A Few Pictures

Just got back. Here are a few pictures from my trips.

Wowie!

I just don't know how else to describe this week, especially today. It's motorcycling nirvana. I rode the loop - the
Cherahola (sp?) skyway to 360 to 72 to the dragon/129. Checked out Fort Laudoun and spent the rest of the day riding the dragon.

Spent some time with Lori - semi-cute redhead whose boyfriend is the dude behind killboy.com and the main keeper of "the dragon". They are nearly celebrities.. even the factory reps know them.

I got to follow her for a while and learn some decent lines. Got my pic taken with both of them, etc.

The Rennsports (track tires with no grooves on the sidewall - do not ride in rain) are on along with the brake pads and race fluid. Shit that fuckin' bike rocks. It is *so* much better than I will ever be. I have completely fallen in love with the zx-10 and want it to have my baby.

I've been sticking to my diet pretty well, but drinking a *lot* of beer. I expect to have gained weight this week. :(

Miss y'all

R

Slip Slidin' Away

Another beautiful day. Slept in until about 10. Woke up Chris so we could leave about 10:30. Hit the dragon and did one pass up and back. Stopped at Wheelers to see some of the guys from the other house and just hang out. There was a long line to get things done and as luck would have it, my tires were greasy enough that the back of the bike started sliding on me - I needed to get them changed; ASAP!

Rode back to the house, loaded the bike on the trailer and brought it back (this had to be done so I could have bike and tires in the same place at the same time.

I got to ride a pocket bike (super tiny motorcycle powered by a 50cc engine). That was pretty cool.

Ended up hanging out at the shop until 9pm. Ended up putting my race brake pads in front and putting the race fluid in and bleeding the brakes as well. Also did a dyno run. 147 HP at the rear wheel with the tire slipping on the drum, not too shabby (out of about 20 other bikes, the next highest was 110 HP)!

The rest of the guys were going on a night run. I told them that I would stay behind - I don't see that well at night and it was my turn to buy beer anyway.

Went on a beer run - dry county, so the "run" took 45 minutes. Picked up some beer for (Ken) Wheeler - The mechanic. Hung out with him for about an hour shooting the shit and drinking beer in front of his shop. Very relaxing evening. He's a good guy, and a helluva mechanic. Somewhat of a legend around here. Good person to know. All seemed right with the world.

Back to the house. Somebody has came in, set the air conditioning to 58 degrees, erased most of the marker board (people have been putting stuff up there all week, it was kinda cool.. Almost a graffiti wall), taken the DVD I was supposed to watch tonight, and just generally made themselves at home.. I need to find out who this is and have a little chat with him.

So here I sit all by myself with 2 cases of beer (the guys aren't back to the other house yet) and not a damn thing to do. Hmm, I get the feeling I'm going to be drunk tonight. lol

Here are some pictures from the trip. If you can't see them, let me know and I will download and post them.

G'night world. Pray for good weather!

A Perfect Day

This has been the most awesome day. 4 trips up, 4 trips back on "the dragon" in Deals Gap, plus a trip up and back on the Cherohala Skyway. I miss the hell out of my wife, my dogs, and to be perfectly honest, I miss my gf a fair amount as well - haven't seen her in a month or so, but anyway - today was just about the perfect fucking day.

For those of you that are bikers and understand this sort of thing - once every 6 months to a year, you have one of those "zen moment" rides... I've had two of them *today*. My tires are worn out, I'm exhausted, but gimme a quick fuck and this would be the perfect day.

G'night.

Deals Gap day 3

Took the minivan, trailering the zx-10. Arrived Saturday afternoon in Robbinsville. Raining on and off. Rode the dragon, dropped off the scooter wheel and tire at Wheelers Performance shop. Hung out at the deals gap resort for a while, checked out the tree of shame. Everybody back to the house. Soak in the hottub and watch some bike videos.

Sunday (yesterday) it rained most of the day. We did manage a nice ride across the skyline. Great road, lots of sweepers. Perfect road for the 10. Built a fire, hung out in the huge 30x50 foot garage at the other house drinking beer and playing pool, in bed around midnight.

Up at 7:30 this morning. Bob, John and Greg have left for home already leaving only Chris and myself in this huge house meant for 12 people. I get the feeling we'll be spending most of the evening at the other house. Chris and I plan on hitting the dragon a few times and watching "the circus". The circus is all of the squidly happenings at the deals gap resort.


80 degrees and sunny today. Yes, this is motorcycle heaven.