Belg
11-13-2005, 10:54 PM
Today was my first-ever ride with GPS. I picked up a Nav II for the 1200GS I'm hedging my bets I'm gonna buy, and jerry-rigged it to sit on my K75 for the day (I have a RAM mount on order for the 75, it' just not here yet.)
So... I did a little creative riding... Left Front Royal on VA-522 south, took the cutover at Oasis Winery (VA-635) for Hume, then from Hume via VA-688 down to Warrenton, where I stopped at Black Wolf Coffee... corner of 211 and 15/29, great place.
From there I headed up route 15/29 towards Centreville where I picked up a riding buddy from work (CBR-9-something) and we headed up to Great Falls, MD for a small hike out to Olmstead Island and a look at the falls....or what is left of them without rain..
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_001.jpg
Sure was hot... of course, when you're overdressed for a cold morning and then surprise, you're hiking... well.. I didn't hold up too bad all things considerred...
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_005.jpg
From there we took off up River Road to White's Ferry, did a u-turn, and contrinued back up the river more to Point of Rocks, MD. Crossing the bridge back into Virginia, we split up for the day... with me hanging a hard right to head over towards Berlin Pike and Purcelville... I meanderred quite nicely back down towards 17, then took VA-688 (again) through some beautiful hills...
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_006.jpg
...from 17 down to VA-55/Markham and back home.
Man, did I hit some nice backcountry roads after I left Great Falls. Beautiful riding day, and had immense loads of fun getting lost and found again :)
186.5 mi
42.9 mph Driving avg
driving time: 05:00:30
And even got neat stats on the ride! Man, all these years I did without...
Belg
So... I did a little creative riding... Left Front Royal on VA-522 south, took the cutover at Oasis Winery (VA-635) for Hume, then from Hume via VA-688 down to Warrenton, where I stopped at Black Wolf Coffee... corner of 211 and 15/29, great place.
From there I headed up route 15/29 towards Centreville where I picked up a riding buddy from work (CBR-9-something) and we headed up to Great Falls, MD for a small hike out to Olmstead Island and a look at the falls....or what is left of them without rain..
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_001.jpg
Sure was hot... of course, when you're overdressed for a cold morning and then surprise, you're hiking... well.. I didn't hold up too bad all things considerred...
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_005.jpg
From there we took off up River Road to White's Ferry, did a u-turn, and contrinued back up the river more to Point of Rocks, MD. Crossing the bridge back into Virginia, we split up for the day... with me hanging a hard right to head over towards Berlin Pike and Purcelville... I meanderred quite nicely back down towards 17, then took VA-688 (again) through some beautiful hills...
http://fourwindsbar.com/gallery/albums/rides/11_13_2005_img_006.jpg
...from 17 down to VA-55/Markham and back home.
Man, did I hit some nice backcountry roads after I left Great Falls. Beautiful riding day, and had immense loads of fun getting lost and found again :)
186.5 mi
42.9 mph Driving avg
driving time: 05:00:30
And even got neat stats on the ride! Man, all these years I did without...
Belg