Please post photos of your favorite riding route

[4dtvman]

COLD REALLY COLD. But this week it might get up into the 40's.

[Samurai]

First time riding this route this year. Waited a while till the clouds moved away from her - still freezing cold (to me).
Mt. Fuji (March 6th)

[CruisingRam]

GWN Winter Riding Photo Gallery - ADVrider

Has TONS of good arctic riding pics!

[kay]

Hi, I'm back!!
The winter was COLD but much warmer than usual winters around here.
So is this part of global warming too???

I'd been riding my gixxer all winter!!
It's a FUN bike!!
And light too!! This is GREAT for me.

Last I went strawberry picking and ate 63 strawberries! (I bet NOBODY can beat this. laugh)
And on the way, met a REALLY cool rider (see pic #2 and 3) on a Harley.
He was sooooo cool in his goggles and helmet that I had to post this, although this is really not any scenery (sorry....).

[inspiron]

Hmmm, no strawberries here yet. The asparagus season should begin in about a week, but strawberries need another month or so before they are ripe.

I was out with my riding partner this past weekend. We went around the southern part of the Black Forest. If you have Google Maps installed, the route started around Sissach, Switzerland, then over Fricktal, on past Leibstadt, then over the bridge into Waldshut, Germany. From there up the B500 to St. Blasien, then around towards Schluchsee, then east of Feldberg to Titisee. After stopping there for something to eat, we headed up towards St. Märgen, St. Peter, Stegen, then Kirchzarten and over the Schauinsland to Todmoos. We headed down the B317 to Zell, then up to Gresgen, then down towards Kandern, around to Steinen, and over Maulberg back to the Autobahn bridge at Rheinfelden.

All in all, around 260 km (160 miles). It was fun crossing some of the mountains, riding along with 10cm / 4" of snow on the roadside!

[Samurai]

Kay, glad you are back to the Board.

Wow! 63 strawberries? It's one of my seven wonders - gluttons are not always big men. I ought to know the trick that you guys can keep up in good shape. Every bit of foods and drinks is nourishing in my spare tires

Cute photos. A photo of you in close-up without a helmet would be great.

[Samurai]

inspiron,

followed the whole route on the Google Maps. Looks like a great fun ride.

[kay]

Originally Posted by Samurai

I ought to know the trick that you guys can keep up in good shape. Every bit of foods and drinks is nourishing in my spare tires

Cute photos. A photo of you in close-up without a helmet would be great.

Hahaha. Well, strawberries are not exactly what you call high calories.
Oh, by the way, Inspiron, these strawberries are green house grown so you can go strawberry picking from end-Jan through May. They are REALLY GOOD! Nothing like those you buy in stores!

Also, as you can see in my pic, they are grown in blocks piles up to make something like a low wall, so you don't get any dirt on the fruit. That is why you can literally pick them and eat them without worrying about washing them.

Samurai, you want MY pics?
I thought you wanted "beautiful" pics!
But I'll go look if I have any. In fact, I don't like having pictures taken so I really don't have much of my own.

[kay]

I have Google Earth installed in my office PC but not yet with my own.
The problem is............that is sooooo interesting that once I start playing around with it, I just can't stop.

I've been to Switzerland and at that time, we travelled by car. I remember what a beautiful country it was!

OK. I gotta install this tonight.

Oh, btw, I tried to look for a photograph where I'm alone because I didn' t want to show other people without getting their approval, but I couldn't find any!!

So I've posted one shot with a Star Wars Storm Trooper and another with a girl friend. (I'm wearing a wig in the shot with Trooper so don't think I have blond hair! ) In both pics, I'm the one on the left side. Well, I guess you can tell with the Star Wars photo.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by kay

...........
Samurai, you want MY pics?
I thought you wanted "beautiful" pics!
But I'll go look if I have any. In fact, I don't like having pictures taken so I really don't have much of my own.
............

Yup, I wanted "beautiful" pics and you posted
I know your peace sign but what's the other girl's sign?
Oh - soon after you were back to the board, this thread was given ☆☆☆☆☆
Believe you are 'Bewitched in Tokyo'
$B1|$5$^$OKb=w(J - Bewitched in Tokyo

I was out of town for a few days but not for riding.
Jut took one shot on the way home. The lawn cherry blossoms were beautiful.

[4dtvman]

Gee this is not nice to say but I wish your camera would break. You making me jealous.

[Dave Nadeau]

Hey Carlos,
Nice pictures of the bikes......Did you get the tires and seals done to the Connie yet?
Bet you can't wait to get to ride it to work witht the higher gas prices down your way.

[kay]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Yup, I wanted "beautiful" pics and you posted
I know your peace sign but what's the other girl's sign?
Oh - soon after you were back to the board, this thread was given ☆☆☆☆☆
Believe you are 'Bewitched in Tokyo'
$B1|$5$^$OKb=w(J - Bewitched in Tokyo

Thanks, but it sure wasn't me!
Congratulations on your ☆☆☆☆☆ rating!
That is awesome!

I went to Chiba during the past weekend and got some "yellow" flower photos.
These "Na-no-hana" were in full bloom too.
BTW, looked up the English translation for "Na-no-hana" and it said "rape blossoms".

Umm.........sounds terrible.
I think I'll stick to "Na-no-hana".

Oh, I bungy jumped!
It felt like flying and it was great!

[kay]

Ooops.
Forgot to answer your question.

What's the other girl's sign?
I think it's "hang loose". She does that in every single photo! LOL

[c50tiger]

Originally Posted by kay

Umm.........sounds terrible.
I think I'll stick to "Na-no-hana".

Oh, I bungy jumped!
It felt like flying and it was great!

Translation is correct, assuming you translated 菜の花 (and assuming I got that bit right). For the smarty pants in the crowd, its Brassica rapa L. var. amplexicaulis. In the US its also called bird's rape mustard in some places. Mostly it's referred to as field mustard, which is a bit more polite than the translation you found. It's also basically considered an invasive weed in the US. Hmmm - in Chiba Prefecture it's the official flower, in the US its a weed. Go figure.

And bungee jumping? You are braver than I I figure I'd be the one they misjudged the length of the drop on...

[inspiron]

That looks like "Raps" flowers - they are planting that around here and press it to make oil for cooking and/or bio-diesel.

[4dtvman]

Originally Posted by kay

Thanks, but it sure wasn't me!
Congratulations on your ☆☆☆☆☆ rating!
That is awesome!

I went to Chiba during the past weekend and got some "yellow" flower photos.
These "Na-no-hana" were in full bloom too.
BTW, looked up the English translation for "Na-no-hana" and it said "rape blossoms".

Umm.........sounds terrible.
I think I'll stick to "Na-no-hana".

Oh, I bungy jumped!
It felt like flying and it was great!

Kay the pictures are getting better. The second one if you left more of the fence in the picture it would give the picture more depth.

[4dtvman]

Originally Posted by Dave Nadeau

Hey Carlos,
Nice pictures of the bikes......Did you get the tires and seals done to the Connie yet?
Bet you can't wait to get to ride it to work witht the higher gas prices down your way.

Dave the seals are not leaking but I did get a new rear tire. Also I have a long list of thing that I've done so far. The biggest was lowering it 2 inches, lowering the pegs, tank bar, tank bag, trunk, 12 volt outlet, new windsheild, new seat, handle bar raiser, manual petcock and Carbs cleaned. Also my friend painted the black on the lower half which was all read.

I have one more thing to do one of the cards foat gets stuck and gas leaks when engine is off so I can't forget to shute off gas.

Started a new job yesterday in smithfeild RI, more money and alot closer to home.

[kay]

Originally Posted by 4dtvman

Kay the pictures are getting better. The second one if you left more of the fence in the picture it would give the picture more depth.

Carlos! Thanks for the tip!
I got what you mean. I looked at the second picture and now I understand what you mean by depth.
This is fun!

Jim, you are right. They make oil out of that plant here too. It's mainly for cooking. Also, they pick the plant while it's still young and we eat them as vegetable. The plant has to be young though. Otherwise it becomes too coarse to eat.

It's also treasured here as a sign of spring.

Tiger, yes!! It IS 菜の花 (Na-no-hana).
Jeez, is Samurai giving you language lessons?
I am impressed!

That day, I rode my GSX-R600 to Chiba. It was sooooooo nice,
Spring has finally come!

[kay]

Wow, that was my 100th post!
I got a meter above my avatar too!!!

Sorry, off topic.

I was just so happy.