Where did you ride today?

Took a run up through Santa Clarita via San Francisquito Canyon to the Rock Inn (not to be confused with the Rock Store) for lunch. Hooked up with some local Ventura area riders. Nice ride but HOT today, 103°F at one point. Sure feels good to return home to the beach after that.
 
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Did a early morning loop east of the mountains today. Left the house at 06:00 and was home by 09:00. 110 miles with the FJR. It was a stressful week this week and the ride fixed my mentality. I really enjoy the early morning ride on the weekends. Little traffic to deal with and am home by the time the traffic gets heavy. Also the coolness is very much appreciated before the temps get hot. Hit 100 today in the afternoon.

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I rode as usual to church in the morning. Fantastic weather...not to hot, not to cold. Perfect. But the real exciting ride was this evening when I was riding to Woodinville to go to a Bible study at a friend's home.

I pulled up in the right lane at an intersection in Woodinville. There's a black Honda minivan in the lane to my left. The window rolls down and the guy inside gives me this knowing look and a "thumbs-up". He made my day. It's always nice to have someone like your choice in motorcycles. :giggle-2x:

Oh...did I tell you? The window that rolled down was the rear window. I don't think he was old enough for a driver's license. Probably about 12-13 years old. BUT...he gave me a "thumbs-up"! :thumb:

Chris
 
Say, I was in the mountains today also.

But unfortunately not in the bike. Driving a Ford Transit van diagonally from Denver to Flagstaff through COLORADO. 285 to 160 and past 4 corners and on to Flagstaff. Some really nice hairpin turns coming down the mountains on 160 but I was driving so no pics. Did switch drivers a few time though so...
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I know. Not in a bike... But really wishing hard I WAS on the bike. 😁
 
Took another early ride with the V-Strom this morning. Left the house at 06:05 and was back by 09:15. 124 miles from my garage to my garage. Rode out 285 to Indian Hills. Got the sign picture and then continued to Evergreen to start the climb to Echo Lake. Echo Lake is at the base of Mt. Blue Sky (Mt. Evans). Rode to the lake got my obligatory picture of the bike and lake and then headed down the other side to Idaho Springs. From there motored about three miles of Freeway ( I-70) and then highway 40 until I could turn and get on Evergreen Parkway. On to to High Drive and back on 285 across town and home.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YTGxPVqZTqN33Vfx6

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after doing an oil change. i passed the 3000 mile mark today
 

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Took a sanity ride out to the North Cascades Highway.

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One of the things I like about the Cascades is the nearness and ruggedness of the mountains. They aren't far off in the distance, but right there. Whitehorse mountain rises more than 6000 ft above the town of Darrington's outskirts.

Chris
 
my spaghetti arms are sore from riding the Wing, i've lost a lot of strength post surgery so back to the IceBear
 

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I Aug 2026. Had a hankering to ride some local twisties this Saturday morning. Another early ride in the coolness of the foothills before the city heat rolls in. also early on a Saturday before the City heads up into the hills. The NT1100 got the call today. Again left at 06:00 and was home by 09:15 as the roads were starting to fill up with cars, bicycles and the cruiser and sport biker crowd. Only took one picture today with my phone as I forgot my real camera. Here is the route.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LRMwNM9apzy7kkTdA

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