(WA) Pre-WCRM Warm-up ride, April 29th 2007, All Day ride

[ombrophobe]

Thanks Vladimir, that video brings back the feeling right away... except for the shivers.

Regarding top speed I was trying to keep pace with Dinolee on 174 and saw 122 (vfr units) so that equates to about 92mph.

[Vladimir]

So... who had the highest top end on Hwy 174 before the dam?    

Are you suggesting that any of us would exceed the posted speed limit?!

[MuddDawg]

So I'm trying to figure out who we had yesterday.


DantesDame
Dinolee
OneFazer
Tritium
MisterSmooth
DenyDog
Vladimir
ombrophobe (what the heck is that?)
Req
JonS
Cale_Kat
JR (?) with the GS
Greench440


That's 13; I think that's everybody.  Nice to see you all.  Any changes to the list, post 'em up.  

Apparently I am more forgetable than I thought.

Mudd Dawg logged 570.8 and Vlad beat me... MuddDawg's personal best.  Maybe i should start posting in 3rd person.. ...... Mudd Dawg thinks he is cool.....Ok.. just kidding.  I cant even do it as a joke.  

The guy with the Bandit.

JonS I wondered what happend to you, thought you stopped for gas.

Missed Ya, Vance, maybe next time and I can check out 2.0.

[0nefazer]

Truly an out there ride!!! Great riding with all of you. It will be tough to top that one Damon. Let's do it when you guys don't need electric anything.
I took Mr. Smooth on a merry chase. Sorry about the sun in the eyes, though. Lots of those little tasty bits up this way. None very long though.
I have just under 520 on the odo. Saw the ton+10 on 174  . I was wiped out. I think mostly from being cold so much of the time. Time to move up to this century and get some of that f&^% elictrick stuff!! 20 was like riding through a refrigerator. A 20' high refer in some places!!
I think one of the best stretches was through the res between Nespelem and Omak. I think Colleen broke some rule of physics on that GS. It doesn't look like she even has to try on those corners and she could leave us(me) in the her dust. I've read about those things......'course it's all in the rider. That was a merry chase!!  
I have never had so much fun going over Loup Loup Pass. Of course dinolee and Mr. Smooth looked like they were on rails.
Hope to do it again, it will be a tough act to follow.

[Vladimir]

Dug a few more photos out of yesterday's batch and added them to the collection on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aboyandhisbike/sets/72157600158472696/

[Tritium]

Dug a few more photos out of yesterday's batch and added them to the collection on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aboyandhisbike/sets/72157600158472696/

Great shots! I really need to clean my exhaust headers.

I was much less sore today than I expected, only my right wrist was a little tender. Throttlemeister, here I come!

[ol Rocket]

Nice pics.  Thanks for documenting this opening round in the Great NW Adventure Series.

[MisterSmooth]

...Time to move up to this century and get some of that f&^% elictrick stuff!! 20 was like riding through a refrigerator. A 20' high refer in some places!!

Yeah, just having the vest makes a huge difference.  I'm good down to about 40 degrees with the vest and heated grips.

Of course, it was more like 35 up on Washington Pass, so I was still cold!  But it was no big deal.

In general, I wouldn't leave the city limits without carrying the vest along.  Colleen and Dave (the Greench) have the heated gloves, too.

Oh, and MuddDawg, sorry I left you off the list!  We had 14 riders, that's an excellent turnout.  

[denydog]

Hey guys, I wanted to share the "Icing on the cake" for me. On top of the fantastic ride Sunday, I was informed yesterday that my bike was selected as Bike of the Month over at http://www.thegsresources.com/   I was pretty surprised!

[Mookie]

Hey guys, I wanted to share the "Icing on the cake" for me. On top of the fantastic ride Sunday, I was informed yesterday that my bike was selected as Bike of the Month over at http://www.thegsresources.com/   I was pretty surprised!

Hey, congratulations!   I need to get my GS cleaned up now  

[Vladimir]

Hey guys, I wanted to share the "Icing on the cake" for me. On top of the fantastic ride Sunday, I was informed yesterday that my bike was selected as Bike of the Month over at http://www.thegsresources.com/   I was pretty surprised!

Congrats... that is definately a beautiful ride!

[MuddDawg]

Hey guys, I wanted to share the "Icing on the cake" for me. On top of the fantastic ride Sunday, I was informed yesterday that my bike was selected as Bike of the Month over at http://www.thegsresources.com/   I was pretty surprised!

Congrats to you, and to top it off its a "Rider" not a "Trailer Queen"

[Req]

Well, sadly none of my video turned out at all, so Vlad's going to be the only record of the shenanigans here.  Got to get to tweaking the camera setup, I guess.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Well, sadly none of my video turned out at all, so Vlad's going to be the only record of the shenanigans here.  Got to get to tweaking the camera setup, I guess.

You're fired  

[Req]

You're fired  

[Montyburns]

For your viewing pleasure, our 12 hour + ride condensed into less than 4 minutes!

Thanks for the vid . . . er, Vlad.  It made me feel like I was actually there, keeping up with everyone.  Looks like a great time.  

[JonS]

The Photos around the dam are great! Wish I'd seen it in person, but there is always next time.
This is the best photo of the Columbia River I have seen! I've tried but it never has the right feel.
Greench-440s photo