Where did you ride today?

DeanR said:
You surely do like Deckers don't ya Chuck.
Always like you ride pictures.
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Yes I do, especially early in the morning during the week before the locals get on the roads. Very relaxing with great curves and scenery. Nice morning ride of about 106 miles round trip from my place. However I have to pay for it by having to deal with the crazy Denver area traffic to get across town from where I live. There is no free lunch so to speak.
 
Ride to Echo Lake at the base of Mt Blue Sky (Mt Evans)

Knocked out another 126 miles to add to the monthly Moto Mile total. Rode up to Echo Lake via Evergreen. Took a back way up thru Witter Gulch to 103 then up to Echo Lake. Had to show the NT1100 how to get there, as this was it first trip to the Lake for it. Here are a couple of pictures and the route.


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Note: Sorry for the quality of the photos, as I had forgot my normal camera and had to take these with my cell phone.


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On Friday a friend and I rode down to Port Burwell on the north shore of Lake Erie. For a few years we have wanted to have a look at the Cold War era submarine Ojibwa that is on display. We took the scenic route both down there and back and avoided much of the traffic from those trying to get away on Fridays.

Port Burwell The sub is behind these buildings.
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The route down on left and the route back on the right.
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The Ojibwa. Her keel is flat so she can rest on the sea floor. The bulbous nose contains all the listening devices.
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Our guide in the forward torpedo room and at the dive station.
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Tight quarters in here.
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Well worth the ride and the guided tour was fun and informative.
 
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Rode the Norge up to Road America to watch a friend compete in the SCCA Formula Ford race. Was a good test for the Norge after getting it back from the shop. About 100 miles each way. Highway up backroads home. Bike ran great. I did have a pleasant conversation with the local Constabulary about how smooth the bike was. Seems I didn't realize I was running 50 in a 30!
 
Well, not today but within the past week- went to see my brother in Colorado and got to ride up in the mountains vs the flats where I am now in SC:


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^^ Elk in Estes Park

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^^ Base of Mt. Evans (road to the top was closed that day). Sorry, I am NOT photogenic.

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^^ Brother and I at the Mansion on Lookout Mountain

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^^ The 04 ST and my brother’s VMax (2001)

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I think we were headed to Estes Park in this one. Amazing weather (got hit by a storm near his house on the first day’s ride but no big deal) and I think the whole ride distance was 800 or so miles (we stopped a lot for the scenery)- up in the mountains, 150 miles takes a while like 6 hrs, on the flats by me, it takes only about 3 hrs because, well, straight roads on the flats.

It was an amazing trip- just got back home yesterday.
 
Warmed the bike, changed the oil and filter, and checked for leaks.......it warmed me up so went to the bathroom and checked myself for leaks!!?? :biggrin: Russ.
 
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