Signs of Spring

[bubba zanetti]

Arrrrgh .... never seen snow here at Easter. I am sure it has happened but not since I've been here. The never ending winter...

[Kootenanny]

Strangely enough, Bubba, no snow here this morning at all!


(For those who don't know, Bubba and I live only about 20 km from each other--but, as our last few posts indicate, we are definitely in different microclimates).

[ToadRide]

Sun is shining here and it's actually getting warmer. Hope it's coming your way.

[bubba zanetti]

Sun is shining here and it's actually getting warmer. Hope it's coming your way.

Yup sun is out and it is warming up fast. That was ugly to wake up to ...

[blkhrt81]

It's pretty nice in Montpellier, grass is green, trees are leafing out. Saw oranges on the ground by Valencia, didn't realise they were that early.

[bubba zanetti]

It's pretty nice in Montpellier, grass is green, trees are leafing out. Saw oranges on the ground by Valencia, didn't realise they were that early.

I have been to Montpellier, lovely area. Are you continuing south or?  If you have some time Bill, make sure you give Avignon a look, you are close and it is an amazing and old city.

[Croak]

It turned into a glorious day here today, if that makes you feel any better.  

[blkhrt81]

I have been to Montpellier, lovely area. Are you continuing south or?  If you have some time Bill, make sure you give Avignon a look, you are close and it is an amazing and old city.

East from here, got a room just outside Cannes tonight. Might just detour north and have a look though

[alphabet man]

It turned into a glorious day here today, if that makes you feel any better.  

 Weather has been terrible here     spending the weekend  plumbing and hanging gyproc may as well get it done while it's still winter here    hope it improves for next week I plan on picking up the Duc

[bubba zanetti]

Thinking of riding it back ?

[birdrunner]

Thinking of riding it back ?

WHAT !!!!


It might get  ***GASP***   dirty.


I wonder if La Regina del Garage will be jealous?

He'll have to park on separate sides of the garage, and probably keep something between them.

[Acadian Rider]

Actually went out for a ride on Friday but today we're having spring snow storm.    They were forecasting 15-20 cm.  Not sure how much we'll actually get as it is still falling as I write this.  

What makes me mad is that we had just enough rain last week to wash out the salt from the roads.  If we're lucky, they won't use any this time.  

[ST1300Rider]

He'll have to park on separate sides of the garage, and probably keep something between them.

A muddy, banged up dual sport of some variety would make a good "spacer". That's a line no self respecting Italian would cross.  

[alphabet man]

Thinking of riding it back ?

 No I will be in the truck so I will pick it up

[alphabet man]

WHAT !!!!


It might get  ***GASP***   dirty.


I wonder if la regina del garage will be jealous?

He'll have to park on separate sides of the garage, and probably keep something between them.

 First I get ragged on cause my bikes are too dirty, then to clean   no pleasing you fickle STN folks.. the Multi will get dirty    the MG will not    the Duc (if everything checks out) after bringing it home it will get an addition of a bash plate and side gaurds

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[bubba zanetti]

Make sure you stop on your way home. I have a couple of Italian beers kickin around here someplace.  

[bubba zanetti]

 First I get ragged on cause my bikes are too dirty, then to clean   no pleasing you fickle STN folks..

I am just surprised you sold that filthy KTM so quickly. Must have been a poseur buyer who wanted some instant Trail/Moab cred ?!    Unlike my garage queen that obviously only appeals to the city slickers/Starbucks crowd.  

[alphabet man]

Make sure you stop on your way home. I have a couple of Italian beers kickin around here someplace.  

 I will be traveling north from Kelowna - Vernon - Golden Invermere- Fernie  but it's OK to save the beer until we  hook up  

[alphabet man]

I am just surprised you sold that filthy KTM so quickly. Must have been a poseur buyer who wanted some instant Trail/Moab cred ?!    Unlike my garage queen that obviously only appeals to the city slickers/Starbucks crowd.  

mmmmm moab  

[ducatosh]

A sure sign of spring - yesterday i made my first New Denver-Kaslo-Nelson-Winlaw loop.   By the time i got home with a little detour was about 235km.  Gotta love that electric vest, it was a little nippy over the 31A with both Fish and Bear Lakes frozen solid and covered by thick mats of snow.  There was still, not surprisingly, a fair bit of "grit" on the road but there was always at least 2 clear lines through all corners.  Saw a a few other bikes between Kaslo and Nelson but none on the 31A.  As a matter of fact I encountered no other vehicle period riding in my W-E direction on the 31A.  Good piles of snow beside the highway at the 31A summit area, couldn't even see the washroom at the rest area!  Managed to forget to put the camera in the tank bag so sorry, no pix!