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Posted by Troll
- October 18, 2013, 18:29:42 PMI start my season as soon as the snow melts off the road. This year, it was pretty late, like into April. Most of the time I get out by the middle of March. I end the season when it snows and stays...usually mid-November around here. I have gotten out sporadically in December, but not a whole lot. My goal is always 10,000 miles or more. Sometimes I get 15,000, depending on big trips, or lots of commuting. Before I retired, I used to ride 92 miles a day, just going back and forth to work, and 250 miles a weekend teaching. When I was teaching at Road America, a weekend was 450 miles..since I am no longer commuting like that, I've been pretty hard pressed to maintain my average...next year might be even more of a challenge..we'll see.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 18, 2013, 16:40:57 PM82,000 on the Drifter and 22,500 on the W.
am am oh I kind of meant what do we need to put on per summer, like from June 1st to say Oct 31st because of the stuff we get that prohibits riding, and even the heartiest rider like PC would not be riding in knee deep snow.
yea but 13 that is not going to stay yet......you have at least a bit longer .....I am going to try for the 15 Nov before I try to park it for the winter.....
Posted by gdrudd13
- October 18, 2013, 14:17:54 PMWell, looks like I get to join the ranks of people no longer riding. Held out as long as I could. But it is currently snowing in Kansas today. I'm taking that as a sign to put the bike up and take care of winter maintenance/upgrades.
Posted by Troll
- October 17, 2013, 14:18:02 PMIt's been a steady 45 deg rain/wind since Sunday...the weather finally broke this afternoon for a little while. Maybe there is enough sun to charge my solar garden lights...ANYWAY...out for a putt. I'm getting pretty close to the year's goal. Planning on a trip to MadTown on Monday to see the new "Indians"...280 miles aught to put me pretty close to my target!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 14, 2013, 15:28:43 PMThat is cool Troll, because of my trade in the military we kept track of our kms and or hours operating certain pieces of equipment, and I have since not kept track because it was really too much...lol.....
GB people have been telling you that for years, it is ok to come out, oh you mean to come out and play with the big boys....like more riding.....oh ok....
Posted by greenbarn
- October 14, 2013, 11:36:38 AMQuote from: Troll on October 14, 2013, 07:44:42 AMWow, I'm not positive, but I think 10,000 is more than I put on ALL My vehicles COMBINED. Living 4 miles from work has it's advantages.... and disadvantages... Obviously, I need to get out more...82,000 on the Drifter and 22,500 on the W...I need 50 more on the W and 546 or so on the Drifter, for a total of 10,000 for the season. I've been putting on a minimum of 10,000 every year for the past 50 years, with the exception of 1998 when I had a heart attack and only got about 9,000....Some years I've gotten as much as 15,000.
Posted by Troll
- October 14, 2013, 10:31:21 AMI got this in 1997....they gave me 2, one I put on my TourGLide, the other I put someplace safe.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 14, 2013, 10:10:06 AMok troll once I am retired I have a goal in my life thanks......
Posted by jmbo
- October 14, 2013, 09:27:57 AMI saw some photos of the he Hoggin' The Bridge rally. The Severn Bridge is a hell of a bridge with a hell of a lot of bikes. Pretty cool except they were all riding on the wrong side of the road. What's with that?
Posted by Troll
- October 14, 2013, 07:44:42 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on October 13, 2013, 21:13:36 PMSo Troll what is the number of miles we are supposed to be striving to reach?
82,000 on the Drifter and 22,500 on the W...I need 50 more on the W and 546 or so on the Drifter, for a total of 10,000 for the season. I've been putting on a minimum of 10,000 every year for the past 50 years, with the exception of 1998 when I had a heart attack and only got about 9,000....Some years I've gotten as much as 15,000.
Posted by John Hopkins
- October 14, 2013, 05:42:44 AMI've got to do a few hundred miles whatever the weather on Thursday to attend a fellow bikers funeral..then on a brighter note on Sunday another few hundred miles to attend Hoggin the bridge where they more or less hand the town of Chepstow over to motorcyclists for the day.
John.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 13, 2013, 21:13:36 PMSo Troll what is the number of miles we are supposed to be striving to reach?
Posted by jmbo
- October 13, 2013, 20:41:42 PMRan a tank pf gazz through the old 99er today. High '50's today. Not bad until the sun started going down. Once the temp dipped into the high 40's it got a bit nippy. Getting to that point in the year where the morning breakfast rides are going to be few and far between..
Posted by Troll
- October 13, 2013, 15:42:46 PMWent out for a putt this morning. When I left, it was 45 deg. with a promise of 65...yeah, right. Saw lots of groups of riders, everything you could imagine, including somebody flogging a 250 Rebel trying to keep up with her group. It goes without saying, there were no other Drifters. If Ratman can go out on Thanksgiving, then I can ride on New Years...so happy Hmong New Year! Halfway through my planned route, I decided to go home and put a new thermostat in the Buick, since it's getting to be the time of year I actually need a car, and a heater is one of those little things that makes life here tolerable in the winter...So I only rode about 90 miles today...I only need 546 more this season!!!!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 13, 2013, 13:00:30 PM Ok forecast for yesterday was way off and it was nice so I did the ride locals call the double loop, 2 stretches on the different Trans Canada Highway, part on 17 and part on 11, the rest is back paved roads and they have some nice turns and twists to keep you awake. Lots of nice colours this time of the year, but a lot of the leaves are off the trees now. Today is wet and damp, so no riding, but forecast is 40 to 60 *F tomorrow so if it is then I'll do the ride again tomorrow.
A really nice way to burn up an afternoon or about 5 hours......