Where did you ride today?

ardykay54 said:
Not on "Pleasant Valley Sunday", not on "Manic Monday", not on "Ruby Tuesday".....heat made me "Hot Blooded" (I had a fever of 103), not on "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.", but I did ride 101 miles this afternoon..... :biggrin: Russ.
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Do you still ride that Z900RS? I really like those. Never seen one in person. Can you post pix?
 
Got in a nice ride this morning. Only 154 miles, but lots of twists and turns and elevation changes. Had to keep on my toes.

Rode from Kerrville through Medina, Tarpley, Utopia, Concan, Leakey, Vanderpool and back through Medina to Kerrville. Not much traffic on the road. Got into a little rain but nothing terrible.

Almost hit two buzzards who decided to play chicken for some reason. Missed 'em by inches and had to duck.

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ST1100TX said:
Got in a nice ride this morning. Only 154 miles, but lots of twists and turns and elevation changes. Had to keep on my toes.

Rode from Kerrville through Medina, Tarpley, Utopia, Concan, Leakey, Vanderpool and back through Medina to Kerrville. Not much traffic on the road. Got into a little rain but nothing terrible.

Almost hit two buzzards who decided to play chicken for some reason. Missed 'em by inches and had to duck.

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Great burgers at the bent rim!
 
Mellow said:
Great burgers at the bent rim!
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Yeh, I planned on getting the Ultra Classic burger and fries, but ended up there around 10:20 - too early. There wasn't another soul there. I thought about going to Camp Wood and doubling back to kill time, but it was raining quite a bit so I just headed back to Vanderpool. I need to schedule some time to do the three sisters. I haven't done that for quite awhile and 335 is one of my favorite roads.
 
ST1100TX said:
Yeh, I planned on getting the Ultra Classic burger and fries, but ended up there around 10:20 - too early. There wasn't another soul there. I thought about going to Camp Wood and doubling back to kill time, but it was raining quite a bit so I just headed back to Vanderpool. I need to schedule some time to do the three sisters. I haven't done that for quite awhile and 335 is one of my favorite roads.
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Is the motorcycle museum still open? What is the story on it now?
 
ChucksKLRST said:
Is the motorcycle museum still open? What is the story on it now?
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Gordon at the Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum in Johnson City said that Lonestar Motorcycle Museum was for sale. He wasn't sure if he was going to buy anything from that collection or not since he didn't have any more space.

I've never been to the Lonestar, although I've been by it a number of times. I could never find it open. It's a shame, but I think the inability to staff it or afford to staff it was the issue. Then the husband died.

Edit: I just got on their website. They're open March-November, Fri-Sun, 10am-4PM. But...they could still be for sale.

danyn_canyon said:
Yesterday (Thursday): to the Ludington Michigan Dairy Queen via brekkie in Twin Lake, up through Pentwater along Lake Michigan coastline.
It was super duper.
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Ludington! I haven't been there since I was a kid. Isn't there a ferry to Wisconsin there? I have a vacation cottage on Bear Lake in Bear Lake, MI.

I've never ridden a motorcycle up there, but sure would like to.
 
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ST1100TX said:
Ludington! I haven't been there since I was a kid. Isn't there a ferry to Wisconsin there? I have a vacation cottage on Bear Lake in Bear Lake, MI.

I've never ridden a motorcycle up there, but sure would like to.
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Yeah the slow ferry, the SS Badger goes across to Manitowac, Wisconsin. I live closer to the Express Ferry in Muskegon. It goes to Milwaukee twice a day in about 2.5 hours. There is also (another) Bear Lake in North Muskegon. Your Bear Lake Cabin must be near Manistee. The riding here is incredible for about 5 months of the year. Every vacation cottage should have a motorcycle !!
 

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danyn_canyon said:
Yeah the slow ferry, the SS Badger goes across to Manitowac, Wisconsin. I live closer to the Express Ferry in Muskegon. It goes to Milwaukee twice a day in about 2.5 hours. There is also (another) Bear Lake in North Muskegon. Your Bear Lake Cabin must be near Manistee. The riding here is incredible for about 5 months of the year. Every vacation cottage should have a motorcycle !!
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Yes, the cottage is north of Manistee. I know the garage needs a bike in it. There isn't even have a boat in it. Sacrilege.
 
Dang feel like a Tourist, lived in the lower mainland most of my life first time I have heard of that lake. Thought it was Alouette lake.

Google mapped it gone past it numerous times riding through Stave lake dam, going to Mission.
 
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Closed out my August Moto Miles with a loop over Guanella Pass this morning. 160 mile loop door to door. Temps, low of 38 degrees , high of 86 degrees. Soon it will be time for the electric gear.
 

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I had to take a picture of the quality of that beach at Whonnock [my first time hearing of it as well] having just come back from Lake Isle the nice picture, and stopping by Lake Wabamun. The bad picture is "Seba Beach" at the east end of Lake Wabamun. Hardly anything you could let the kids in. Lake Isle is no better, for as good as it looks, the smell at the shore line would knock a dog of a well, you know the rest, and the sight as you approach, well I wasn't going to hang around for a close up. The grounds at the gated site we were at had a pretty good amenites and well maintained outdoor pool decent [for kids] outdoor pool at least.
I don't know what it takes to clean up a lake so it can be enjoyed for recreation, but honestly Alberta Government, take some of that photo radar money you took from me and everyone else over the last twenty years or so and get it done. It's a shame early August, no one out there. Kids need to remember a lake in their childhood.
Whonnock lake has going for it a few things, nice big sloped beach, clear, a little off the beaten path and no power boats make it a little less popular and a not too crowded place during the week.


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