The start of a day of riding the hills, valleys and shorelines of the Connaigre Pennisula. This is on the optional week 3 of the Rolling ROCKSToc.
Yes, I'm back with still more Newfoundland.
- Thread starter Jim C-G
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Wonderful scenery and great videography and commentary. Thanks for the ride along.
OP
OP
Thanks for coming along for the ride... there is one heckuva lot of great scenery here. Even I sometimes forget.
HIGHLY recommended - Jim's videos are top-notch and cover a wide range of interesting topics from bike maintenance to farkling that nifty little tent-trailer of his to cooking in a campsite - in addition to the superb scenery,
Old Guy on a Bike - on YouTube - it is always the first channel I check for new releases.
Jim is not as pretty as Noraly of Itchy Boots fame <sorry Jim> but his content is just as good!
Pete
Old Guy on a Bike - on YouTube - it is always the first channel I check for new releases.
Jim is not as pretty as Noraly of Itchy Boots fame <sorry Jim> but his content is just as good!
Pete
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OP
Thanks Pete... Noraly is extra good. I think her channel is the gold standard for motorcycle travel vlogs. I don't travel to quite as exotic locations but Newfoundland is it's own special kind of exotic. Can't wait to shed 10-15 Covid pounds before next summer and start wearig the kilt again while camping. Click bait for sure.
kiltman
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I tried that….even wearing the kilt whilst riding…my numbers went up marginally. I failed at click bait!
I tried that….even wearing the kilt whilst riding…my numbers went up marginally. I failed at click bait!
I was in the Queen's University Band when I was a boy and I was once stopped and asked by a lady Kingston Police Officer to sit ON the front side of kilt while riding my Suzuki GS850G.
Apparently, my garment had flown up a few times in traffic and cause some "excitement" among passers-by and folks in cars headed down the same street as me.
Who knew?
Cha Gheill
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Michael
Jim, are you at any risk from the heavy storm that is forecast for Newfoundland this week?
CBC News: 'Unprecedented' storm moves over southwestern Newfoundland
Michael
CBC News: 'Unprecedented' storm moves over southwestern Newfoundland
Michael
The Rock is on my bucket list. I’ve only visited by air a couple of times and the folks there are the nicest around. Hope to get there soon. Your videos are warming things up.
OP
OP
We've been getting the high winds here in the Bay of Islands but are slightly north of the real rain event. Oh, we're going to get a lot but not like the Port aux Basque area. Ferries are tied up til at least Thursday.
I was in the Queen's University Band when I was a boy and I was once stopped and asked by a lady Kingston Police Officer to sit ON the front side of kilt while riding my Suzuki GS850G.
Apparently, my garment had flown up a few times in traffic and cause some "excitement" among passers-by and folks in cars headed down the same street as me.
Who knew?
Oil Thigh!!
STFlips
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Good thing you weren't going "commando" on a Norton Commando then!
Well....without wishing to be too graphic, I will admit that I was properly dressed.
When asked what I was wearing under my kilt, I truthfully replied: "hose [the long stockings] and boots".
kiltman
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Looks like they got hit hard, some road washouts.
OP
OP
We are now cut off from the rest of Canada. I have my 4 days of food in the house and then it's into the left over camping supplies lol.Looks like they got hit hard, some road washouts.
kiltman
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Confederation was short lived for you guys. ….1949 - 2021.
OP
OP
Luckily we have at least one major brewery, and lots of great craft breweries on the island on the right side of the break in the TCH.
We've also got a couple of distilleries and maybe we can do a tour next summer. Their Seaweed Gin is fabulous. The rums are good too!
https://thenewfoundlanddistillery.com/pages/our-spiritsrtm