RenoJohn 2,300miles to GZ's Birthday party ...A great long weekend

[RenoJohn]

[SIZE=12pt]Took a long weekend to make it down to GZ's (Beeroux) birthday party. Some great stuff -Truly a great ride with lots of fun.[/SIZE]

This trip had a bit of everything.

...enjoy the trip report [SIZE=12pt]here (clicky)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]https://www.goraiders.org/bike/0803_GZbday/1.html[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Also, I used this trip to experiment with something that I'll likey use in the future. I loaded some Blog software on my server and configured it to accept posts from my blackberry PDA. Doing this allowed me to give REAL-TIME updates as to my status. Primarly for family and friends, ..it worked well. [/SIZE]

You can see the results of the blog [SIZE=12pt]here(clicky)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]https://renojohnblog.goraiders.org/blog[/SIZE]

 

[Khunajawdge]

Took a long weekend to make it down to GZ's (Beeroux) birthday party. Some great stuff -Truly a great ride with lots of fun. 


This trip had a bit of everything.

 


...enjoy the trip report

 


Hey Johnny Reno!

 


Kewel, Scott Kempton blowing at his studio in Escondido! Did Leslie Means and Paul Wilton show up to blow some glass?

 


Amazing because it looks like one of the glassblowing sessions at my place in Los Osos! Does Scott still have the RS 1100?

 


Thanks for posting and sharing your ride, and great to see we are travelling in similar circles, (Uhh... except for the crack pipe)? :blink:

 

 

 

[Wicked Webby]

RJ,

Very nice ride report and pics!!

WW

 

[RenoJohn]

Hey Johnny Reno!
Kewel, Scott Kempton blowing at his studio in Escondido! Did Leslie Means and Paul Wilton show up to blow some glass?

Amazing because it looks like one of the glassblowing sessions at my place in Los Osos! Does Scott still have the RS 1100?

Thanks for posting and sharing your ride, and great to see we are travelling in similar circles, (Uhh... except for the crack pipe)? :blink:

Dude, I can't answer most of those questions, I was just trying to take it all in!! You blow too??
I will say it was a good time, no doubt about that!

 

[huron52]

Excellent ride report..... I enjoyed it very much!

 

[Khunajawdge]

You blow too??

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=27735

 

[Niehart]

RJ, Ya crack me up & I'm out of cigars..

 

[sandiegoland]

The reports get better and better John. I can attest they are the next best thing to being there, because nothing will ever be a substitute for a fine day out riding!

Lisa had a ball. It's been at least a month since we've put in a noteworthy day of cross-county trekking. Sharing it with someone exploring some of the roads for the first time is as good as seeing it for the first time yourself.

We really enjoyed your action shots too. A little too high of winds (and the 2UP) thing for me tor return the favor... but no one wants evidence of a pigged out FJR in better form than they can ride anyway... so it's just as well!

That restaurant with the cruiser crowd is the Hideout Saloon & Steakhouse. You could call that Morettis Junction, but most people just say it's near Lake Henshaw on Center Loop Road on the north end of Mesa Grande Road. Well it is a hideout... so what do you expect?

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The funny story John left out was... the first time we went by Rick on South Grade Road (the "tight side," Palomar) I was surprised to see someone shooting on that curve (the last photographer I knew who worked that hill discontinued years ago), so I stopped at the bottom to ask some other riders if that was a professional photog or whatnot. Next thing I know, John is like "let's go back up." I'm thinking, sure, we've got time... the road is fairly clear. So we chase John back up... I'm thinking he wants to make a run back to the top... but just past the photographer's position he pulls over to double back for another photo-op! Sounds good to me. Back down we go for one more snap. Back at the bottom I go back to talk to the other riders again... and John pulls around for another run!! Quadrupling back for another perhaps?

Well it was worth it. For more of Rick's photos of the day check here . Rick's a great guy, but he doesn't shoot you all around the county... so I still have to go with John for our official photographer. Love this shot John got of us running down Wynola Road:

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Thanks for coming down John! See you in late April

 

[vectervp1]

What I love best is in your entire ride report there is only one pic of GZ at his own party. It happens to be of his back at the keg.... somehow it seems appropriate. :jester:

Wish I could have made it out there. I so wanted to, but life has been to chaotic for me lately! :wacko:

 

[weekend rider]

Very nice report and pics. Could you have gone by some other alias names say such as , Snow rider. lets ride in the cold.

Keep up the good reports ........ weekend rider

 

[LDRydr]

Great report John. Looks like the usual suspects were present at the b-day bash.

Yep, the ol' Hideout Saloon.

Last time I was there (2004, right after the fires that almost took out Julian) there were so many bikes they were parking in the street! Wish I'd been riding that day, but was in a convertible rental car instead, got the top of my thin-haired head sunburned. :angry2: At least I got to indulge in some adult beverages.

 

[RenoJohn]

https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=27735[/quote

Ah, now I'm putting it together. Let me just say the "cirlce" you speak of seems to be a good mix. That glass blowing was beyond my comprehension, as what Scott was doing was like magic. A true artisan. I'd love to learn more ...but my problem is I don't have much artistic blood in me. Just a hick from Nevada ya know.

RJ, Ya crack me up & I'm out of cigars..

Ya, silly **** as always. don't know much other way. Yep, some descent cigars. I lit a few with that fancy lighter that you gave me.

Thanks for coming down John! See you in late April

You know it dude ....Very much looking forward to the LowCal250 TWN and I have solicitated Hal to be our legal representation. -good chance we'll need it.

thanks again for all the fun -hosting a great ride.

What I love best is in your entire ride report there is only one pic of GZ at his own party. It happens to be of his back at the keg.... somehow it seems appropriate.

LOL, no ****, i thought the same thing. I was goin' through all my pics and realized ..****, I didn't take any of George!! LOL, only one was of his back while standing at the keg. OH well, he just looks a year older anyway

Great report John. Looks like the usual suspects were present at the b-day bash.

Yep, plus a bunch of very interesting folks ....a nice mix. So, you know the area and the Hideout Bar ...LOL Fun stuff out there.

 

[RenoJohn]

Duplicate post, please delete

(sorry)

 

[kaitsdad]

TWN and I have solicitated Hal to be our legal representation. -good chance we'll need it.thanks again for all the fun -hosting a great ride.

Just to let ya both know - iffn' ya all end up in the pokey, you might end up rotting there.

 

[sandiegoland]

Thanks for coming down John! See you in late April

You know it dude ....Very much looking forward to the LowCal250 TWN and I have solicitated Hal to be our legal representation. -good chance we'll need it.

thanks again for all the fun -hosting a great ride.

Hmmmm... your legal representation just happens to be signed up to compete against both of you in the same class... that might even be too much temptation for a honest guy like Hal... just sayin... :glare:

 

[dcarver]

WOW, another great RR, RJ. Only one thing lacking.. not a whiskey bottle to be found? Not even a flask? You had better get into some serious training mi amigo... NAFO is looming quick.

 

[FatNakedGuy]

Reno, how do you keep your mind in the game on these long-ass rides? I really love riding but find my mind drifting around the 400 mile mark and I tend to get stupid.

 

[RenoJohn]

WOW, another great RR, RJ. Only one thing lacking.. not a whiskey bottle to be found? Not even a flask? You had better get into some serious training mi amigo... NAFO is looming quick.

HA!!1.) No whiskey needed. GZ had some delicioius 7% beer that was way too good + a serious assortment of premium brews. I know there was some top-notch tequilla around too -because I brought it.

Had a few from the tap, but if not on the bike I would have put the hurtin' on that keg.

2.)When a guy from Creston has to ask if a hick from Nevada if he's been training. Well it shows how out of touch with the real "Nevada world" the typical Kawlifonian is. You need not worry about me, I'll be ready ...and looking forward to sharing a few with ya.

I better gets me signed up for this gig. Wow, the calendar is gettin' full

Reno, how do you keep your mind in the game on these long-ass rides? I really love riding but find my mind drifting around the 400 mile mark and I tend to get stupid.

FNG: I wasn't putting big days in. The trip was broken up and you'll see that I'm not shy about stopping and phuckin' around at whatever interests me. I averaged about 550?per day which IMO is good for recreational riding on twisty roads. there are guys on here who put serious miles on ..and I'm with you in awe of what many of them can do. Also, I'm already "stupid" so the miles don't affect me that way.

 

[dcarver]

Hah! CBA riders SCOFF at 7%! :bad:

Ready for some EverClear?

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