Just a little Tiger riding and picture taking in Pa

[Spence]

   Well I could not help myself. I had to go out and test my new suspension.

   

 

   I was alright with this

 

  But then it started to snow flurry

 




  At the top of this hill on 554 the roads were more white then um  road colored.



 so I did get a 50 mile ride in but more testing will need to be done.  

[Spence]

   In 2011 I rode 11501 miles and 7527 of those were on the Tiger.  My wife Rochele rode around 5700 miles also.

   

   And the 2012 riding season starts today with a 75 mile outing.

[Spence]

   felt so good to get out today. I think it made it into the 50s for a couple hours and after dark the moon and stars were out.








   Some remains of the Holidays.






    This is the January sun.















  Looks like another ride tomorrow afternoon with some friends maybe.  

[Spence]

   Another great January ride this afternoon and evening. Left Williamsport area and did some 44 up to little pine state park across to 287 n to 414 over to 14 and 15 for

a little over 160 mile ride with a couple friends.




   a short stop at Little Pine State Park






  as sooon as we got on 414 we caught a gas company caravan and had to follow them to 15, the jobs are nice

but they sure are messing up the riding around here.  Roads were still in better shap then I expected for as far

north as we were. 414 between 15 and 14 had the most cinders on. About dark we went by a bank that said it was still

53 out if it was right.  

[Spence]

 Well last weekend we had winter around here, now that that's over with time to ride again.


   


 

   a couple from the I live in farm country series.

 




  anyone know there cars? What year is this thing?

[BradleyRas]

Spence, most of your pics are familiar to me. Especially the Sullivan County (we have a house on 87 at the East end of Hillsgrove before you cross over the steel bridge. I'm originally from Mt. Carmel so I'm very familiar with 125 from Shamokin to Ravine. Used to ride all of those rodes from Ashland thru Lavelle, Weishample, Valley View (pronounced Walley Woo) Higgins, thru Cower Tity....er Tower City, and so forth.

Have done the Geisinger Childrens Miracle Mile Tour every year since I'm 18.

Love the pics! Can't believe I never saw this thread until now. I gotta stop in Region VI forum more often.

[Smoker]

Spence, most of your pics are familiar to me. Especially the Sullivan County (we have a house on 87 at the East end of Hillsgrove before you cross over the steel bridge.

Across from Huffsmith stone?

[BradleyRas]

Across from Huffsmith stone?

close, same side of 87, 2nd to the last house (white ranch) before the bridge. I know Huffsmith, he'S HUGE into trials bikes. he hosts a national meet every year.

[Smoker]

close, same side of 87, 2nd to the last house (white ranch) before the bridge. I know Huffsmith, he'S HUGE into trials bikes. he hosts a national meet every year.

Cool, we rent the Martin place across the street.  

[BradleyRas]

no shit!! HA!

[Spence]

Bradleyras. Thanks for jumping in. We use 87 a lot. Trips to worlds end are a go to ride when we don't know what else to do. If you find yourself around Williamsport starbucks on a Saturday night stop in and say hi. We kinda made that the office last week there was 11 of us. Also if your that local we post up on pasportbikes.com with plans and rides also.my wides family live in the heggins area so she is real familiar with all those towns.lol

[BradleyRas]

Oh my you married a 'Skook'!  Good for you Spence. She has probably gutted more deer than most of the men on this site!

Ask your wife this:

Q. Ya know where duh trees are in Schuylkill County, doncha?

(Post her answer)


Thanks for the invite!

[Spence]

Lol. She is actually a Milton girl. Some how her mom and sisters all ended up down there later. But we do have a friend who lives down on 125 that is just known as Skook.

[BradleyRas]

A.  da trees are between da twos and da fours  


My sister just sold her farm on Shakespere Road, Milton.

[Spence]

 Took a very enjoyable 160 mile ride today with Rochele. Phil stupid rodent  

 










   we decided to ride up to Mansfield Pa and check out night and day coffee cafe which we read about in the Going Local book pictured earlier in this thread.


















   always considerate Rochele trying to feed the animals.




 

[Spence]

Saturday night we had a good group of friends out for our starbucks Saturday night bike hang out. There was 16 of us. They need more seating. Can't wait till it gets a little wamer and we can use the outdoor seating again.
  Out for a little 50 mile ride today before another work week starts.

[Spence]

  Turned out to be a really nice riding day today. Didn't get out as early as I would have liked but still enjoyed an almost 100 mile ride.  

                 


           


                 


                 

[scraperman1]

Hey Spence,

      Thanks for posting the pics. I vacationed the other year up there in Mansfield and that coffee place was right around the corner. That was a cool place to get some good food and drink. Thanks again for the post, it brought back memories,  

[Spence]

Hey Spence,

      Thanks for posting the pics. I vacationed the other year up there in Mansfield and that coffee place was right around the corner. That was a cool place to get some good food and drink. Thanks again for the post, it brought back memories,  

   That was a neat little place. I don't know what got into me but I have a list and am planning on discovering some more different places around here that I never tried before. I guess I'm tired of seeing the same 10 chain places off every exit in the truck. lol

[Spence]

  Nothing to exciting but I did manage to find a 2 hour block to go for a little ride before another work week begins. Took a little side trip on the usual coffee run. I know some of you know where this is