways it was a good thing that we caught the break (no pun intended) when it did, rather than somewhere out in the boonies in the rain with no way to repair it. So Cathy nursed the bike over to Chad's and it became a wrenching party.

After the repairs we go for a short test ride up Devil's Gulch.

We saw some other riders at Ed's Cantina. You guys on here?

[asp_125]

Caption this :lol:

"Knee dragging... northies style!"

[mtnairlover]

Caption this :lol:

"Knee dragging... northies style!"

I can't top that...that's perfect.

Here's a different caption that just came to mind though..."Monkey see...monkey do"

That's an awesome photo, though.

Hey, did any of that video turn out?

[asp_125]

Hey, did any of that video turn out?

Not too bad actually.. I am editing down the run on 7, but here's a bit of Poudre. I am having sound issues where the camera is mounted. Seems intake noise overwhelms the microphone on the GoPro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJlESvuTjs

[mtnairlover]

Cool!

Hey, you know what just dawned on me? As far as the weather was concerned...I don't remember any tornadoes happening...although my daughter said she heard at least 3 warnings on the TV while we were out. Musta been out on the plains or something.

[Think]

God I miss Colorado. Vid looks perty sweet.

[daemon]

Not too bad actually.. I am editing down the run on 7, but here's a bit of Poudre. I am having sound issues where the camera is mounted. Seems intake noise overwhelms the microphone on the GoPro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJlESvuTjs
cool.
i'm looking forward to the footage from 7.
i have the same issue with the sound.
that's why i typically run music on mine.
a friend once said to cover the mic with some foam.
probably help a little if you can do it.

[daemon]

Cool!

Hey, you know what just dawned on me? As far as the weather was concerned...I don't remember any tornadoes happening...although my daughter said she heard at least 3 warnings on the TV while we were out. Musta been out on the plains or something.
there were funnel clouds that stopped a game at coor's field.
Bennice was there with his boys.
i'm just glad i didn't get rained on at anytime during the day

[daemon]

i just realized yesterday was flag day....just an observation.
wish i would have been flying mine for the day