Another fantastic tale!
The picture of Buzz in front of the Cass Company store should be submitted to aerostich. He looks like a model striking a pose! Plus, it's a motorcycle destination, so it's perfect!
BMRGirl wrote:did I tell you when I did the XPLOR event in Charlottesville, I came around a corner and there was a COW on the left side of the road - IN THE ROAD! He kind of did a little trot too but I left him. Tina
Bicyclist wrote:BMRGirl wrote:did I tell you when I did the XPLOR event in Charlottesville, I came around a corner and there was a COW on the left side of the road - IN THE ROAD! SHE kind of did a little trot too but I left HER. Tina
Bicyclist wrote:BMRGirl wrote:did I tell you when I did the XPLOR event in Charlottesville, I came around a corner and there was a COW on the left side of the road - IN THE ROAD! He kind of did a little trot too but I left him. Tina
JimVonBaden wrote:Bicyclist wrote:BMRGirl wrote:did I tell you when I did the XPLOR event in Charlottesville, I came around a corner and there was a COW on the left side of the road - IN THE ROAD! He kind of did a little trot too but I left him. Tina
Apparently Tina tries not to assign genders, but accomodate all doG's creatures!![]()
Jim
PS Sorry for the doG comment!
BMRGirl wrote:
On some of the bridges you crossed, especially the bridge that was closed at Potomac at Bayard, they looked unsafe and scary. From someone who is already nervous about bridges, HOW did you continue to cross them?? Don't they make you nervous?
Yellowjacket wrote:Rick: Great ride and pics. Our paths probably crossed around Yokum as three of us rode in that area on Saturday - a couple of R1150R and my R1150GS.
Bicyclist wrote:Another fine report!
If you squint and look carefully, in the picture of the courthouse in Philippi, you can see the Civil War Amputation Plaque that is part of the club's Facts and Trivia Tour.
Hint: put a plastic grocery bag over each foot before you try to put on your rain pants. You'll be amazed how much easier it is.
Unity wrote:Quite a tour! Thanks, Rick.
--John
BKling wrote:You ARE the Master of the Ride Report.
Many thanks for another wonderful tale.
RJP3579 wrote:Nice write-up. I don't think I have taken that many pictures ever!!
Firebird wrote:You certainly couldn't get great pictures like that using a disposable camera.![]()
After seeing these pictures, I am now going to get a digital camera.
Flash! wrote:Rick, your ride reports just keep getting better and better! You were on some of the roads we encountered on our "Rider's Workshop" a few weeks ago I was so busy concentrating on the road and the instruction, though, I didn't see ANY of the beautiful scenes you pictured.
I'll get to work on the flowers soon (BTW, something for scale would be really helpful!). Those were beautiful little flowers!
I just returned from a weekend trip down to Lynchburg to tour Poplar Forest, Jefferson's second home. It was well worth the trip--a fascinating place that's in the process of being lovingly restored.
Thanks for the great ride stories!!
Jody
Flash! wrote:Well, Rick, the lovely pink flowers appear to be Crown Vetch.
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wee ... _vetch.htm
As beautiful as they are, they're quite invasive: "Crown Vetch is another introduced plant from abroad that has run amuk in the countryside" according to this article. It adds nitrogen to the soil, but apparently ALL parts of the plant are toxic, and mammalian herbivores won't eat them.So much for thinning out the deer.
Jody
JimVonBaden wrote:Awesome as usual Rick!
One of several visits to the Fairfax Stone.
Jim
pbharvey wrote:Rick,
The latest issue of RoadRunner Magazine had a blurb requesting reader submitted ride stories. You're a slam dunk for that.
ERC Scott wrote:Excellent work, simply excellent. Scott
RocketMan wrote:A most excellent adventure and very nice report as always, Rick, other than the fact the trip was obviously WAY over-planned and the fact you didn’t schedule it to coincide with the Fof held at Seneca Rocks right in Yokum land the previous weekend shows a compendious disregard for your fellow photographers/riders and the fact that it contained way too much useful and interesting information and along with many too many excellent photographs…
But other than that…. Well done! Ha Ha!
RM
Hello Kitty wrote:Another fantastic tale!
The picture of Buzz in front of the Cass Company store should be submitted to aerostich. He looks like a model striking a pose! Plus, it's a motorcycle destination, so it's perfect!
BMRGirl wrote:Rick,
NICE report!!!
Thanks for the bike/river picture, I do love it!!!
I have a couple of questions though...
On some of the bridges you crossed, especially the bridge that was closed at Potomac at Bayard, they looked unsafe and scary. From someone who is already nervous about bridges, HOW did you continue to cross them?? Don't they make you nervous?
That was cool that you ran with a deer and her baby, did I tell you when I did the XPLOR event in Charlottesville, I came around a corner and there was a COW on the left side of the road - IN THE ROAD! He kind of did a little trot too but I left him.![]()
Maybe I mis-read the timeline but were in MD and the next pic is Davis and Blackwater Falls. I've heard of these places, are they in MD or in WV??
The cracked bus was funny. Hey Hey Hey it's FAAAAAT Albert!! That's what I was picturing on the bus comment.![]()
The Odd Fellows Hall, looks like ghosts are hanging in the window!!
If you find out the answer to your picture in Etam, will you please let us know?
The church with the nifty tower, did you actually go inside the church?? I didn't know if it was open and people could walk in. The tower is interesting!
Finally, I'm surprised there were things left in the Nancy Hanks monument. I would have thought vandals would have gotten to it by now. I'm glad they haven't!![]()
Okay no more questions. I enjoyed reading the write up and THIS was my favorite picture!!
You look happy and relaxed!!! Looks like you had a good time, thanks for sharing!!
Tina
Rick F. wrote:Scott,
Thanks very much! Almost all of this trip was on pavement, and there were times (especially in the rain) that I wondered how an RT would feel compared to my GS. Any thoughts??
Blaster229 wrote:Better than a book, put them on DVD and sell them online through links in your signature line that you use to post on message boards
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