keithaba
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Got off work friday at 4, shot home and pulled the front tire off. Ran over to cycle gear, got a new front tire. Headed back home, ate dinner, got the front tire mounted, and headed out of Louisville at about 7:00.
Made it over to Spklbuk (Jim's) at about 12:00 AM. 363 miles.
(Imagine pictures of Jim's house in the country, and his dog shadow.)
Headed out and less than about 5 miles from Jim's house, the twisties already begin.
We stopped at a park (I think BearCamp or something like that) and took some pictures.
(Imagine cool pictures of rock formations, tree covered canopy, and the loaded up FJR's)
We shot up Big Bad Road, which dumped us out in a beautiful valley. Stopped and took some pics.
(Imagine cool pictures of Jim with the mountains behind him, endless field of view, and cows grazing in the valley).
Met up with Luvtoride, (Heidi) and had some lunch in Monterey, VA. 250 is a great road. Too bad we got rained on just as we hit 250 North. Took it real easy, since we were all weighed down with camping gear.
We got the camp site by Seneca Rocks with just enough break to set camp. SloRide (Chuck) had already secured a campsite for us.
(Imagine cool pics of campground.)
Then it rained. and rained..... and then thunderstorms, and more rain. Did I mention it rained........
Next morning, we all worshipped the sun, as we weren't sure it would ever return!
We hit smokehole road, which is a little scary, but quiet fun. It get's kinda narrow, and there were a lot of wet spots. Along smokehole, we saw 2 other FJR's and 04 and 08.
Stopped at the river on an old stone bridge. Absolutely stuinning view.
(Imagine pictures of beautiful view)
I took 220 down to 39 West, and stayed on 39 all the way out to 19 to hit New River Gorge.
Don't speed on 39 in Nicholas WV! They have instant on Radar. No warning, then blamo, full signal KA band....
Clocked at 76 in a 55, but the cop was a nice guy and only wrote me up for 64. Probably plead no contest, maybe they'll let me off with some court fees.
Now, why have I been putting in imagine pictures????
4 miles from New River Gorge, something looks like a shredded tire in my rear view mirror. What's that???? I pull over to see my saddle bag hanging open! My camera (Cannon DSLR and 4 lenses) all sliding down the road at about 70 miles per hour. About $2000 in camera equpiment, mostly ruined. I might be able to salvage some stuff. The CF card, gone.... All my pics.... gone.... The strap from my backpack somehow got under the locking mechanism, and it felt locked, but it wasn't. It stayed closed for about 200 miles, then only 4 miles from where I was going to stop and take pictures, out spills my stuff!!!!
So, lessons, don't speed in Nicholas, WV. Make sure your saddle bags are securely locked.
Made it over to Spklbuk (Jim's) at about 12:00 AM. 363 miles.
(Imagine pictures of Jim's house in the country, and his dog shadow.)
Headed out and less than about 5 miles from Jim's house, the twisties already begin.
We stopped at a park (I think BearCamp or something like that) and took some pictures.
(Imagine cool pictures of rock formations, tree covered canopy, and the loaded up FJR's)
We shot up Big Bad Road, which dumped us out in a beautiful valley. Stopped and took some pics.
(Imagine cool pictures of Jim with the mountains behind him, endless field of view, and cows grazing in the valley).
Met up with Luvtoride, (Heidi) and had some lunch in Monterey, VA. 250 is a great road. Too bad we got rained on just as we hit 250 North. Took it real easy, since we were all weighed down with camping gear.
We got the camp site by Seneca Rocks with just enough break to set camp. SloRide (Chuck) had already secured a campsite for us.
(Imagine cool pics of campground.)
Then it rained. and rained..... and then thunderstorms, and more rain. Did I mention it rained........
Next morning, we all worshipped the sun, as we weren't sure it would ever return!
We hit smokehole road, which is a little scary, but quiet fun. It get's kinda narrow, and there were a lot of wet spots. Along smokehole, we saw 2 other FJR's and 04 and 08.
Stopped at the river on an old stone bridge. Absolutely stuinning view.
(Imagine pictures of beautiful view)
I took 220 down to 39 West, and stayed on 39 all the way out to 19 to hit New River Gorge.
Don't speed on 39 in Nicholas WV! They have instant on Radar. No warning, then blamo, full signal KA band....
Clocked at 76 in a 55, but the cop was a nice guy and only wrote me up for 64. Probably plead no contest, maybe they'll let me off with some court fees.
Now, why have I been putting in imagine pictures????
4 miles from New River Gorge, something looks like a shredded tire in my rear view mirror. What's that???? I pull over to see my saddle bag hanging open! My camera (Cannon DSLR and 4 lenses) all sliding down the road at about 70 miles per hour. About $2000 in camera equpiment, mostly ruined. I might be able to salvage some stuff. The CF card, gone.... All my pics.... gone.... The strap from my backpack somehow got under the locking mechanism, and it felt locked, but it wasn't. It stayed closed for about 200 miles, then only 4 miles from where I was going to stop and take pictures, out spills my stuff!!!!
So, lessons, don't speed in Nicholas, WV. Make sure your saddle bags are securely locked.
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