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riding alone
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2002 9:08 pm
by aches70546
Well,
it's cool if you have people doing and going the same direction as
you but not always the thing. I spend about 99 percent of my riding
alone. But, in doing this you have to add extra causion and give it
up on some places you want to go.
I was in a situation like that a few years ago doing the TAT Arkansas
on my DR350SE with full camping gear and clothing strapped on the
seat and luggage rack behind me. The day before I had been running
thru 3 to 6 inch dust in the valleys of Central Arkansas. That
night , while I was camping in Mohawk Park, the rains came. The next
morning it turned all this dust into very slippery snot. Even with
fairly fresh Kenda 270's on the bike it was slipping and sliding all
over the place. I was thinking that if I went down ( and chances of
this happening were getting better all the time )that no one would
find me for a long time, phones don't work in the valleys, So, much
to my regret I gave it up and turned around and got back on the
highway and headed home. Was a 522 mile day all together on the DR350
and most of it in the rain.
Did go back later on the KLR and finished the TAT though with better
weather.
Heck at 58 years old ya gotta know when to fold them ha ha ha....
Andy
Cajun Country
riding alone
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2002 10:30 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 3/5/02 10:13:50 PM EST, achesley@... writes:
<< Heck at 58 years old ya gotta know when to fold them ha ha ha... >>
way to go, I hope to be riding at 58. Keep it up and do it now,
Mike
riding alone
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2002 8:03 pm
by leroy_cope
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., TLrydr@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 3/5/02 10:13:50 PM EST, achesley@g... writes:
>
>
ha... >>
>
> way to go, I hope to be riding at 58. Keep it up and do it
now,
>
> Mike
Heck I can't even remember when I was 58.
Roy Cope
riding alone
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2002 9:47 pm
by texklr
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "aches70546" wrote:
> Heck at 58 years old ya gotta know when to fold them ha ha ha....
>
> Andy
> Cajun Country
Howdy Andy - I'm still riding at age 63 and I ride alone. To tell
the truth, a person is missing something great if they don't go solo
at times.
Ride safe
Jim
riding alone
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2002 10:28 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 3/6/02 9:11:06 PM EST, coaster@... writes:
<< Heck I can't even remember when I was 58. >>
Yea, sometimers kicks in just before alltimers, lol
Mike
riding alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 6:26 am
by millerized_2000
I've got to admit, that's the only way I'll ride. Not that I don't
like other people, and it's not because of my sparkling personality.
I just enjoy the silence. Get around too many people, the noise just
drowns you out. The silence of a thousand gunshots. But that's
another solo thing!
millerized
a15
>
> Howdy Andy - I'm still riding at age 63 and I ride alone. To tell
> the truth, a person is missing something great if they don't go
solo
> at times.
>
> Ride safe
>
> Jim
riding alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 9:15 am
by Bogdan Swider
> I've got to admit, that's the only way I'll ride. Not that I don't
> like other people, and it's not because of my sparkling personality.
> I just enjoy the silence. Get around too many people, the noise just
> drowns you out. The silence of a thousand gunshots. But that's
> another solo thing!
> millerized
> a15
>
>
Now there's one thing we can agree on. I enjoy an occasional group
or duo ride but......I work with people and live with people therefore most
of my ridding, especially long trips, is done alone.
Bogdan
riding alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 4:18 pm
by Krgrife@aol.com
In a message dated 3/7/02 4:26:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
millerized_2000@... writes:
<< I've got to admit, that's the only way I'll ride. Not that I don't
like other people, and it's not because of my sparkling personality.
I just enjoy the silence. Get around too many people, the noise just
drowns you out. The silence of a thousand gunshots. But that's
another solo thing! >>
I agree, that has always been my preference but after my Baja accident in
January my vow was not to ride alone in such remote areas anymore. I had
been getting away with it in Baja for 25 years but got a harsh reminder of
possible consequences. I will be a little more cautious but do not plan to
give it up entirely. I'm going to have surgery on the shoulder in a few
weeks and then there will be 3-4 months of rehab before I can ride off
pavement again so in total this accident will have kept me off the bike for
around 8 months. That is the longest period I have gone without riding in
the past 40 years. I'm going through pretty serious withdrawal.
Regards,
Kurt Grife
riding alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 5:25 pm
by texklr
. I'm going to have surgery on the shoulder in a few
> weeks and then there will be 3-4 months of rehab before I can ride
off
> pavement again so in total this accident will have kept me off the
bike for
> around 8 months. That is the longest period I have gone without
riding in
> the past 40 years. I'm going through pretty serious withdrawal.
> Regards,
> Kurt Grife
Hey Kurt -
I feel for you, brother. I messed up my shoulder (actually I added
to damage already done) in May of last year. Mine was also done off
road - I was leaving the road when I didn't really want to. I had
rotator cuff surgery and was off the bike for about six weeks. When
I asked the doctor if I could ride again, he said sure, just don't
fall off. Insurance paid $2500 for the damage and the dealer fixed
it for $850. Hope everything goes well for you.
Ride safe
Jim
riding alone
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2002 6:37 pm
by John Irvine
--- Krgrife@... wrote:
> I agree, that has always been my preference but
> after my Baja accident in
> January my vow was not to ride alone in such remote
> areas anymore.
Some aquaintences here in New Mex were riding the
Continental Divide Trail a couple weeks ago and one
crashed resulting in a couple of busted /cracker
vertebra. He was very lucky to be with others who
helped him out. I have done that same trail solo,
crashed, and started to think aboutbeing stuck there
for a few days.
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