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blackie1491 · 03-20-2006, 06:06 PM

I got a few hours in again today.

Just a few pictures of spring. Taken on 64th Ave looking north at 160th st.

blackie1491 · 03-20-2006, 06:15 PM

Here are a few more taken just of 8th Ave, south of the Abbotsford Airport.
This is an old second war airport used for light aircraft and some jet flights.
This is 12 miles east of the last set.
1 northeast
2 north
3 southeast

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In the first shot there is a motorcycle. It is a shadow 1300 ridden by Walley. We exchanged cards and will ride together sometime.

blackie1491 · 03-20-2006, 06:35 PM

South east of airport, showing Mount Baker in Washington State

Or is it Mount Washington???

blackie1491 · 03-20-2006, 06:37 PM

Another 15 miles East up the valley.
Local farmers way of telling barns apart.

blackie1491 · 03-20-2006, 06:46 PM

We are about 15 miles east of the airport. 2 miles past the barns.
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east
southeast
The valley narrows, forcing us to head north east.
Next good weather, I will take the rest covering another 40 miles as we become surronded by mountains at Hope, B.C.

Mavman · 03-20-2006, 06:49 PM

Nice pics!!

Wish I could say the same......but oh well, nice weather will be in my area soon enough.....HOPEFULLY.

MagnumForce · 03-20-2006, 06:55 PM

I love mountain views!

Samurai · 03-20-2006, 07:12 PM

Very nice photos! I feel the wind of spring.

sunny · 03-21-2006, 11:27 AM

cool pics! thanks for sharing.

Atlas68 · 03-21-2006, 11:43 AM

Nice shots Blackie...Good to see you're getting out in the warmer sun.
Mrs.Atlas and I got out on the bike on Sunday afternoon from Ft. Langley out to around 280 th area, covering all the hills and turns we could find. I had my camera but didn't stop to snap any...just enjoying the scenery and ride.

Looking forward to getting together again with you for a ride.

blackie1491 · 03-21-2006, 03:20 PM

That is where I was today when the rain caught me. The wind was blowing.
Had intended to head further east but was getting cold and wet.
Weekend forcast looks better.
Met another rider who will ride with us, he is on a honda 1300.
He is taking his family to Whistler for skiing this week, but is up for rides on the weekend. His wife rides 2 up with him.

blackie1491 · 03-23-2006, 06:02 PM

10 day forcast=RAIN

QuacktheDuck · 03-23-2006, 07:07 PM

very nice pics...for us, spring, winter, summer...aside from variations in temp +/- 15 degrees, it's all the same...

blackie1491 · 04-04-2006, 11:18 AM

Yesterday morning was sunny and clear, came in cleaned up, went out for a ride. It was cloudy looking like rain with a wind. Got in 2 hours.
Rained last night, got up it was cloudy, now it is clear and the sun is out,
may get 4 hours in.

Atlas what is your schedule?

Spring is here!!!!

Rockhead · 04-04-2006, 04:17 PM

The mountains are much more beautiful to look at than our skyscrapers and corn fields.

blackie1491 · 04-04-2006, 04:49 PM

I headed East, as I got close to the mountains the clouds dropped down to a few hundred ft., felt cold and like rain was coming. Headed back west into the sun. Still a little cool. Stopped grapped a couple pictures over the Sumas prairies.
The first 2 are looking east where I ran into low clouds, next is looking north.

blackie1491 · 04-04-2006, 04:59 PM

First is looking west and some sun.
Looking northwest
looking southeast

Temp was in the low 50's but as I got further East, it got colder.
Wind picked up.
3 hours seat time.

blackie1491 · 04-05-2006, 06:40 PM

A little better today. High 50' to low 60's.
Little wind.
This is Chilliwack/Abbotsford border.

Looking East towards Chilliwack
Looking north
Looking West back towards Vancouver

Once past Chilliwack into the Hope area, you are completely surronded by mountains.

jackM50black · 04-08-2006, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie1491

South east of airport, showing Mount Baker in Washington State

Or is it Mount Washington???

Its Mount Baker....

Mt Washington is in the central Oregon cascades and you could never see it from BC.

You might consider a ride to Mt Washington, its an incredibly twisty state narrow hwy between the Santiam Pass and the town of Sisters, Oregon. I have'nt taken that road on my bike....I need to be a better rider for that hwy. The highway opens in spring and closes in fall.

blackie1491 · 04-08-2006, 12:28 AM

JackM

Thanks. Maybe you should come up to B.C.
Sample a little Tim Hortons. Ride a few roads, take a little rain back with you.

I seem to remember sharing a few of those twisties with some logging rigs in the early 60's.

03-20-2006, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	West Coast Spring I got a few hours in again today. Just a few pictures of spring. Taken on 64th Ave looking north at 160th st. Attached Thumbnails

03-20-2006, 06:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	Here are a few more taken just of 8th Ave, south of the Abbotsford Airport. This is an old second war airport used for light aircraft and some jet flights. This is 12 miles east of the last set. 1 northeast 2 north 3 southeast duplicate In the first shot there is a motorcycle. It is a shadow 1300 ridden by Walley. We exchanged cards and will ride together sometime. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by blackie1491; 03-20-2006 at 06:48 PM.

03-20-2006, 06:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	South east of airport, showing Mount Baker in Washington State Or is it Mount Washington??? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by blackie1491; 03-20-2006 at 08:20 PM.

03-20-2006, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	Another 15 miles East up the valley. Local farmers way of telling barns apart. Attached Thumbnails

03-20-2006, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	We are about 15 miles east of the airport. 2 miles past the barns. ne east southeast The valley narrows, forcing us to head north east. Next good weather, I will take the rest covering another 40 miles as we become surronded by mountains at Hope, B.C. Attached Thumbnails

03-20-2006, 06:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	I love mountain views! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

03-20-2006, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Samurai Formerly Rice Burner Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Royal Enfield Location: Kanagawa, Japan Posts: 641	Very nice photos! I feel the wind of spring.

03-21-2006, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	cool pics! thanks for sharing. __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

03-21-2006, 11:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 SOLD '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,728	Nice shots Blackie...Good to see you're getting out in the warmer sun. Mrs.Atlas and I got out on the bike on Sunday afternoon from Ft. Langley out to around 280 th area, covering all the hills and turns we could find. I had my camera but didn't stop to snap any...just enjoying the scenery and ride. Looking forward to getting together again with you for a ride. __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

03-21-2006, 03:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	That is where I was today when the rain caught me. The wind was blowing. Had intended to head further east but was getting cold and wet. Weekend forcast looks better. Met another rider who will ride with us, he is on a honda 1300. He is taking his family to Whistler for skiing this week, but is up for rides on the weekend. His wife rides 2 up with him.

03-23-2006, 06:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	10 day forcast=RAIN

03-23-2006, 07:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
QuacktheDuck Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2005 Bike: 2004 FZ6 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 858	very nice pics...for us, spring, winter, summer...aside from variations in temp +/- 15 degrees, it's all the same... __________________ Quacktheduck is one lucky duck. Miss my v-strom...06/14/06, the best i ever had...

04-04-2006, 11:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	Yesterday morning was sunny and clear, came in cleaned up, went out for a ride. It was cloudy looking like rain with a wind. Got in 2 hours. Rained last night, got up it was cloudy, now it is clear and the sun is out, may get 4 hours in. Atlas what is your schedule? Spring is here!!!!

04-04-2006, 04:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	The mountains are much more beautiful to look at than our skyscrapers and corn fields.

04-04-2006, 04:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	I headed East, as I got close to the mountains the clouds dropped down to a few hundred ft., felt cold and like rain was coming. Headed back west into the sun. Still a little cool. Stopped grapped a couple pictures over the Sumas prairies. The first 2 are looking east where I ran into low clouds, next is looking north. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by blackie1491; 04-04-2006 at 04:51 PM.

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04-04-2006, 04:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	First is looking west and some sun. Looking northwest looking southeast Temp was in the low 50's but as I got further East, it got colder. Wind picked up. 3 hours seat time. Attached Thumbnails

04-05-2006, 06:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	A little better today. High 50' to low 60's. Little wind. This is Chilliwack/Abbotsford border. Looking East towards Chilliwack Looking north Looking West back towards Vancouver Once past Chilliwack into the Hope area, you are completely surronded by mountains. Attached Thumbnails

04-08-2006, 12:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	JackM Thanks. Maybe you should come up to B.C. Sample a little Tim Hortons. Ride a few roads, take a little rain back with you. I seem to remember sharing a few of those twisties with some logging rigs in the early 60's.

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